Monday, February 9, 2015

India Still Struggling to Combat Child Labour | Inter Press Service

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 2015 (IPS) - Eleven-year-old Chottu* works 12 hours daily at a roadside tea joint near New Delhi’s bustling interstate bus terminus.
The moment fume-spewing buses halt here to disgorge groups of tired and hungry passengers, the frail boy has to push his way through the crowd to sell his wares – packets of potato crisps, biscuits and hot tea, which he pours into tiny plastic cups from a metallic tea pot.
Child slavery is a crime against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here." -- Indian Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
As competition is fierce from other vendors, Chottu has to work swiftly to catch his customer’s eye. “I often burn my hands while pouring tea due to the rush. But I’ve no choice. Meagre sales mean no food for me that day,” says the boy who has been working since his mother died and his alcoholic father abandoned him two years ago.

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Bringing Human Trafficking to Justice: The Civil Rights Division's Pursuit of Freedom, Rights, and Dignity For Victims of Human Trafficking | Mark Kappelhoff



As we recognize National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we have occasion to reflect on the lives of survivors like Lucia. They strengthen our resolve to relentlessly seek justice on their behalf, and they inspire us with their courage and resilience. They are the reason the Justice Department as a whole is so deeply committed to combating human trafficking, and the Civil Rights Division in particular is steadfast in its determination to deliver on the promise of freedom from involuntary servitude enshrined in the Thirteenth Amendment and codified in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.


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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Vatican announces a Day of Prayer against human trafficking | Crux

ROME — Building on one of Pope Francis’ top social and political priorities, the Vatican has presented plans for a first-ever “International Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking” to be held Feb. 8.
Trafficking in human beings is an illegal industry estimated to affect 36 million people around the world and to generate $150 billion in annual profits. It’s been a matter of concern for Francis from his time in Argentina, and has emerged as a core preoccupation of his papacy.
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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Conference puts a spotlight on the growing problem of human trafficking in the state - Baltimore Sun



The conference targeted average citizens, instead of most human trafficking events in the state, which have been directed toward law enforcement, social workers and others who work directly with the issue. Organizers of Saturday's event wanted to teach members of the community how to recognize potential human trafficking cases.

"Without the community, nobody is the eyes and ears out there," said Bella Santos Owens, president of the Baltimore County Commission for Women, one of the organizers of the event.

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Police chief says plans laid out in modern slavery bill for legal discretion will help bring cases against gangs exploiting people

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