Look Beneath The Surface - English - YouTube:
More info at (http://www.acf.hhs.gov)
Showing posts with label Anti Trafficking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anti Trafficking. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Look Beneath The Surface - English - YouTube
I located this video on YouTube, uploaded by usgovACF April 8, 2011.
Look Beneath The Surface - English - YouTube:
This informational video on human trafficking and how to identify and assist victims is part of the Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking public awareness campaign, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For more information, visit the Rescue & Restore website at http://www.rescueandrestore.org.
More info at (http://www.acf.hhs.gov)
Look Beneath The Surface - English - YouTube:
More info at (http://www.acf.hhs.gov)
Sunday, May 4, 2014
US laws to stop jailing child sex-trafficking victims expand but funding to help victims falls short
Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)--Over the past five years, 12 states in America have passed laws to stop treating young girls and boys arrested for prostitution as criminals but as victims of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking, a shift that is starting to bring the United States into line with human rights’ norms in Europe.
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http://www.trust.org/item/20140502212531-qm3l8/
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)--Over the past five years, 12 states in America have passed laws to stop treating young girls and boys arrested for prostitution as criminals but as victims of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking, a shift that is starting to bring the United States into line with human rights’ norms in Europe.
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http://www.trust.org/item/20140502212531-qm3l8/
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Authorities cannot go it alone in human trafficking fight: MP - Channel NewsAsia
Source: Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: The authorities cannot go it alone in the fight against human trafficking.
MP Christopher de Souza, who plans to introduce a private member's Bill in Parliament on the Prevention of Human Trafficking, said he and a taskforce looking into this issue are happy to work alongside civil society and members of the public.
Singapore is one of many countries that have become a convenient point of transit and a destination for human trafficking.
Read here:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/authorities-cannot-go-it/1058970.html
SINGAPORE: The authorities cannot go it alone in the fight against human trafficking.
MP Christopher de Souza, who plans to introduce a private member's Bill in Parliament on the Prevention of Human Trafficking, said he and a taskforce looking into this issue are happy to work alongside civil society and members of the public.
Singapore is one of many countries that have become a convenient point of transit and a destination for human trafficking.
Read here:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/authorities-cannot-go-it/1058970.html
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Is jailing victims of sex trafficking constitutional? | HeraldTribune.com
Source: HeraldTribune.com
By J. David McSwane
SARASOTA - Severely traumatized child sex-trafficking victims
could be confined in secure safe houses, or lockups, for up to 10 months
under bills being discussed by Florida lawmakers.
And that proviso means that two bills aimed at providing services for
sex trafficking victims could fail even before reaching the governor's
desk.
Read more:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140407/ARTICLE/140409713/-1/news50?Title=Is-jailing-victims-of-sex-trafficking-constitutional-
By J. David McSwane
SARASOTA - Severely traumatized child sex-trafficking victims
could be confined in secure safe houses, or lockups, for up to 10 months
under bills being discussed by Florida lawmakers.
And that proviso means that two bills aimed at providing services for
sex trafficking victims could fail even before reaching the governor's
desk.
Read more:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140407/ARTICLE/140409713/-1/news50?Title=Is-jailing-victims-of-sex-trafficking-constitutional-
Monday, March 31, 2014
Inside the Brothels - NYTimes.com
Source: NYTimes.com:
Seven unforgettable stories in the battle against sex trafficking, collected over two decades of my reporting. —Nicholas Kristof
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/opinion/inside-the-brothels.html?_r=1
Seven unforgettable stories in the battle against sex trafficking, collected over two decades of my reporting. —Nicholas Kristof
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/opinion/inside-the-brothels.html?_r=1
Thursday, March 27, 2014
UNH forensic scientist targets worldwide sex trafficking through DNA
Source: New Haven Register News
NEW HAVEN >> Victims of human trafficking are often stripped of their passports, identification, and ultimately, their identities.
DNA is the one thing that remains with a victim, and for that reason and others, it can be a powerful tool in combatting human trafficking, according to forensic scientist Timothy Palmbach.
Sex-trafficking cases hard to crack in Wisconsin
Source: USA Today
WAUSAU, Wis. — On an October day in 2010, a 22-year-old woman strolled along National Avenue in Milwaukee, headed to a friend's home to spend the night.
An SUV pulled up alongside her. The door opened, and a stocky, bearded man jumped from the driver's seat, grabbed her by the jacket and threw her into the back of the vehicle. Frantic, she tried to call her friend for help, but the call never went through.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Targeting the Johns in Sex Trade - NYTimes.com
Source: NYTimes.com
Police increasingly recognize that the simplest way to reduce the scale of human trafficking is to arrest men who buy sex. That isn’t prudishness or sanctimony but a strategy to dampen demand.
Read the story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/opinion/kristof-targeting-the-johns-in-sex-trade.html?_r=0
Police increasingly recognize that the simplest way to reduce the scale of human trafficking is to arrest men who buy sex. That isn’t prudishness or sanctimony but a strategy to dampen demand.
Read the story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/opinion/kristof-targeting-the-johns-in-sex-trade.html?_r=0
Monday, February 17, 2014
The Role of Sex Trafficking in H.I.V. - NYTimes.com
Source: NYTimes.com
In the quest to end AIDS, the role of sex trafficking should not be ignored by the public health community – but until recently, it largely was. In India and Nepal, where much of the existing research has been conducted, young women are frequently lured away from their homes by acquaintances, distant relatives and strangers under the pretense of employment or marriage, and then are sold to a brothel owner.
Continue here o read Kathleen Wirth's article:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/11/28/how-will-aids-be-eradicated/the-role-of-sex-trafficking-in-hiv
In the quest to end AIDS, the role of sex trafficking should not be ignored by the public health community – but until recently, it largely was. In India and Nepal, where much of the existing research has been conducted, young women are frequently lured away from their homes by acquaintances, distant relatives and strangers under the pretense of employment or marriage, and then are sold to a brothel owner.
Continue here o read Kathleen Wirth's article:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/11/28/how-will-aids-be-eradicated/the-role-of-sex-trafficking-in-hiv
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Viewpoints: Human trafficking hotlines save lives - Viewpoints - The Sacramento Bee
Source: The Sacramento Bee:
By Claire Lipschultz
Special to The Bee
I am still haunted by the image of a very young woman I saw several years ago. She is dressed in baggy sweats, her bedroom slippers flapping, her loose ponytail on top of her head, askew.
Continue here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/25/6099737/viewpoints-human-trafficking-hotlines.html
By Claire Lipschultz
Special to The Bee
I am still haunted by the image of a very young woman I saw several years ago. She is dressed in baggy sweats, her bedroom slippers flapping, her loose ponytail on top of her head, askew.
Continue here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/25/6099737/viewpoints-human-trafficking-hotlines.html
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Sunday, January 19, 2014
MPs warn Home Office is failing on human trafficking - Crime - UK - The Independent
Source: The Independent
The Home Office should be stripped of almost all its front-line responsibilities for monitoring human trafficking because of poor decision-making and shambolic data collection, a cross-party group of MPs is expected to recommend this week.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mps-warn-homeoffice-is-failing-on-human-trafficking-9069600.html
The Home Office should be stripped of almost all its front-line responsibilities for monitoring human trafficking because of poor decision-making and shambolic data collection, a cross-party group of MPs is expected to recommend this week.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mps-warn-homeoffice-is-failing-on-human-trafficking-9069600.html
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Human Trafficking in Supply Chains « TRACE blog
Source: TRACE blog
Labor trafficking—the forced or coerced labor of vulnerable persons—can enter the supply chain through recruiters that provide workers for low-level facilities or labor.
Read more: http://traceblog.org/2014/01/13/human-trafficking-in-supply-chains/#!
Labor trafficking—the forced or coerced labor of vulnerable persons—can enter the supply chain through recruiters that provide workers for low-level facilities or labor.
Read more: http://traceblog.org/2014/01/13/human-trafficking-in-supply-chains/#!
Human trafficking lawsuit by Indonesian woman names East Shore couple among defendants | PennLive.com
Source: PennLive.com
HARRISBURG - An Indonesian woman who claims she was the victim of human trafficking has filed a federal lawsuit against an East Shore couple and others who she says made her work for years as a domestic servant under slave-like conditions.
Read more: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/01/human_trafficking_lawsuit_by_i.html
HARRISBURG - An Indonesian woman who claims she was the victim of human trafficking has filed a federal lawsuit against an East Shore couple and others who she says made her work for years as a domestic servant under slave-like conditions.
Read more: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/01/human_trafficking_lawsuit_by_i.html
Friday, January 10, 2014
Clamp down on illegal fishing to curb human trafficking - The Washington Post
Source: The Washington Post
If most people think human trafficking is all about sexual exploitation, the mistake is understandable. After all, last year’s State Department report on trafficking noted that 85 percent of prosecutions for this crime worldwide — and more than 89 percent of convictions — were for sex-related offenses.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/clamp-down-on-illegal-fishing-to-curb-human-trafficking/2014/01/09/527645b2-725b-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html?tid=hpModule_6c539b02-b270-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19
If most people think human trafficking is all about sexual exploitation, the mistake is understandable. After all, last year’s State Department report on trafficking noted that 85 percent of prosecutions for this crime worldwide — and more than 89 percent of convictions — were for sex-related offenses.
Continue here
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/clamp-down-on-illegal-fishing-to-curb-human-trafficking/2014/01/09/527645b2-725b-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html?tid=hpModule_6c539b02-b270-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Hospitality, Agriculture Firms Vulnerable to Human Trafficking - Inter Press Service
Source: Inter Press Service
- Shareholders are calling on 15 U.S.-based multinational corporations to ensure that their global supply chains are not facilitating human rights abuses, particularly labour and sex trafficking.
Continue here:
http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/01/hospitality-agriculture-firms-vulnerable-human-trafficking/
- Shareholders are calling on 15 U.S.-based multinational corporations to ensure that their global supply chains are not facilitating human rights abuses, particularly labour and sex trafficking.
Continue here:
http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/01/hospitality-agriculture-firms-vulnerable-human-trafficking/
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Knee-jerk reactions to human trafficking harm lives - academic
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Panicked policy reactions to human trafficking and an over-emphasis on the issue of sex trafficking can cause more harm than good for human trafficking survivors, academic, author and human trafficking expert, Pardis Mahdavi said.
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http://www.trust.org/item/20131206203430-iz0qy/?goback=%2Egde_4165508_member_5815079510969708544#%21
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Panicked policy reactions to human trafficking and an over-emphasis on the issue of sex trafficking can cause more harm than good for human trafficking survivors, academic, author and human trafficking expert, Pardis Mahdavi said.
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http://www.trust.org/item/20131206203430-iz0qy/?goback=%2Egde_4165508_member_5815079510969708544#%21
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Our View- Human trafficking bill would spur talk on violence against women | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Source: The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Legislators will consider a bill next session that would allow judges to vacate prostitution convictions for women forced into the act through human trafficking. Legislative leaders originally rejected the bill, sponsored by Rep. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, but that decision was reversed last week upon appeal.
Continue here:
http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/Our_View__Human_trafficking_bill_would_spur_talk_on_violence_against_women_.html
Legislators will consider a bill next session that would allow judges to vacate prostitution convictions for women forced into the act through human trafficking. Legislative leaders originally rejected the bill, sponsored by Rep. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, but that decision was reversed last week upon appeal.
Continue here:
http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/Our_View__Human_trafficking_bill_would_spur_talk_on_violence_against_women_.html
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