Slavery in this Week’s News

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. ICE.gov. “ICE launches radio PSA outreach campaign to combat human trafficking.” […]
November 16, 2012

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. ICE.gov. “ICE launches radio PSA outreach campaign to combat human trafficking.” https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1211/121114washingtondc2.htm

3. Slate Magazine. “Blocking California’s New Sex-Offender Law.” https://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2012/11/proposition_35_california_s_new_sex_offender_law_blocked.html

4. The Washington Post. “Singer Jason Mraz to make historic appearance in Myanmar to help fight human trafficking.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/singer-jason-mraz-to-make-historic-appearance-in-myanmar-to-help-fight-human-trafficking/2012/11/16/90fccfde-2fe7-11e2-af17-67abba0676e2_story.html

5. Human Rights Watch. “Morocco: Abuse of Child Domestic Workers.” https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/11/15/morocco-abuse-child-domestic-workers

6. The Bangkok Post. “Child labour on Obama agenda.” https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/321252/thai-shrimp-industry-welcomes-talk-on-child-labour

7. NewsTimes.com. “Blumenthal joins panel to combat human trafficking.” https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Blumenthal-joins-panel-to-combat-human-trafficking-4038210.php

8. All Africa. “Congo-Kinshasa: From Conflict Gold to Criminal Gold in East – Same Miners, Different Enemies.” https://allafrica.com/stories/201211151385.html

9. Human Rights Watch. “End Child Labor in Gold Mines.” https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/11/13/end-child-labor-gold-mines

10. Ghana News Agency. “Ghanaians urged to avoid letting child labour to tarnish the country’s democratic credentials.” https://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Social/Ghanaians-urged-to-avoid-letting-child-labour-to-tarnish-the-country%E2%80%99s-democratic-credentials./?ci=4&ai=52245

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