Originally posted on Medium.com by Isis Anchalee on August 1, 2015— “You May Have Seen My Face on BART Hi, my name is Isis. I’m a full-stack engineer at OneLogin. They asked me to be one of four others participating recruiting campaign that was hastily planned and executed in 1 day. I was not personally … More The #ILookLikeAnEngineer Campaign Raises Awareness of Diversity Issues in Tech
Originally published by Peter Holmes on August 6, 2015 for The Seattle Times— “Amnesty International is considering supporting the global decriminalization of crimes related to commercial sexual exploitation. This would be a travesty. The sex trade is rapidly growing here and across the world. Decriminalization would only expand the abuse and deepen the inequality inherent in … More Decriminalization of Sex Work Would Only Expand Abuse
Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on July 28, 2015— “Thai authorities are upset about being blacklisted by the U.S. for the second year in a row for failing to do enough to combat modern-day slavery. Washington accused Thailand of failing to tackle human trafficking, while praising progress in Malaysia and Cuba, in a report … More Thailand Blasted for Modern Slavery in New Report
Originally posted by Ian Urbina on NYTIMES.com on July 27, 2015— “Lang Long’s ordeal began in the back of a truck. After watching his younger siblings go hungry because their family’s rice patch in Cambodia could not provide for everyone, he accepted a trafficker’s offer to travel across the Thai border for a construction job. … More ‘SEA SLAVES’: The Human Misery That Feeds Pets & Livestock
Originally posted by Yahoo Screen on July 25, 2015— To view the VIDEO, please click HERE. “A top UN official says he is deeply shocked at the killing and harassment of aid workers in South Sudan. Stephen O’Brien, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said Saturday that 27 aid workers had died … More UN Humanitarian Chief: 27 Aid Workers Killed in South Sudan Since Start of Conflict
Originally posted by AFP on Yahoo News on July 22, 2015— “A top UN official who was allegedly informed of a sex abuse scandal before it became public is resigning, a spokeswoman for the United Nations said Wednesday. Flavia Pansieri, the number two at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in … More UN Official Resigns Amid Scandal Over Handling of Sex Abuse Report
Originally posted by Zach Carter on July 8, 2015 for HuffingtonPost.com— “The Obama administration will remove Malaysia from its official list of the world’s worst human trafficking offenders, according to Reuters, a move human rights advocates fear will damage U.S. credibility. The maneuver would allow the administration to continue negotiating a controversial trade agreement with … More Obama To Upgrade Malaysia On Human Rights Despite Mass Graves
” Nearly two weeks after Beijing launched one of its most comprehensive crackdowns on civil society in decades, at least six people remain missing – believed to have disappeared into the custody of China’s security services. Originally posted by Tom Phillips on TheGuardian.com on July 21, 2015— “At least 238 people have been detained or … More CHINA: At Least Six Missing After Clampdown on Human Rights Lawyer
Originally posted by BBC News on April 3, 2015— To watch the video, please click HERE. “There’s one economy that’s not affected by any of the capitalist activities and that’s North Korea. Or is it? The BBC’s Korea correspondent, Steve Evans, has been talking to people who do business there and discovered that there’s a lot … More VIDEO: North Korea’s Capitalist Streak
Originally posted by BBC News on July 21, 2015— “North Korea says it is facing its worst drought in a century and the United Nations has warned of the danger of mass starvation. One of the few sources of badly-needed cash, is to supply overseas labour, so President Kim Jong-un has expanded the number of … More Russia Using North Korean ‘Slave Labour’, Say Human Rights Groups
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