Author: MadGiven

As a $9.5 Billion Worldwide Criminal Enterprise, Human Trafficking is ALL Humanity’s Problem

October 23, 2013

By Michael Kryzanek for GateHouse Media on October 19, 2013— “Sister Ellen Powers of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Brighton, who counsels young women caught in the sex trade here in Massachusetts, recently led a discussion at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Whitman about how the trafficking of young women for prostitution has mushroomed … More As a $9.5 Billion Worldwide Criminal Enterprise, Human Trafficking is ALL Humanity’s Problem

Study Shows Over 200,000 Indonesians Currently Enslaved

October 23, 2013

For The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, on October 18 2013— “The Global Slavery Index 2013, published by the Walk Free Foundation, an Australian-based organization dedicated to eradicating modern-day slavery, reveals that there are more than 200,000 slaves in Indonesia. The Walk Free Foundation’s inaugural Global Slavery Index, which was released at Chatham House in London on … More Study Shows Over 200,000 Indonesians Currently Enslaved

HOUSTON: FBI Raids Targeted Sex Trafficking Operations, Running Since 1999

October 22, 2013

Posted on October 11 2013 for ABC News— “We have new information about the series of raids Thursday night at night clubs in the Houston area. Undocumented females were allegedly forced to have sex and it was all for profit. Now, several suspects are in federal custody. An indictment alleges this sex slavery operation has … More HOUSTON: FBI Raids Targeted Sex Trafficking Operations, Running Since 1999

KIRKLAND: Bulgarian Fugitive in 18 Human-Trafficking Deaths Arrested Outside of Seattle

October 22, 2013

Posted by Mike Carter for The Seattle Times on October 21, 2013— “A convicted Bulgarian fugitive and human trafficker, responsible for the deaths of 18 Sri Lankan nationals who suffocated in the back of a cargo truck in 1995, has been arrested in Kirkland, where he had been working as a long-haul trucker, according to the … More KIRKLAND: Bulgarian Fugitive in 18 Human-Trafficking Deaths Arrested Outside of Seattle

White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week Is October 27—November 3

October 22, 2013

“White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) is intended to educate the public about the extent of our culture’s pornography problem. WRAP Week is an annual event that creates a useful opportunity to raise the issue of pornography within the Church, and to call all Christians to renewed lives of sexual purity and freedom. This year, the … More White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week Is October 27—November 3

SICILY: Divers Recover Eritrean and Somali Migrant Bodies From Boat Wreck

October 21, 2013

  Italian soldiers carry the body of a victim of the ship of immigrants that sank on October 3, 2013 as divers recovered 32 more bodies, on October 6, 2013 in the Lampedusa harbour (AFP). For The Buenos Aires Herald on October 6, 2013— “Divers searched rough waters off the coast of Sicily today for … More SICILY: Divers Recover Eritrean and Somali Migrant Bodies From Boat Wreck

“12 Years A Slave”: More Than a History Lesson

October 21, 2013

By Kevin Bales for The Huffington Post on October 18, 2013— “Millions of Americans will soon see the poignant story of a man who was ripped from his family in the 1800s and brutalized by a vicious slaveholder before finally breaking free. It’s important to remember that the events depicted in 12 Years a Slave … More “12 Years A Slave”: More Than a History Lesson

Pope Francis Renews Criticism of ‘Slave Labor’, Defends Immigrants’ Rights

October 20, 2013

On September 24, 2013 for The Buenos Aires Herald— “Pope Francis urged countries to welcome and respect migrants and refugees and not treat them as “pawns on the chessboard of humanity”. Francis, who has made the defense of the poor and vulnerable a cornerstone of his papacy, said in a message for the World Day … More Pope Francis Renews Criticism of ‘Slave Labor’, Defends Immigrants’ Rights