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
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
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From Reuters London on October 17, 2013— “Some 30 million people worldwide are victims of sex trafficking, debt bondage, forced labor and other forms of modern slavery, a global index on slavery showed on Thursday. Here are key facts on the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of slavery per head of population, according to … More The Ten Countries Where Modern Slavery is Most Prevalent
By Iris C. Gonzales for The New Internationalist Blog on Otober 17, 2013— The urban poor are vulnerable to traffickers. Sam Sherratt under a Creative Commons Licence “Young girls go first, always the first to go, lost somewhere and never to be seen again. Their mothers and fathers are left wailing in the dead of … More A Call for Thailand to Do More to End Human Trafficking
By Mary Hauber on October 16, 2013 for The Indiana Daily Student— “Between 100,000 and 300,000 American children are victims of sex trafficking every year. It’s an issue in Monroe County expected to grow, Monroe County Prosecutor Chris Gaal said. In Indiana there have been a total of 78 cases of human trafficking identified by … More INDIANA: Community Members and Police Fight Local Child Sex Trafficking
By Sylvia Hui for The Associated Press on October 16, 2013— “Mauritania, Haiti and Pakistan rank among the countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery, according to a new global index released Thursday by an anti-slavery charity. The “Global Slavery Index” report by the Walk Free Foundation ranked 162 countries by estimating the number … More Mauritania, Haiti, Top New Global Slavery Index
By Juan A. Lozano, for The Associated Press, on October 11, 2013— “A sex-trafficking operation in Houston that made at least $12.6 million over more than a decade by using violence to force underage girls and women who are living in the U.S. illegally into prostitution has been shut down, authorities announced on Friday. Federal, … More HOUSTON: 14 Indicted in Texas Sex-Trafficking Ring
By: Christine Souders, posted on October 15, 2013— “It happens here. That’s what a mother and daughter are speaking out about: human trafficking in Iowa and Illinois. Now the young woman is putting a face on the victims of this crime. At age 14, Brittany Phillips ran away from home. She said she was hungry … More IOWA: Girl Trafficked at Age 14 Shares Her Nightmare Story
Published by BBC News Europe on September 20, 2013— Italy’s long coastline makes it vulnerable to seaborne illegal migrants “A UN expert on human trafficking has called on Italy to do more to confront the problem. After an extensive study of the issue in Italy, UN Special Rapporteur Joy Ezeilo said she had concluded that … More Human Trafficking Problem Worsening in Italy, Says UN
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