Category: Human Trafficking

PHILIPPINES: Two Iconic Fighters Save Kids From Sex Traffickers

August 7, 2013

“One woman fighting a never-ending battle against sex slavery enlists a warrior ally to her corner. Both find inspiration in each other and the children they saved as they take on the most challenging fight of their lives. CNN spent two years with exclusive access to activist Cecila Flores-Oebanda, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and anti-trafficking … More PHILIPPINES: Two Iconic Fighters Save Kids From Sex Traffickers

MASSACHUSETTS: Grand Jury Indicts Two for Human Trafficking

August 6, 2013

By Jon Bishop Crier on July 6, 2013— “WOBURN—According to a press release issued by the Office of the Attorney General, Xiu Chen, 32, of Medford, and Ronald Keplin, 57, of Woburn, were both indicted on June 26 by a Middlesex Grand Jury. They are charged with Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude (6 counts … More MASSACHUSETTS: Grand Jury Indicts Two for Human Trafficking

NORWAY: Number of Human Trafficking Victims Increased by 27% Last Year

August 6, 2013

Posted on The Nordic Page on July 23, 2013— “Police Directorate’s status report for 2012 from the Coordination Unit for Victims of Human Trafficking (KOM) reveals the worrying trend of human trafficking to Norway. In total 349 people were helped by the police last year. This is the maximum number of possible victims since the … More NORWAY: Number of Human Trafficking Victims Increased by 27% Last Year

MEXICO: The Mexican Drug Cartels’ Other Business: Sex Trafficking

August 5, 2013

By Ioan Grillo / Mexico City on July 31, 2013— “Like many victims of human trafficking, Marcela was tricked into the sex trade by a man she thought she could trust. She met him in her small hometown in Veracruz state when she was 16. Posing as a wealthy businessman, he asked for her hand … More MEXICO: The Mexican Drug Cartels’ Other Business: Sex Trafficking

Watch “Journey to Freedom” Documentary Bring to Life Today’s Freedom Fighters Against Human Trafficking

August 5, 2013

It ought to concern every person, because it’s a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community, because it tears at the social fabric. It ought to concern every business, because it distorts markets. It ought to concern every nation, because it endangers public health and fuels violence and organized crime. I’m … More Watch “Journey to Freedom” Documentary Bring to Life Today’s Freedom Fighters Against Human Trafficking

NEW ORLEANS: Child Sex Trafficking Becoming a Troubling Trend, Authorities Say

August 2, 2013

By Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on July 30, 2013— “When FBI agents partnered with the New Orleans Police Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Police to conduct sex trafficking stings during this past weekend, they were hoping to snare adults who were forcing juveniles into prostitution. Adults like Todd Bacchus, … More NEW ORLEANS: Child Sex Trafficking Becoming a Troubling Trend, Authorities Say

CHINA: Kidnapped and Sold—Inside the Dark World of Child Trafficking in China

August 2, 2013

By Charlie Custer on July 25, 2013, for The Atlantic— “In March 2011, Rose Candis had the worst lunch of her life. Sitting at a restaurant in Shaoguan, a small city in South China, the American mother tried hard not to vomit while her traveling companion translated what the man they were eating with had … More CHINA: Kidnapped and Sold—Inside the Dark World of Child Trafficking in China

Support PIVOT—A Message of Help for Trafficking Victims Hidden in Generic Sanitary Pads

August 1, 2013

“Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network has been working closely with the University of Washington’s Pivot Project since 2012 to develop discreet outreach materials to help potential victims of human trafficking get information on their rights and seek services. The new tools, in the form of feminine hygiene pads, were finalized earlier this year and production and distribution … More Support PIVOT—A Message of Help for Trafficking Victims Hidden in Generic Sanitary Pads

Watch Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking

August 1, 2013

Great opportunity to watch this full panel discussion (5/3/13) on sex trafficking moderated by Human Rights Society’s very own, Jenna Labourr, in Seattle. Hear local anti-trafficking experts include Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Dept. of Justice prosecutor Ye-Ting Woo, service provider Leslie Briner MSW, survivor Noel Gomez talk about the chilling problem of human sex trafficking in the … More Watch Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking

SOUTH AFRICA: “Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill” Signed into Law

July 31, 2013

Originally posted on July 30, 2013 for SAnews.gov.za— “President Jacob Zuma has signed the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill into law, giving South Africa, for the first time, a single statute that tackles human trafficking holistically and comprehensively. The new law provides for a maximum penalty of R100-million or life imprisonment or … More SOUTH AFRICA: “Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill” Signed into Law