Sunday, November 30, 2014
About Modern-day slavery in focus | Global development | The Guardian
The Guardian states it is "working with Humanity United to highlight modern-day slavery, investigate its root causes and analyse potential solutions."
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The global slavery index is based on flawed data – why does no one say so? | Global development | The Guardian
In the 20 years I have been working in the field of anti-trafficking, it has moved from the margins to the mainstream. New laws have been adopted; new institutions established; hundreds of millions of dollars spent to support prosecutions, victim protection and prevention. Today, trafficking is the focus of a major social movement that, according to the publicity of its self-proclaimed leaders, is uniting millions of individuals against the scourge of “modern slavery”.The global slavery index is based on flawed data – why does no one say so? | Global development | The Guardian:
» The new social network: local organizations diminishing modern slavery
Almost 150 years after the thirteenth amendment legally abolished slavery, we’re still fighting for freedom.
In my previous article, modern day slavery was explored through the complex, multi-layered system of human exploitation that permeates our everyday lives. Known as our slavery footprint, what we buy connects us to people across the world as well as right here at home.
Pervasive and seemingly intangible as today’s slavery is, the Bay Area is trailblazing the path towards the end of the many kinds of oppression ranging from the maltreatment of coffee farmers in rural Ecuador to the more notorious sex trafficking on International Blvd.
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Saturday, November 29, 2014
No country safe from human trafficking: UN - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations says there is no place in the world where children, women and men are safe from human trafficking.
According to the ‘2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons’, there are at least 152 countries (of origin) and 124 countries (of destination) affected by trafficking in persons, and over 510 trafficking flows criss-crossing the world.
Released by the UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the report says that one in three known victims of human trafficking is a child – a five per cent increase compared to the 2007-2010 period. Girls make up two out of three child victims, and together with women, account for 70 per cent of overall victims worldwide.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
U.N. Report Shows an Increase in Child Trafficking - NYTimes.com
One in three human trafficking victims is a child, most victims are female, and traffickers operate with wide impunity, the United Nations said Monday in a report on modern-day slavery.
The 2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, produced by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, also found that the proportion of children among victims appeared to be rising. Its first report, in 2012, said the proportion had been closer to one in four.Read more
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Sunday, November 23, 2014
Humans for Sale: UC Research Helps Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking –– or the control, ownership and sale of another human being for monetary gain –– was a common occurrence centuries ago, but many believe it doesn't exist in this day and age and not in this country.
“Not so,” says ALyse Zook-DeLange, UC communications graduate student, “The problem still exists all over the world, and right here in our own hometowns.”
While most people view prostitution as a form of human trafficking, DeLange points out that it is really not. Prostitution is a choice, but sex trafficking, one of the five types of human trafficking is not and is the central issue of a comprehensive research paper that DeLange will present in November.
The scope of DeLange’s research centered around the public’s perception of human trafficking gleaned from personal interviews she had conducted with spectators after viewing the “Invisible: Slavery Today” exhibit at Cincinnati’s National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
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Portman, Feinstein introduce bill to combat human trafficking - Daily Advocate - dailyadvocate.com
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) recently introduced the Combat Human Trafficking Act which would strengthen law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute all who commit sex trafficking crimes, particularly the buyers of sex acts from trafficking victims. Enforcement efforts often focus only on prosecuting the sellers of these acts because of challenges in prosecuting buyers.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
How Brazil Shames Companies That Enslave People - Business Insider
Brazil has embraced an aggressive approach to combating modern-day slavery, including making supply chains more transparent, according to the new Global Slavery Index.
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Act now on slavery shame | Bangkok Post: opinion
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met Myanmar President Thein Sein at the 25th Asean Summit in Nay Pyi Taw this week. Unfortunately, global attention was not so much on the economic dreams the pair wanted...
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National Council of Jewish Women and Polaris Join Forces to Raise Awareness about Human Trafficking | NCJW
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is partnering with Polaris, a leader in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery and restore freedom to survivors, on a joint online petition focused on raising awareness about human trafficking. The petition calls on President Obama to support strong funding to assist victims and fight human trafficking in our communities.
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Sunday, November 16, 2014
State gets failing grade in human trafficking laws | LoudounTimes.com
Virginia was recently given a near-failing grade for its human trafficking legislation by an international legislative watchdog group that also claims Virginia is the only state in the U.S. without a specific human trafficking law code.
Washington-based Shared Hope International’s Protected Innocence Challenge is a comprehensive study of existing state laws designed to combat human trafficking.
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Report shines light on trafficking, National, Phnom Penh Post
Elite police units simultaneously descended on two guesthouses across the river from Phnom Penh yesterday. Thirteen victims, mostly teenagers, were pulled from the houses where they had been forced to provide sexual services, according to police. The raids coincide with a recent NGO report that calls into question the government’s enforcement efforts regarding human trafficking.
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
US: Tobacco Giant’s Move Could Reduce Child Labor | Human Rights Watch
The tobacco giant Philip Morris International has adopted a change in policy that could protect many child workers from danger on tobacco farms in the United States.
Philip Morris International, which sells Marlboro among other leading cigarette brands, announced on November 5, 2014 that it will begin buying US-grown tobacco exclusively through third-party leaf supply companies, rather than directly from tobacco farmers. This change will require the world’s largest tobacco leaf suppliers – Alliance One International and Universal Corporation – to implement Philip Morris International’s detailed child labor policy on all US farms from which they purchase tobacco. Of the world’s 10 largest tobacco companies, Philip Morris International has the most rigorous standards, prohibiting children under 18 from many of the most hazardous tasks on tobacco farms.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Fighting Human Trafficking in Supply Chains: What You Can Do | Madina Jarbussynova
It is important to remember that as a consumer, you are a client of the corporations, and that your views and purchasing habits are of critical importance to major retailers, who understand very well that you can take your business elsewhere, often simply by clicking your mouse and opening a new webpage. This is one important reason why they respond to public pressure, and the growing movement to remove forced labour from corporate supply chains.
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‘I came to the UK and I was turned into a prostitute’ – trafficked women share their horrific stories | Global development | The Guardian
The stories of four women who broke free of their traffickers, turned to authorities for help, only to find a new nightmare.
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