January 27, 2012
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Human Trafficking Lawsuit Filed Against Defendants for Forced Labor and Involuntary Servitude
On January 10, 2012 a suit was filed in federal court bringing several claims for forced labor and human trafficking against husband and wife defendants who engaged in modern-day slavery, depriving the plaintiff, their daughter-in-law, of her basic human dignity in violation of international, federal, and state laws.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma by Human Rights USA, the Oklahoma City law firm of Foliart, Huff, Ottaway and Bottom, and in collaboration with Snell & Wilmer, LLP, addresses some key human rights concerns:  Deterring human trafficking in the United States; civil remedies for victims of human trafficking; and victim’s right to hold human traffickers accountable.  The lawsuit is the first case brought under Oklahoma’s anti-trafficking statute which was enacted in 2010.

Check out the press release, read the case summary, or access the full complaint.
 
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