We see slavery and trafficking stories throughout the world each week. It’s great news that journalists and bloggers are exposing the problem of slavery, and examining solutions to it. Awareness creates momentum for change. Here are 10 top stories that caught our eye:
1. BBC News. “Twelve arrested in US raid on Latin sex-trafficking ring.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21083159
2. CNN Freedom Project. “Trafficking survivor: It’s time to help others.” https://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/17/trafficking-survivor-its-time-to-help-others/
3. The Huffington Post. “Could Congressional Indifference Kill the ‘Most Important Anti-Trafficking Law Ever Passed’?” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-asbed/human-trafficking-act_b_2490834.html
4. CBS Detroit. “Soap Cleans Up Sex Trafficking During Auto Show.” https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/01/17/human-trafficking-opponents-focus-efforts-around-auto-show/
5. The Financial Times. “Myanmar violence fuels human trafficking.” https://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f5cebda4-5e28-11e2-8780-00144feab49a.html#axzz2IFCOSPRZ
6. The Huffington Post. “California Prop 35, Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative, Blocked By Judge On Free Speech Grounds.” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/14/california-prop-35_n_2473547.html
7. ONE.org. “Shocking video on child labor in India.” https://www.one.org/us/2013/01/15/shocking-video-on-child-labor-in-india/
8. International Business Times. “Mali’s Other Crisis: Slavery Still Plagues Mali, And Insurgency Could Make It Worse.” https://www.ibtimes.com/malis-other-crisis-slavery-still-plagues-mali-insurgency-could-make-it-worse-1017280
9. AllAfrica. “Congo-Kinshasa: Being Frank About Conflict Minerals.” https://allafrica.com/stories/201301142329.html
10. The Hill. “150 years after Emancipation Proclamation; Too many people are still for sale.” https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/277251-150-years-after-emancipation-proclamation-too-many-people-are-stil-for-sale