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13 Christian Law. 21 (2017)
These Are Our Neighbors: Protection and Restoration from Human Trafficking in North Carolina

handle is hein.journals/chrilwy13 and id is 23 raw text is: BY LIBBY MAGEE COLES, J.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JUSTICEMATTERS, INC. CHAIR, NORTH CAROLINA HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMISSION H uman trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which women, men, and children are exploited for labor or for commercial sex acts through force, fraud, or coercion. It is a public safety issue, a public health issue, and a human rights issue - a multi-faceted issue that requires a multi-faceted response, engaging all the gifts of the body of Christ as we seek justice and the flourishing of our neighbors. I have the privilege of addressing human trafficking at both the systemic level and the individual level through JusticeMatters, a faith-motivated nonprofit legal service provider based in Durham, North Carolina. Combatng Hurnan TrfIcking at the Systenu Level At the systemic level, my team and I amplify the voices of our clients in our spheres of influence to promote just policies, practices, and structures in North Carolina. We have been invited into relationship with some of the most broken - yet most beautiful and courageous - individuals in our community. Our clients have powerful stories, but they don't have access to people in power. We are honored to speak up on their behalf (Proverbs 31:8), as we provide professional training, advocacy, and leadership on state and local commissions, task forces, and advisory panels. Over the past three years, I have had the honor of chair- ing the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission (the Commission), which is housed in the North Carolina Department of Justice and is statutorily charged with leading state anti-trafficking efforts. The Commission works closely with dedicated public and private stakeholders to combat hu- man trafficking on all fronts - from prevention to prosecution to restoration. This year the Commission is advising the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts on a grant to increase state court capacity and effectiveness in human trafficking- related cases.1 We are working to strengthen state law, seek- ing, among other things, mandatory posting of the national human trafficking hotline in places of transit and businesses WWW.CH RISTIANLAWYE R.0 RGG1 21

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