Category: Government

Human Trafficking Bills Going to Gov Would Make Michigan ‘One of the Top States’ in National Fight

October 7, 2014

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

Human Rights Concerns in Tibet Raised at the 27th Session of UN Human Rights Council

September 25, 2014

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

Promoting Human Rights Through Global Citizenship Education

September 24, 2014

Originally posted by Ravi Kanth Devarakonda for Inter Press Service on September 18, 2014— “Amid escalating conflicts and rampant violations of human rights all over the world, spreading “human rights education” is not an easy task. But a non-governmental organisation from Japan is beginning to make an impact through its “global citizenship education” approach.   At the current … More Promoting Human Rights Through Global Citizenship Education

Legal Prostitution in Europe: The Shady Facade of Human Trafficking

September 18, 2014

Originally posted by AÏSSATA MAÏGA and SOL TORRES for Open Security on September 17, 2014— “Criminalising the buying, rather than the offering, of sexual services is one of the ways to fight the transnational criminal networks behind the trafficking of women. In the last decade forced prostitution and traffic in human beings for sexual exploitation in Europe … More Legal Prostitution in Europe: The Shady Facade of Human Trafficking

Polaris Project Ranks Colorado’s Human Trafficking Laws in Top Tier

September 18, 2014

Originally posted by Jesse Paul for The Denver Post on September 17, 2014— “After being ranked among states with the worst human trafficking laws in 2013, the Polaris Project, a Washington D.C.-based trafficking policy and victims advocacy group, gave Colorado its top ranking, it was announced Wednesday. On July 1, new statutes went into effect … More Polaris Project Ranks Colorado’s Human Trafficking Laws in Top Tier

U.S. States Boost Anti-Trafficking Laws But Slow to Help Sex, Labor Slaves

September 17, 2014

By Stella Dawson for Reuters on September 17, 2014— “A rising number of U.S. states have strengthened laws to combat human trafficking in the past year but programs to help victims of forced prostitution and labor are lagging behind, according to a report by an anti-slavery group on Wednesday. Thirty-nine of the 50 U.S. states … More U.S. States Boost Anti-Trafficking Laws But Slow to Help Sex, Labor Slaves

“Even One Case Is Too Many”: Vice President Biden Marks the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act

September 12, 2014

Originally published by Tanya Somanader on http://www.whitehouse.gov/ on September 9, 2014— “Twenty years ago this week, President Clinton signed into law the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) — a landmark law that empowered women and children to expose and prosecute domestic violence. The signing of the law marked the end of an arduous road to pass … More “Even One Case Is Too Many”: Vice President Biden Marks the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act

Human Trafficking Charges Laid in NZ for First Time

September 5, 2014

Originally published for The New Zealand Herald on August 28, 2014— “Two people have been charged with human trafficking after 18 Indian men were trafficked into New Zealand to work in the horticulture industry, Immigration New Zealand says. It is the first time human trafficking charges have been laid in this country. Two men were … More Human Trafficking Charges Laid in NZ for First Time

‘These Are Our Children:’ FBI Sting Rescues 168 Human Trafficking Victims

July 16, 2014

By ELISE HILTON for Acton PowerBlog on June 24, 2014— “A nation-wide sweep last week by the FBI netted the arrest of almost 300 human traffickers and rescued 168 underage trafficking victims. “Operation Cross Country” was carried out in 106 cities across the U.S., the 8th such sting of its kind by the FBI. Since the beginning of this … More ‘These Are Our Children:’ FBI Sting Rescues 168 Human Trafficking Victims

Governments Must Do More to Eradicate Slavery, says Kerry

June 25, 2014

By Terry FitzPatrick on June 20, 2014— “U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says “no government, anywhere yet, is doing enough” to eradicate slavery, and “zones of impunity” exist around the world that allow trafficking to flourish. Kerry’s comments came as he unveiled the State Department’s 2014 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report this morning, which provides … More Governments Must Do More to Eradicate Slavery, says Kerry