Category: Human Rights

ORLANDO: Human Trafficking Survivor Shares Life Story to Help ‘Victims Become Survivors’

January 30, 2014

By Erica Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, January 25, 2014— “Standing behind a microphone wearing high heels and black-rimmed glasses, a woman named Octavis explained how she was just 13 when she began a life of prostitution. She told a crowd Saturday at Lake Eola Park about her childhood as a habitual runaway who bounced back and … More ORLANDO: Human Trafficking Survivor Shares Life Story to Help ‘Victims Become Survivors’

On Death penalty in US: “Absolute Violation of Human Rights,” Says Amnesty Int’l Russia

January 29, 2014

On January 29, 2014, for The Voice of Russia— “Struggling to find drug supplies for lethal injections the American states that still have death penalty are mulling other methods of execution. The states’ authorities are considering a wider use of electrocution or gasing instead of lethal injections. Sergei Nikitin, the head of Amnesty International Russia … More On Death penalty in US: “Absolute Violation of Human Rights,” Says Amnesty Int’l Russia

SEATTLE: Holy Names Academy’s ‘Junior State of America’ Chapter Protests Human Trafficking

January 16, 2014

By JSA Director of Publicity, Hari Mahesh, on January 12, 2014— “On the 5th of January, the Holy Names JSA Chapter took matters into their own hands and protested Human Trafficking in the Westlake Center (located in downtown Seattle). Even though most protests are loud and rowdy in conveying their message, the Holy Names JSA … More SEATTLE: Holy Names Academy’s ‘Junior State of America’ Chapter Protests Human Trafficking

BURMA: Shan State Records Most Human Trafficking Cases

January 15, 2014

Posted by http://www.elevenmyanmar.com on January 14, 2014— “The number of cases of human trafficking from Myanmar to China increased last year, with most of the activity coming from Shan State, according to the Anti-Human Trafficking Police Force. Some 40 human trafficking incidents out of the 120 nationwide occurred in Shan State last year, while the … More BURMA: Shan State Records Most Human Trafficking Cases

UNITED NATIONS: ‘The Universal Declaration of Human Rights’

January 9, 2014

History of the Document The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, was the result of the experience of the Second World War. With the end of that war, and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow atrocities … More UNITED NATIONS: ‘The Universal Declaration of Human Rights’

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

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