By Alex Sum, founder of Human Rights Society ~ In 2012, Human Rights Society (back then we were known as Hope for Justice) had a FAV (free a village) Run around Seattle’s beautiful Green Lake. At the time, I was looking for an organization, a cause, to give our donations towards and was this close to … More Somaly Mam Not Trafficked As A Child
Violent conflict continues in South Sudan; with nothing to do and little hope, boys and girls are being recruited to fight with militia and government forces. By James East for World Vision on June 4, 2014— “Across South Sudan, the struggle to survive is sending girls and boys into the arms of militia and government … More 9,000 Child Soldiers Fighting in South Sudan’s War
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
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
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD of The New York Times on June 21, 2014— “Shrimp and other seafood fishing is a big business in Thailand. The industry employs more than 650,000 people and annually produces more than $7 billion in exports that show up on dinner tables all over the world, including in the United States. … More Slavery and the Shrimp on Your Plate
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
June 19, 2014 on Human Rights Watch— “Kurdish authorities running three enclaves in northern Syria have committed arbitrary arrests, due process violations, and failed to address unsolved killings and disappearances, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Democratic Union Party (PYD), an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Turkey, has effectively ruled … More SYRIA: Abuses in Kurdish-Run Enclaves
By Chris Woodward for OneNewsNow.com on June 2, 2014— “A human-rights organization for Christians is calling for international response to sectarian violence in the Central African Republic. On May 28, Muslim terrorists attacked a Roman Catholic church in the capital city of the Central African Republic, killing 30 people. Cameron Thomas with International Christian Concern says prayer always … More Faith-Based Human Rights Group Calling for End of Violence in Central African Republic
By Nick Duffy for http://www.pinknews.co.uk/ on June 3, 2014— “The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has passed a resolution condemning the spread of violence and discriminatory laws targeting gay people on the continent. The Commission passed the resolution last week, noting with “alarm” the rise of anti-gay sentiment across Africa. In January, Nigerian president Jonathan … More AFRICA: Human Rights Commission Calls for End of Anti-Gay Laws
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
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