Author: MadGiven

United Nations General Assembly Approves Landmark Arms Trade Treaty

April 8, 2013

By Neil MacFarquhar on April 2, 2013, UNITED NATIONS — “The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a pioneering treaty aimed at regulating the enormous global trade in conventional weapons, for the first time linking sales to the human rights records of the buyers. Although implementation is years away and there … More United Nations General Assembly Approves Landmark Arms Trade Treaty

Texting Increases Human Trafficking Victims’ Access to Help

April 3, 2013

Washington, DC on March 28, 2013— “Human trafficking victims across the country can now send texts to get help and escape modern-day slavery, Polaris Project and Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children announced today. Victims and concerned citizens can now send text messages to “BeFree” (233733) and instantly connect with the National Human Trafficking Resource Center … More Texting Increases Human Trafficking Victims’ Access to Help

Watch Webcast of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons by the UN

March 28, 2013

This is the first report prepared pursuant to GA Resolution 64/293 of 2010 requesting UNODC to prepare a bi-annual report on patterns and flows of trafficking in persons. Participants: 1) Yury Fedotov, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime 2) H.E. Andrei Dapkiunas, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the … More Watch Webcast of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons by the UN

Authorities Consider Possible Sex Trafficking in Case of Missing Colorado Teen

March 27, 2013

By Cristina Corbin for FoxNews.com on March 23, 2013— “Authorities searching for a 17-year-old Colorado girl are considering the possibility that the missing teenager is a victim of sex trafficking, a law enforcement official confirmed to FoxNews.com. Raven Cassidy Furlong, of Aurora, Colo., left her home on Feb. 5 with two friends, telling her family … More Authorities Consider Possible Sex Trafficking in Case of Missing Colorado Teen

Grim Fate for Cross-Regional Brides in Northern India

March 26, 2013

NEW DELHI—By Stephanie Nolen for The Globe and Mail on March 20, 2013— “They leave the greenest, most lush areas of the country and find themselves in harsh, dusty places. They leave easygoing cultures for a conservative place where they must cover their faces at all times, even within their own houses, with their sari … More Grim Fate for Cross-Regional Brides in Northern India

US: Internship Announcement – Restoration Ministries – Washington DC – Therapist

March 23, 2013

Restoration Ministries Internship ANNOUNCEMENT Position: Therapist Location: Washington, DC Degree Preferred: Masters level in counseling or clinical social work, will accept student in final year of course work for full time position. Type:  two positions: Full time, 40 hrs per week,; part time, 10 hours a week, June 1-Aug 31, 2013 Stipend: $7,000 & $1,800 … More US: Internship Announcement – Restoration Ministries – Washington DC – Therapist

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling: GOP Needs Better Outreach, Not Slavery Talk

March 23, 2013

“Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling Thursday stepped out of the cone of silence he entered last week after announcing he wouldn’t rejoin Virginia’s 2013 gubernatorial race to discuss one of his favorite topics of late: the state of the Republican Party. In a wide ranging interview, Bolling elaborated on his decision not to run as an … More Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling: GOP Needs Better Outreach, Not Slavery Talk

‘Operation Poker Chip’ Nets 7 Human Trafficking Convictions In Tulsa

March 15, 2013

NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports – KOTV.com | TULSA, Oklahoma—”Federal prosecutors Tuesday announced sentencing for seven people connected to a human trafficking case in Tulsa. It came together when agents found a victim in east Tulsa. She was a woman from Mexico, being used as a sex slave, who told … More ‘Operation Poker Chip’ Nets 7 Human Trafficking Convictions In Tulsa