Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Releases Ranking Results on Human Rights Performance of 98 Companies

Originally posted on https://business-humanrights.org on March 16, 2017— “The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark released its results at an event in London today. The benchmark ranks 98 of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, from 3 at risk sectors, on human rights performance. This page [CLICK HERE] will be updated with articles on the Benchmark’s findings.”

Students Use Social Media to Fight Slavery

“Students at the International School of Geneva are using social media platforms to organize against human trafficking. CNN’s Eleni Giokos reports.” CNN Freedom Project: Human trafficking (15 Videos) Abused orphan gets second chance Safe house helps teenage sex trafficking victim Survivor overcomes her sex trafficking past Sex trafficking in Colombia Students fight modern slavery Artists draw … More Students Use Social Media to Fight Slavery

Marines Nude Photo Scandal Expands to All Branches of Military

Originally posted by DAVID MARTIN for CBS NEWS on March 9, 2017— “The Defense Department is investigating online outlets through which Marines shared nude photographs of women, including fellow Marines — some taken without their knowledge. CBS News has learned the investigation has spread to all branches of the military. Business Insider first reported that the scandal is broader than … More Marines Nude Photo Scandal Expands to All Branches of Military

Lawmakers Call on U.S. Marines to Investigate Nude Photo Network

Originally posted by Reuters on march 6, 2017— “Senior U.S. lawmakers on Sunday condemned the suspected distribution of nude photographs of female Marines to military personnel and veterans via a social media network that promotes sexual violence, and called on the Marine Corps to fully investigate. The Marine Corps Times, an independent newspaper focusing on … More Lawmakers Call on U.S. Marines to Investigate Nude Photo Network

7 Ways You Can Help In The Fight Against Human Trafficking

Originally posted on Aplus.com by K.S. Anthony on February 20, 2017— “When A Plus co-founder Ashton Kutcher testified before Congress about his work with Thorn regarding the horrors of human trafficking around the world, it sparked a huge number of comments from concerned people seeking ways that they might become involved. As part of our ongoing … More 7 Ways You Can Help In The Fight Against Human Trafficking

Study Aims to Find ‘New Tools’ to Combat Underage Women in Vegas Sex Trafficking

Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on February 19, 2017— “A yearlong academic study of sex trafficking in Las Vegas is providing a glimpse into a shadowy world beneath the neon glow where underage girls, threatened by pimps, solicit for business in casinos, on streets and online. Of 190 identified sex-trafficking victims in 2014, Arizona … More Study Aims to Find ‘New Tools’ to Combat Underage Women in Vegas Sex Trafficking

Myanmar Activists Fight for Child Servant Rights

Originally posted by AFP on Yahoo! News on February 15, 2017— “Thi Thi Nwe waited three days until the girl was left unguarded in her hospital bed to approach her, the first step in a months-long process highlighting the challenges of protecting child servants. The NGO worker first saw the teenager, whose back and torso were … More Myanmar Activists Fight for Child Servant Rights

Sold Into Marriage: How Rohingya Girls Become Child Brides in Malaysia

Originally posted byBy Rozanna Latiff and Ebrahim Harris for Reuters on February 14, 2017—”The slight girl in a turquoise headscarf held back tears as she recalled what happened when she fled to Malaysia from Myanmar’s violence-hit Rakhine state. Just 12-years-old at the time, she was forced to wed a man she did not know, and … More Sold Into Marriage: How Rohingya Girls Become Child Brides in Malaysia