Reposted from Yahoo News Digest’s March 7th post— “The United States’ first black First Family will cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the U.S. president will make an address Saturday. There could hardly be a starker image of how far the nation has come since that day 50 years ago in Selma, but the long … More The Bridge: U.S. Remembers Selma, Alabama’s Message on Civil Rights
Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on March 1, 2015— “U.S. officials have identified about 300 Bosnian immigrants who they believe concealed their involvement in wartime atrocities including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, and are trying to deport at least 150 of them, The New York Times reported on Saturday. The immigrants were among refugees fleeing … More Bosnians Tied to War Crimes Now Living in U.S. May Face Deportation: Report
“Congress has been extremely busy introducing legislation addressing human trafficking, as we called on them to do last month. Under Senator Grassley’s (R-IA) leadership, the Judiciary Committee unanimously passed two critical human trafficking bills. First, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, sponsored by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), improves victim services while also enabling law enforcement … More Support the Runaway and Homeless Youth Trafficking Prevention Act
By John Heilprin for The Associated Press on January 24, 2014— “Global leaders argued Friday that efforts to eradicate poverty must be linked to climate change, saying that rising temperatures will have widespread effects on everything from food supplies to education. Panelists at two separate sessions at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — … More Cameron, Bono Link Poverty, Climate at AP Debate
By Drew Mikkelsen, KING 5 News, on February 25, 2015— “After eight years going after child pornography collectors and producers, Detective Ian Polhemus said he has seen a sharp increase in cases. Polhemus believes Washington now has more child pornography offenders per-capita than any other state in the union. He blames a tech-savvy community and good … More Child Porn Task Force Needs ‘Help’
“The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is very excited to share our 2014 annual hotline statistics report. Every year the NHTRC produces public reports highlighting key statistics and trends communicated through signals to the hotline. In 2014, we received a total of24,062 signals which include 21,431 calls,1,482 online tip reports, and 1,149 emails. The … More A Note from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center
By Katharine Lackey, USA TODAY, on February 21, 2015— “At least 89 boys, some as young as 13, were abducted by an armed group in South Sudan, the United Nations children’s agency said Saturday. The abductions took place near Malakal in the northern part of the country, UNICEF said in a statement. The actual number could … More UNICEF: At Least 89 Boys Abducted in South Sudan
Originally published by Human Rights Watch on February 11, 2015— “Sudanese army forces raped more than 200 women and girls in an organized attack on the north Darfur town of Tabit in October 2014, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) should take urgent steps … More SUDAN: Mass Rape by Army in Darfur
By Olivia Enos for The Daily Signal on February 10, 2015— “In his recent testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gary Haugen, President and CEO of International Justice Mission, shared practical steps that Congress could take to end human trafficking. Haugen emphasized that local law enforcement and a fair judicial system are the keys to defeating … More Gary Haugen’s Congressional Testimony on Human Trafficking
Originally published by Daily News Egypt on February 10, 2015— “The human rights situation in Egypt is dire, according to Nasser Amin, Head of The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) and member of the National Council on Human Rights (NCHR). Amin added that the government should not … More Human Rights Situation Dire, Terrorism No Excuse for Violations: Nasser Amin
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