Category: Human Trafficking

BANGKOK: Thailand Disappointed with US Human Trafficking Report, Says It Will Keep Fighting the Scourge

June 26, 2014

Published by The Associated Press on June 21, 2014— “Thailand says it is disappointed with a decision by the U.S. State Department to blacklist it for its failure to do enough to fight human trafficking. But the Southeast Asian country vowed it would continue to fight the scourge. The United States on Friday released its … More BANGKOK: Thailand Disappointed with US Human Trafficking Report, Says It Will Keep Fighting the Scourge

Why We Should Remember the Slave Trade

June 26, 2014

By Western Daily Press  on June 21, 2014— “As Bristol prepares to become the Green Capital of Europe, Professor Mark Horton and Madge Dresser argue that the past exploitation of millions to Africans that built the region’s should not be forgotten Between 1686 and 1807, 565,000 human beings were forcibly removed from their African families … More Why We Should Remember the Slave Trade

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

Texas Launches Campaign to Curtail Human Trafficking in State

June 10, 2014

By KXAN News for Associated Press on June 3, 2014— “Authorities have unveiled a new statewide campaign using billboards and public service announcements to curtail human trafficking in Texas. Federal officials joined with local and state leaders Tuesday in Houston to also announce the FBI has released a list of the most-wanted traffickers in the state. … More Texas Launches Campaign to Curtail Human Trafficking in State

SINGAPORE: Activist Groups Make Recommendations for Human Trafficking Bill

June 10, 2014

By Yeo Sam Jo for The Straits Times on June 3, 2014— “In a joint statement on Tuesday, the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) and the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) responded to a statement on the matter issued by MP Christopher De Souza and the Inter-Agency Taskforce on Trafficking in … More SINGAPORE: Activist Groups Make Recommendations for Human Trafficking Bill

BRAZIL: Maltese Nun Campaigns Against World Cup Sex Trafficking

June 9, 2014

Published by The Malta Independent on May 30, 2014— “This week, a group of nuns in Brazil, including Maltese nun Sister Carmen Sammut, launched a campaign against what they see as the growing risk of human trafficking, worker exploitation, forced prostitution and sex tourism during next month’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The nuns, whose … More BRAZIL: Maltese Nun Campaigns Against World Cup Sex Trafficking

Photographer Raised $50,000 To Fight Human Trafficking After Being Offered A Baby For $50

June 9, 2014

By Robbie Couch for The Huffington Post on June 6, 2014— “Everything changed for Tanner Wendell Stewart when he was in Bulgaria in 2012. Stewart, a Seattle-based photographer, had spotted a man holding a baby. Wanting to capture the beautiful moment, he asked the man if he could take a photo. After a brief exchange, … More Photographer Raised $50,000 To Fight Human Trafficking After Being Offered A Baby For $50

World Cup Warning over Child Prostitution with Girls as Young as 11

June 8, 2014

By Huga Gye on May 24, 2014— “Brazil faces a new epidemic of child prostitution and sex tourism in the run-up to this summer’s World Cup, politicians and activists have warned. Traffickers are reportedly recruiting young girls to work as prostitutes in the areas around the football stadiums in anticipation of a booming trade over the … More World Cup Warning over Child Prostitution with Girls as Young as 11

BRAZIL: Child Sex Trade Alarm as World Cup Nears

May 31, 2014

By Wyre Davies for BBC News on May 30, 2014— “Joana Maranhao is, by anybody’s reckoning, a remarkable young woman. She is a world-class swimmer who represented Brazil at three consecutive Olympic Games and is one of the country’s most successful and prominent female athletes. Joana Maranhao has founded the campaign group Infancia Livre Joana … More BRAZIL: Child Sex Trade Alarm as World Cup Nears