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. The Brookings Institution. “Is the Immigration of Korean Sex Workers to the United States Sex Trafficking or Migrant Smuggling?” https://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2012/10/sex-trafficking-han?rssid=human+rights&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrookingsRSS%2Ftopics%2Fhumanrights+%28Brookings+Topics+-+Human+Rights%29
2. The Chicago Tribune. “Hershey sued for information on use of child labor in cocoa supplies.” https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-hershey-childlaborbre8a01od-20121101,0,6386841.story
3. INTERPOL. “INTERPOL to Host Largest-Ever Gathering of Ministers to Address Contemporary Violence Issues.” https://www.interpol.int/News-and-media/News-media-releases/2012/N20121101
4. PBS News Hour. “How Can Human Trafficking Still Exist? Answers to Viewers’ Questions.” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/10/human-trafficking-answers.html
5. Deseret News. “How flight attendants fight against human trafficking.” https://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614381/How-flight-attendants-fight-against-human-trafficking.html
6. SOS Children’s Villages. “Brazil’s approach provides template for ending child labour.” https://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/about-our-charity/news/brazil2019s-approach-provides-template-for-ending-child-labour
7. The Times of India. “14 children rescued by child labour activists.” https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/14-children-rescued-by-child-labour-activists/articleshow/16669167.cms
8. The Huffington Post. “How Much Do You Know About Where Your Halloween Candy Comes From?” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-howerton/halloween-candy-child-labor_b_1990378.html
9. The Guardian. “UN unveils plans to eliminate child labour by 2020.” https://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/29/un-eliminate-child-labour-2020
10. The Los Angeles Times. “Anti-sex-trafficking Proposition 35 is surprisingly controversial.” https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prop35-20121031,0,4262985.story