Kristen Abrams

Advisor and advocate for human rights, justice and smart development; mother of girls; lover of dogs; and fan of all things summer. Tweets are my own.

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

@AmtrakAlerts I’m trying to get from NYP to WAS. The app isn’t working. The phone says call volume is too high so use the app or text. Text says need to call. What gives?

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Total USAID annual spending to provide food, medicine, shelter and other services to impoverished countries around the world: $38 billion

Total increase in Elon Musk's personal net worth since the November election: $156 billion

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

@hulu_support — our service is down and your ‘contact us for help’ feature is requiring me to login, which is also not working. What gives?

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

@USWNT @CocaCola @USWNT will fans be able to bring in water? and how about handheld fans?

[McCain Institute @McCainInstitute]

Political violence is never justified - not anywhere under any circumstances, but most especially not in a democratic nation.

[Anti-Slavery International @Anti_Slavery]

📢📷BREAKING: @Europarl_EN approves #CSDDD

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is a historic law aimed at eradicating forced labour from global supply chains. This marks the second monumental victory against forced labour this week🎉

[Amy Grappone @AmyGrappone]

“America has lost a patriot, and our family has lost a dear friend. In a dangerous world, Senator Lieberman understood the essential role of American leadership.” More from @McCainJack here: https://t.co/7RS7isInIT

[Morning Joe @Morning_Joe]

"This wasn't a natural death, no matter what the medical events were of the last 24 hours— Putin acts with impunity, whether it's within his borders and prisons...This is increasingly the world we're living in."

— @RichardHaass reacts to the death of Alexei Navalny

[Bianna Golodryga @biannagolodryga]

Navalny’s death brings to an end any serious opposition in Russia today. Putin believed that he could weather Western pressure over Navalny, and he was sadly proven right. That is exactly his strategy with his war in Ukraine. And it’s largely up to the US to prove him wrong.

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

If you want to understand what #humantrafficking really looks like in this country, read this @RollingStone piece. Spoiler: It's not like what you see in the movies.

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

After Two Decades Undercover, A Former FBI Agent is Ready to Tell the Real Story of Human Trafficking

Nikki Badolato led the the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force targeting some heinous criminals — now she wants Americans to know the truth.

Read: https://t.co/yUuvEgZWAC

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

More evidence that social audits aren't the solution to major #HumanRights abuses in global supply chains. We must do more. Thank you @hannahdreier for another great piece.https://t.co/VeTF9fSSdS

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

You wouldn't (knowingly) feed your family food pumped with pesticides and chemicals, so don't serve them seafood fished and processed by slave labor. Here's what you as a consumer and voter should do. #forcedlabor https://t.co/tPm9YAFkiW

[Daniel Twining @DCTwining]

World events compel us all to embrace moral clarity. Both 🇮🇱#Israel & 🇺🇦#Ukraine are under assault from authoritarian aggression sponsored by 🇮🇷#Iran & 🇷🇺#Russia.

🇺🇸 must be the arsenal of democracy to help free people defend themselves against those seeking their annihilation.

[Semafor @semafor]

Some U.S. lawmakers are calling for more restrictions on seafood imports from China following an investigation exposing grave human rights abuses throughout the country’s fishing industry.
https://t.co/Fi4wgo9W6C

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

Audits don't prevent labor exploitation, nor does toothless legislation. Companies must identify risks of human rights abuses and be sanctioned for such violations. https://t.co/G315rKFjfm

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

👏 @UNODC and @IOM -- New (& maybe a tad wonky) data standards pave the way for a common approach to national data collection on human trafficking, helping us better shape anti-trafficking interventions. #EndHumanTrafficking

[IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 @UNmigration]

Combating human trafficking starts with solid evidence.

@UNODC and IOM’s new data standards pave the way for a united front against human trafficking.

Together, we're making each case count.
#EndHumanTrafficking

https://t.co/Olh6BbKluF

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

Want solutions to #childlabor and #forcedlabor, listen to @WHD_DOL, @CivilRights, @Polaris_Project and @HTLegalCenter. It's not enough, but we ARE making progress via civil, criminal & regulatory actions against traffickers and companies profiting from child and forced labor.

[McCain Institute @McCainInstitute]

This #back2schoolseason, help the youth in your life develop healthy online habits. Explore trusted resources like @CommonSense and @MissingKids for conversation starters and tips to teach them how to navigate the digital world safely. For more, visit https://t.co/6aD37mwSNe.

[Kristen Abrams @AbramsKL]

Another horrifying investigation into migrant children working dangerous jobs for top U.S brands. Multiple systems failing children, incl. fact that DOL, which enforces federal #childlabor laws, has 750 investigators overseeing 11 MILLION workplaces https://t.co/DhzaLLf7S1

[McCain Institute @McCainInstitute]

McCain Institute’s @AbramsKL joined some of the world’s most impressive leaders—including @UN DSG @AminaJMohammed, @melindagates, Former PM of New Zealand @jacindaardern, and others—at the launch of the #WeTheWomen campaign, which aims to place women and girls at the center of the UN’s future. #womenriseforall