The 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

January 24, 2015

Date: 16-18 November 2015 Location: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland Registration: Registration will open on this webpage during the first half of 2015 (date to be confirmed) Programme: The programme will be announced on these pages in due course. An invitation to stakeholders to propose parallel events will be posted on this page during the … More The 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

Human Rights Watch Says China Draft Terrorism Law a ‘License to Commit Abuses’

January 23, 2015

Originally posted on Reuters.com on January 20, 2015— “U.S. advocacy group Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged China to revise draft legislation aimed at combating terrorism, saying it was little more than “a license to commit human rights abuses”. The law, which was made public for consultation last November, would establish a new counter-terrorism body … More Human Rights Watch Says China Draft Terrorism Law a ‘License to Commit Abuses’

UN Deputy Chief Says Uprooting Seeds of Racism, Hatred Vital to Prevent Genocide

January 20, 2015

Originally posted on UN News Centre on January 17, 2015— “During a memorial service in honour of victims of the Holocaust at the Park East Synagogue in New York today, Deputy-Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said that preventing genocide required efforts to understand the forces behind it. “The Holocaust did not start with Auschwitz,” said Mr. Eliasson … More UN Deputy Chief Says Uprooting Seeds of Racism, Hatred Vital to Prevent Genocide

Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2015

January 18, 2015

Celebrate Human Trafficking Awareness Month by learning and making aware of this global crisis to your family and friends. Help to end human trafficking (aka “modern-day slavery”) which continues to exist today with an estimated 27 million slaves in the world today. Learn about the problem, the solutions, and how to join in the fight to end … More Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2015

Poverty, Violence Push Honduran Children to Work

December 30, 2014

Originally posted by Alberto Arce for TheState.com on December 23, 2014— “Roberto Castellanos has the hands of a construction worker and the homework of a 6th grader. Roberto, who just turned 12, spends eight hours a day at a repair shop, sanding and painting ice cream carts for the daily pay of $2.50 in Honduran … More Poverty, Violence Push Honduran Children to Work

U.S. to Restore Full Relations With Cuba, Erasing a Last Trace of Cold War Hostility

December 30, 2014

Originally posted by Peter Baker on NYTimes.com on December 17, 2014— “President Obama on Wednesday ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century as he vowed to “cut loose the shackles of the past” and sweep aside one … More U.S. to Restore Full Relations With Cuba, Erasing a Last Trace of Cold War Hostility

This Burmese Nunnery Saved 200 Girls From Sex Slavery

December 29, 2014

By Paula Froelich, Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo Travel, on December 10, 2014— “Buddhist nuns are everywhere among the streets of Myanmar — of all different ages, some as young as 5. Dressed in pink loose-fitting shirts and pants with orange scarves, they have shaved heads and rely on alms to pay for their schooling, food, housing, … More This Burmese Nunnery Saved 200 Girls From Sex Slavery

Statistics from BeFree Texting Helpline Prove Texting is a Vital Way for Victims to Find Help

December 26, 2014

Excerpt taken from The Polaris Project: “In March 2013, Polaris launched a texting shortcode to help victims of human trafficking find safety. When victims text to BeFree (233733) they reach one of our call specialists, who assist them in planning their escapes and/or connecting them to services in the area. An analysis of data from … More Statistics from BeFree Texting Helpline Prove Texting is a Vital Way for Victims to Find Help

Maine’s First Human Trafficking Safe House to Open Thanks to $400K Grant

December 26, 2014

Originally posted by Sarah Delage, WCSH, on December 8, 2014— “A local agency has received a grant to open Maine’s first Human Trafficking safe house. St. Andre Home in Biddeford has traditionally provided shelter and resources to pregnant homeless women. They received a four hundred thousand dollar grant from the Next Generation Foundation to open a … More Maine’s First Human Trafficking Safe House to Open Thanks to $400K Grant