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. The New York Times. “Europe Urged to Fight Modern Slavery at […]
October 19, 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. The New York Times. “Europe Urged to Fight Modern Slavery at Home.” https://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/europe-urged-to-fight-modern-slavery-at-home/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

2. Electronics News. “Foxconn admits to child labour.” https://www.electronicsnews.com.au/news/foxconn-admits-to-child-labour

3. The Daily Nebraskan. “James Kofi Annan speaks out against child trafficking in Ghana at annual conference.” https://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/article_f6be9fda-180b-11e2-9aa2-001a4bcf6878.html

4. CNN Freedom Project. “Shrimp exports to West tied to bonded labor.” https://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/16/shrimp-exports-to-west-tied-to-bonded-labor/

5. McClatchy. “Big U.S. poultry processor hit with fines over youth labor.” https://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/10/16/171687/uss-biggest-poultry-processer.html

6. The Boston Globe. “Owners of massage parlors in Wellesley, Revere arrested in human trafficking operation.” https://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/10/18/feds-state-seek-arrests-sex-slavery-operation/B3UGV1wkGYcGM7UOc71PWI/story.html

7. BBC News. “Trafficked and sold as a sex slave.” [VIDEO] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19993193

8. NPR. “With A Phone Call, Truckers Can Fight Sex Trafficking.” https://www.npr.org/2012/10/19/163010142/with-a-phone-call-truckers-can-fight-sex-trafficking

9. BBC News. “A tipping point in the fight against slavery?” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19831913

10. BBC News. “Doctors and nurses forced to pick cotton.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19931639

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