by Free the Slaves | Mar 10, 2011 | Slavery in the News
Al Jazeera: Ruby trade hides Myanmar slavery: Behind precious stones lie tales of exploitation of children, some as young as four: Myanmar on Thursday opens one of its biggest ever sales of precious gems – an opportunity for the government to flaunt its massive...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 28, 2010 | Slavery in the News
This week, the Global Post published a great article about human trafficking in Ruili, a city on the Chinese side of the border with Myanmar. The article, written Kathleen E. McLaughlin, says that China’s one child policy is fueling trafficking of women from...