Imagine that there's been an attack. Smoke, bombs, breaking glass...then silence until the the sirens begin. People run. First [...]
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Child Soldiers of the Islamic State
Child soldiers are being exploited--both used and sacrificed--by the Islamic State as fighters in the war. Their are trained and [...]
Former Child Laborer Helps Victims
Cecilia Flores-Oebanda was once a victim of child labor, but for 25 years, she has worked to prevent other children from enduring such [...]
Numbers and the Fight Against Modern Slavery
The Huffington Post explains that when the United Nations General Assembly meets in New York this week, there will be an important [...]
Suspected Smugglers Arrested in Deaths of 71 Refugees Found in Truck
KECSKEMET, Hungary, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Three Bulgarians and an Afghan arrested in Hungary in connection with the deaths of 71 refugees [...]
Possible Boycott of the Shrimp Industry?
"Stop buying fish and shrimp from Thailand" is the public cry of activists and US officials since the Associated Press has found there [...]
Being Green is Cool, But Do You Know these Terms?
Being Green is simply cool. But what do all those GREEN terms mean? This article defines a list of them...
World Day Against Child Labor
World Day Against Child Labor. June 12th The International Labour Organization defines child labor as “work that deprives children of [...]
The U.S. Port Truckers Crushed by Debt Bondage
As the holiday shopping season begins, companies like Walmart, Costco, and Target are still dealing with forced labor in their supply [...]
Rape Victim Advocates Oppose Safe Campus Act
A bill being considered in the House that would restrict colleges from punishing students accused of sexual assault is meeting [...]
World Bank Supports Uzbekistan in Spite of Forced Labor
A recent protest by Walk Free and the International Labor Rights Forum was aimed at revealing that the World Bank Supports Uzbekistan [...]
SOLD–a Movie about Child Sex Trafficking
'Sold' is a new movie due to be released in April that will give the general public a graphic look into the devastating world of human [...]
Ending Child Marriage Matters
Ending child marriage matters to all of us. There are 750 million women alive today who were married as children. One in three were [...]
Trafficked Migrants in Libya Used for Organ Trade
Lawyer Bobby Banson says that the Libyan slave trade that has shocked the world is not just about forced labor — victims are also [...]
EU’s Refugee Crisis Pumping Billions into Trafficking
Europe's refugee crisis is not only an urgent humanitarian disaster, but has also spawned an incredibly lucrative industry. Refugees [...]
Understanding Child Sex Slavery
Images form strong impressions in our minds, but as this article indicates, sometimes the images don't give the whole picture when it [...]
Prince Harry Speaks Up for Girls during Nepal Visit
Prince Harry, on his final night touring Nepal, gave an inspirational speech. "There are way too many obstacles between girls and the [...]
Women On A Mission In Cambodia
Women on a Mission. Ratha set on the porch of her house in a floating village just west of Siem Reap. He father was a fisherman and [...]
Texas Couple Ordered to Pay $120K to Enslaved Nanny
A Texas couple has been ordered to pay $121,000 to a Nigerian woman who they kept in domestic servitude for two years. Chudy Nsobundu, [...]
Migrants Often Work Far from Family
Inequality is more than the ever-expanding gulf between rich and poor. It is a barrier to human advancement and dignity, the byproduct [...]
Church Responds to a Young Trafficking Victim
This article shows how one church responded to a young trafficking victim and reminds readers that a slave can be a man coerced into [...]
Child Prostitute or Victim?
Child prostitute or victim? Children who are bought for sex all over the country are mostly girls who have been in foster care...
Breaking Silence Against a Dictator
Breaking silence. Khadidja Zidane sat on a mat at her home in 105 degree temperature as a fan blew some relief on her. She described [...]
Human Trafficking Prevention Month: What You Can Do
It’s National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the United States, but do you know what human trafficking entails [...]