Category: Human Trafficking

BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

October 9, 2013

By Damien Gayle on May 2, 2013— “The largest city on Brazil’s north-east coast, Salvador is a major tourist destination and the site of a 56,500-seat stadium being readied for next year’s World Cup. It is also in the grip of an unprecedented wave of violence that has seen murder rates soar by more than … More BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

MISSISSIPPI: Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Sex Trafficking Case Involving 4-Year-Old Girl

October 9, 2013

By Holbrook Mohr, Associated Press on September 30, 2013— “A man was sentenced Monday to more than 23 years in prison for a sexual assault on a 4-year-old girl and making a video of the attack with another man who was also convicted in the case. Jemery Atral Hodges, 26, pleaded guilty in June to two … More MISSISSIPPI: Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Sex Trafficking Case Involving 4-Year-Old Girl

Survivors Lead Fight Against Human Trafficking in Nepal

October 9, 2013

By Tarra Quismundo for thePhilippine Daily Inquirer on August 31, 2013— “Two women were taken from their homes when they were in their teens, drugged and smuggled into India to work in Mumbai brothels. Today, Laxmi Puri, 27, and Surita Danuwar, 30, laugh and smile freely, savoring their moment of great triumph as their group, … More Survivors Lead Fight Against Human Trafficking in Nepal

Tod Robberson: Shining a Light on Human Trafficking

October 8, 2013

By Tod Robberson, Dallas Morning News, September 29, 2013— “There seems to be an odd fixation with Asian massage in North Texas. Judging from the overwhelming number of ads for such services on Backpage.com and other sites, there’s a big surplus of Asian girl “hotties” and “cuties” who advertisers claim are particularly adept at relieving men’s stresses. … More Tod Robberson: Shining a Light on Human Trafficking

DALLAS: Nonprofit “You Can Free Us” Battles Human Trafficking

October 8, 2013

Reported by Adrienne Bankert on September 24, 2013— “Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It includes forced labor and forced prostitution. But businesses, neighbors and churches in Flower Mound are coming together this weekend to back the vision of Sujo … More DALLAS: Nonprofit “You Can Free Us” Battles Human Trafficking

Mandalay a Hotspot for Human Trafficking

October 7, 2013

By Than Naing Soe on September 22, 2013— “Mandalay is the country’s hotspot for human trafficking and officials need to pay more attention the problem, the region’s chief minister said last week. Six of the seven townships that comprise urban Mandalay are high on a new Myanmar Police Force report on human trafficking hotspots, chief minister … More Mandalay a Hotspot for Human Trafficking

U.S. Sanctions Rwanda and Others Over Child Soldiers

October 4, 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters)— “The United States moved to block U.S. military aid to Rwanda because of its support for the M23 Congolese rebel group believed to use child soldiers, the State Department said on Thursday. The sanctions also apply to the Central African Republic, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria, according to the U.S. State Department. It was … More U.S. Sanctions Rwanda and Others Over Child Soldiers

One Indian State Takes Strides to End Slavery by Equipping Law Enforcement

October 3, 2013

On September 26, 2013— “Enforcing the law is good for obvious reasons: The violence stops; criminals are restrained from harming others. But it’s impossible to enforce a law without first understanding it. For the first time, forced labor slavery is included as a form of human trafficking in the training curriculum for all state-level constable … More One Indian State Takes Strides to End Slavery by Equipping Law Enforcement

Memoir-Based ’12 Years a Slave’ Movie is Getting Major Oscar Buzz

October 3, 2013

’12 Years a Slave,’ which screened at the Toronto Film Festival, is already being discussed as an Oscar Best Picture frontrunner. The movie arrives in theaters Oct. 18. By Molly Driscoll on October 1, 2013 for The Christian Science Monitor— “The film “12 Years a Slave,” based on the memoir by slave Solomon Northrup, is … More Memoir-Based ’12 Years a Slave’ Movie is Getting Major Oscar Buzz