“SOLD is a narrative, feature film adaptation of the globally acclaimed novel by Patricia McCormick. Based on true stories, SOLD, is the story of Lakshmi who journeys from a pastoral, rural village in Nepal to a gritty brothel/prison called Happiness House in Kolkata, India. Through one extraordinary girl’s story, SOLD illustrates the brutality of child … More SOLD — Opening Now; A Movie About Sex Trafficking
Originally posted by DIONNE SEARCEY on APRIL 7, 2016 on The New York Times— “Hold the bomb under your armpit to keep it steady, the women and girls were taught. Sever your enemy’s head from behind, to minimize struggling. “If you cut from the back of the neck, they die faster,” said Rahila Amos, a Nigerian … More Boko Haram Turns Female Captives Into Terrorists
Originally posted on Yahoo News Digest on April 12, 2016— “The number of children used by Nigeria’s Boko Haram to stage suicide bombings has risen more than tenfold in one of the most “horrific” aspects of the Islamist insurgency, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Experts said the group, which has been weakened by a multinational … More Report: Alarming rise in child suicide bombers used by Boko Haram
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI for The New York Times on March 12, 2016— “Locked inside a room where the only furniture was a bed, the 16-year-old learned to fear the sunset, because nightfall started the countdown to her next rape. During the year she was held by the Islamic State, she spent her days dreading the smell of the … More To Maintain Supply of Sex Slaves, ISIS Pushes Birth Control
By Philip Sherwell, for The Telegraph, on March 15, 2016— “Thai prosecutors have launched a sweeping trial of alleged human traffickers after mass graves were found in the jungle near the Malaysian border last year. The 92 defendants, including an army general, police officer and government officials, shuffled into the courtroom in Bangkok in leg shackles … More Thailand begins major human trafficking trial in wake of mass grave discoveries
Originally posted on February 5, 2016 by the International Commission of Jurists— CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION! “The ICJ today called on the Royal Thai Government to immediately drop criminal proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri. On 2 February 2016, Sirikan Charoensiri received two summons to appear at the Chanasongkram Police Station on … More Thailand: immediately drop criminal proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri
Originally posted on Yahoo News Digest— “Afghan women and girls accused of so-called moral crimes are often forced to endure invasive and scientifically questionable “virginity tests” by government doctors, according to a report publicized by Human Rights Watch. Improving the lives and rights of women remains a major challenge in Afghanistan nearly 15 years after … More ‘Human rights violation’: ‘Virginity tests’ conducted on Afghan women
Posted by Alexis Krell for The News Tribune on February 28, 2016— “A husband and wife have been accused of promoting prostitution at their Lakewood foot massage parlors. Yonghe Yu and Shurong Wang, both 60, pleaded not guilty Friday. Both are charged with second-degree promoting prostitution, and Yonghe Yu is also charged with leading organized … More Massage rubbed cops the wrong way; Lakewood shop owners held
By Liz Dwyer | Takepart.com for Yahoo News on February 17, 2016— “It was the hashtag that turned the spotlight on the crisis of Nigerian girls and women being abducted by Boko Haram: #BringBackOurGirls. But now that government and humanitarian efforts are resulting in some women being rescued from the Islamic militant group and returned to … More Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Get Unexpectedly Hostile Homecoming
Originally published on February 14, 2016 on Yahoo News Digest— “Civilian injuries in Afghanistan’s long war with the Taliban rose last year, with women and children again bearing the brunt of the violence, the United Nations said in a report on Sunday. The number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan last year was the … More Afghan Civiliain Casualties Top 11,000 to Hit Record in 2015
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