By Susan V. Ople, Special for CN, on August 9, 2013— “If you ask young people what they could get for U.S. $200 or less, their answers would probably include a tablet, a smart phone, or a designer bag. Not on the list, a foreign maid – unless you live in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, … More In Third World Countries, Slave Maids Cost the Price of a Smart Phone
By Rachel Cernansky on October 23, 2013— “Anna and her husband were supposed to be in the U.S. on their honeymoon. They arrived at Los Angeles International Airport in the spring of 2007 and found Daniel waiting for them with a sign bearing their names. Daniel was an acquaintance, someone Anna’s father-in-law—who lived in Houston—knew … More USA: The Hidden Indentured Class—Local Labor Trafficking
On October 24, 2013 for CTV Montreal— “The RCMP says it is breaking up a human trafficking ring that smuggled young women into Canada and used them as sex slaves. The force has made several arrests, including one Wednesday morning in Montreal, but cautions that at least one of the alleged slave traders is still … More MONTREAL: Gang Facing Charges for Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery
By Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune, on October 24, 2013— “A new training video was released Thursday by the Ramsey County attorney’s office to help hotel and motel staff spot sex trafficking in their establishments. The county attorney’s office produced and distributed the video in partnership with the Minnesota Lodging Association as part of an initiative … More Video Aims to Train Hotel Staff to ID Sex Trafficking
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) on October 6, 2013— “According to the U.N., a third of child soldiers that escaped from Congolese rebel group M23 came from Rwanda. Some of the M23 child soldiers received training from the Rwandan Defense Force for two weeks before being handed over to the rebel group. U.N. experts have … More RWANDA: Boys and Girls Lured Away from Homes by “Football Coaches” or “Policemen” with Promises of Cash, Jobs, Education
By Simon Murphy on October 18, 2013— “The first pictures of the gipsy camp where an abducted four-year-old girl was rescued in Greece emerged yesterday as the international appeal to identify the child continued. The discovery of the blonde, blue-eyed girl, who police believe may be from northern or eastern Europe, gives hope that Madeleine … More Photos of Rundown Home Where the 4-y/o ‘Greek Maddie’ Lived with her Gypsy ‘Abductors’
Our Social: See it with Us (11/11/13) “…easily the greatest feature film ever made about American slavery.” ~ David Denby, The New Yorker 12 YEARS AS A SLAVE See this highly acclaimed film (95% Tomatometer), 12 YEARS A SLAVE, “a British-American historical drama film, a fictionalized adaptation of the 1853 autobiography Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon … More ’12 Years A Slave’ Film
By The Associated Press on September 22, 2013— “A human-trafficking charge against a Saudi princess was abruptly dismissed Friday after prosecutors were unable to support claims by a Kenyan maid who said she had to escape from her employer’s condominium after having her passport taken and being forced to work long hours for meager pay. … More Human Trafficking Charges Tossed Against Saudi Princess In Southern California
By Lizzy Davies in Rome and Philip Oltermann in Berlin, for The Guardian, on October 20, 2013— “European countries should learn from Italy and establish penal codes “fit for the mafia” to get to grips with people-trafficking organisations responsible for enslaving nearly one million people on the continent, according to a report by the European … More Europe Urged to Follow Italy’s Lead on Human Trafficking
By Kimberly Easton on October 5, 2013— “Their stories are heart wrenching. Tonight they gathered at the Capitol Mall to share their stories and reasons for fighting against human sex trafficking. “My daughter was missing for eight pain-staking days.” Five years ago, Vicki Zito’s heart was broken when her 17-year old daughter, Kaci Klinner, got … More Sex Trafficking Victims Gather, Share Stories at Capitol Mall
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