Originally published on The Seattle Times by Sara Jean Green on October 15, 2014— “In a trio of musty-smelling motel rooms on Pacific Highway South, a group of cops made four arrests in quick succession — two businessmen in button-down shirts, a college student who swung by after class and a man in his 50s … More Tougher Police Tactics Stinging Sex Buyers to Get Rid of Demand
Originally posted on BBC News on October 17, 2014— “Top prosecutors from across the UK and Ireland have pledged to work together to tackle human trafficking, described by one as “the slavery of our times”. The heads of prosecution services in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland met amid a rise … More Top Prosecutors from UK and Ireland Pledge to Work Together to Tackle Human Trafficking
Originally posted by editorial staff on October 14, 2014, on Winnipeg Free Press— “The Nobel Foundation’s awards committee has a dubious record in selecting its laureates for the peace prize, but it redeemed itself with two inspiring choices last week. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India cannot be said to have done … More Peace Laureates Inspire the World
Taken from an original write-up by Sabina Becker on September 25, 2014— “Even as German politicians are coming under heavy pressure from the local pimp lobby to do away with all laws around prostitution, another group of voices is rising up to join the opposition to that very wealthy and powerful force. They are trauma … More 90 German Trauma Therapists Oppose Legal Prostitution
Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on October 7, 2014— “North Korea publicly acknowledged the existence of its labor camps for the first time Tuesday, an admission that appeared to come in response to a highly critical U.N. human rights report earlier this year. Diplomats for the reclusive, impoverished country also told reporters that a … More North Korea Acknowledges Labor Camps for the First Time
By Jonathan Oosting for MLive.com on October 2, 2014— “The Michigan House and Senate on Thursday approved more than a dozen bills designed to fight human trafficking by increasing penalties, adding tools for prosecution and protecting victims. Most of the bills are now headed to the desk of Gov. Rick Snyder. State Sen. Judy Emmons, R-Sheridan, … More Human Trafficking Bills Going to Gov Would Make Michigan ‘One of the Top States’ in National Fight
Originally posted by Grace Kwinjeh on The WIP on October 3, 2014— “A Thai woman, aged 28, met a handsome Belgian man and fell in love. He assisted her in getting a visa to leave Thailand and marry him in Belgium. The mother of two, who had worked as a commercial sex worker for the greater … More Modern Day Slavery in Belgium
By Marion Callahan and Laurie-Mason Schroeder for Bucks County Courier Times on September 28, 2014— “It was just before 6 p.m. on a sultry evening. Kids rode their bikes up and down the streets of Bensalem’s quiet Nottingham neighborhood. The smell of backyard grilling was thick in the air. In a nearby parking lot, a … More Sex Traffickers Often Target Troubled Local Teens
Originally posted on The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy on September 17, 2014— “As the Human Rights Council discussed situations that require the Council’s attention, several NGOs raised their concern on the urgent and deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet. This morning, Tsering Tsomo, speaking on behalf of the Society for Threatened Peoples … More Human Rights Concerns in Tibet Raised at the 27th Session of UN Human Rights Council
Originally posted by John Newton and Oliver Maksan on Independent Catholic News on September 20, 2014— “The leaders of Iraq’s Christians have called on the United Nations to urgently address the growing refugee crisis before a freezing winter forces displaced Christians to leave the country. “We Christians in Iraq have a future if the international … More IRAQ: Church Leader Urges UN to Recognize Genocide Against Christians
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