Author: MadGiven

Thailand Secretly Supplies Myanmar Refugees to Trafficking Rings

January 5, 2014

By Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall on December 4, 2013— “One afternoon in October, in the watery no-man’s land between Thailand and Myanmar, Muhammad Ismail vanished. Thai immigration officials said he was being deported to Myanmar. In fact, they sold Ismail, 23, and hundreds of other Rohingya Muslims to human traffickers, who then spirited … More Thailand Secretly Supplies Myanmar Refugees to Trafficking Rings

Needy Charlotte Families Get Help for the Holidays

January 3, 2014

By Rad Berky for NBC Charlotte on December 17, 2013— “As many as one-thousand families in Charlotte’s South End are getting an early Christmas. Trucks from the Second Harvest Food Bank delivered thousands of pounds of turkeys, other food supplies, diapers and school supplies to the Bethlehem Center located just off Remount Road. The center … More Needy Charlotte Families Get Help for the Holidays

CHILE: Female Politicians Rise, but Women’s Rights Lag

January 3, 2014

By Steven Bodzin, for The Christian Science Monitor, on December 15, 2013— “In Chile, the skirt’s in charge,” blared the headline of Santiago tabloid La Cuarta the day after Michelle Bachelet and Evelyn Matthei advanced to a second round in the country’s presidential race. Voters today will pick between the two life-long politicians in the first presidential election in Latin America where all … More CHILE: Female Politicians Rise, but Women’s Rights Lag

Poverty Reduction In Latin America Is Slowing, UN Says

January 2, 2014

By Luis Andres Henao on December 5, 2013—“Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean is now easing at a slower pace, the UN’s regional economic body said on Thursday, calling on governments to make policy changes that encourage growth while reducing the huge gap between the rich and poor. UN economists based in Santiago said … More Poverty Reduction In Latin America Is Slowing, UN Says

Italian Distributor Apologizes for “Slave” Posters

January 1, 2014

By the AP on December 30, 2013— “The Italian distributor of the film “12 Years a Slave” has apologized for promotional posters attacked as racist for featuring Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender, despite their relatively minor roles, and not the film’s star, Chiwetel Ejiofor. BIM Distribuzione said in a statement Monday the “inappropriate materials have … More Italian Distributor Apologizes for “Slave” Posters

Compelled by Love: The Church in China Fights Human Trafficking, Part I

January 1, 2014

By Sylvia Y, for The Gospel Herald, on November 25, 2013— A mainland Chinese woman, that worked as a prostitute in Hong Kong, looks out from inside a police van September 19, 2002 before being sent back to China. A total of 85 prostitutes from mainland China were arrested during a raid at the territory’s … More Compelled by Love: The Church in China Fights Human Trafficking, Part I

FLORIDA: Local Teenage Girls Forced into Prostitution

December 31, 2013

By Curtis Krueger and Keyonna Summers, Times Staff Writers, on November 29, 2013— Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said trafficking is not just about immigrants. “Teenage girls are being forced into prostitution in Pinellas County — that’s the grim allegation in at least three recent cases that police are calling human trafficking. “Human trafficking” is a felony … More FLORIDA: Local Teenage Girls Forced into Prostitution

ITALY Vows War on Violence Against Women

December 31, 2013

An actress is reflected in a mirror as she performs during the “15 22 performance” opposing violence against women in front of Chigi palace in Rome, September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Remo Casilli By Maria Caspani on November 25, 2013— “The Italian government declared a “total war” on gender violence on Monday as Prime Minister Enrico Letta … More ITALY Vows War on Violence Against Women