Media Analysis from a Communty Perspective
	Welcome to the media analysis page. Advocates write updates and analysis on issues in the media that relate to them and their communities. This is a community produced page. If there's an issue that you think should be featured on this page, please email darby-at-bestpracticespolicy.org

Lawsuits against restrictive USAID Policy
	In 2003 new legislation was passed that allowed the US government to restrict NGOs in regards to what they can do and say about working with sex workers. Darby Hickey analyses the latest development on this issue, a lawsuit against the restriction from the Open Society Institute and affiliates. For analysis click here .

Human Trafficking Television Series, October 2005

Lifetime Television in conjunction with an unusual group of NGOs, such as Amnesty International and the International Justice Mission, has produced a two part mini-series called Human Trafficking. The series follows several women and girls as they are trafficked across the globe. Steering Committee Member Penny Saunders had a chance to go to the premiere in Washington DC and contributed her impressions about the series.

Update - USAID Prostitution “loyalty oath” found unconstitutional in two courts
	Two lawsuits against the US government over the so-called prostitution “loyalty oath” have ended with rulings favoring organizations that sued to defend their freedom of speech.