New data released this week estimate that 40.3 million people were in modern slavery in 2016. The International Labour Office (ILO) and Walk Free Foundation revealed their joint figures at the United Nations, as reported in this Washington Post article. However, despite more extensive research, gaps remain, making it hard to determine the exact numbers in […]
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Former U.S. diplomat again found liable for sexually enslaving a housekeeper
Former U.S. diplomatic envoy Linda Howard, along with her husband Russell, were found guilty in federal court of raping an Ethiopian maid, identified only as Sarah Roe, and forcing her into domestic slavery. Howard was ordered to pay $3 million in damages to the woman, who is now 30 years old and living in Virginia. […]
The Qatar Embargo isn’t Just Hurting Qatari Citizens
When Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates moved to impose a political/economic embargo on Qatar a month ago, a series of repercussions followed immediately: Flights were canceled and rerouted, Qatari citizens were expelled from other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, shipping routes were closed. And airspace was suddenly off-limits to Qatar’s pilots. But […]
Annual Demand to End Trafficking Globally
Again we are seeing another annual demand to end trafficking globally. The latest State Department report puts pressure on countries such as Burma, Thailand and Malaysia to change…
Child Marriages Banned in Virginia
Child marriages banned in Virginia. A new law in that state sets the minimum age to wed at 18, or 16 if a child is emancipated by court order. Parents and pregnancy are no longer part of the equation..
Criadazgo, Children Adopted as Domestic Workers
Criadazgo is a common Colonial-era practice common in Paraguay, that allows affluent families to informally adopt impoverished rural children as domestic laborers. But in January, a teen was beaten to death by her adoptive family and now the government is moving to ban the practice…
Senator Cardin: India Can Do Better
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint meeting of Congress on June 8. In a speech in New Delhi on Wednesday, U.S Sen. Benjamin Cardin said India could “do better” on issues of violence against women, government corruption, extrajudicial killings, human trafficking and outdated anti-conversion laws that are still in use…
Kazakhstan Students Tricked into Slavery
The college students from Kazakhstan thought they were coming to Florida for a week at the beach. They had registered to work at a Miami yoga studio, teaching, scheduling appointments, and answering phones, but to their surprise, they were sold for sex…
Now You Can Read the TPP
It has taken nearly a decade for the 12 Pacific Rim countries to finally agree on what will govern trade between them in the future.