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. Wired. “Child Labor, Environmental Destruction, and Dangerous Working Conditions: Is Small-Scale Mining Really So Bad?” https://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/03/child-labor-environmental-destruction-and-dangerous-working-conditions-is-small-scale-mining-really-so-bad/
2. The Daily Mail. “Widow accused of keeping household servant virtually a prisoner in her New York mansion for 5 1/2 years goes on trial.” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2289864/Widow-accused-keeping-household-servant-virtually-prisoner-New-York-mansion-5-1-2-years-goes-trial.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
3. The Times of India. “Congress walks-out on human trafficking.” https://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-07/bhopal/37530563_1_minor-girls-girl-children-home-minister
4. The Times of India. “High court seeks report on child labour, missing children.” https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/High-court-seeks-report-on-child-labour-missing-children/articleshow/18839870.cms
5. The Wall Street Journal. “SEC Says “Conflict Minerals” Rules Mandated by Congress.” https://blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2013/03/06/sec-says-conflict-minerals-rules-mandated-by-congress/
6. The New York Times. “Global Slavery, by the Numbers.” https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/global-slavery-by-the-numbers/
7. The CNN Freedom Project. “Pimps hit social networks to recruit underage sex workers.” https://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/05/pimps-hit-social-networks-to-recruit-underage-sex-workers/
8. Charisma News. “Congress Sends Human Trafficking Bill to Obama.” https://www.charismanews.com/us/38499-congress-sends-human-trafficking-bill-to-obama
9. Blumenthal.senate.gov. “Blumenthal, Cornyn, Carter, Maloney Introduce Bill to Fight Human Trafficking.” https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-cornyn-carter-maloney-introduce-bill-to-fight-human-trafficking
10. The Huffington Post. “Underground Trade Part Six: The Shame (of Human Trafficking).” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/phillip-martin/underground-trade-part-si_b_2789219.html