Slavery Unravelled – Conversations PODCAST: Modern Slavery – A history and introduction

Slavery Unravelled – Conversations PODCAST: Modern Slavery – A history and introduction

Be Slavery Free (beslaveryfree.com) has a new awesome resource… a weekly podcast! We have more enslaved people in the world now than any other point in human history. It’s called Modern Slavery, but slavery has been around for a long time. The trade is in people but the currency is hope. Stories and history, laws…

‘Reach every victim’ and ‘leave no one behind’: Sisters combat human trafficking
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‘Reach every victim’ and ‘leave no one behind’: Sisters combat human trafficking

July 30 is the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The theme for this year is “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind.” Our sister panelists shared what their congregations are doing to eliminate this grave offense against human dignity by responding to the question: What have you or your congregation…

Officials: Human trafficking on the rise in NEPA | Times Leader
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Officials: Human trafficking on the rise in NEPA | Times Leader

WILKES-BARRE — Tom Mosca, co-Chair of the NEPA Task Force against Human Trafficking, said Friday’s Red Sand Project demonstration on Public Square was held to remind people that human trafficking not only occurs across the country and across the world, but right here in Luzerne County as well. And, Mosca said, the incidents of human…

A21 Releases 2022 Ukraine Impact Report: Empowering Vulnerable Refugees and Equipping Frontline Professionals in the Face of Human Trafficking
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A21 Releases 2022 Ukraine Impact Report: Empowering Vulnerable Refugees and Equipping Frontline Professionals in the Face of Human Trafficking

DALLAS, TX, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, A21—a global nonprofit organization determined to eradicate human trafficking through awareness, intervention, and aftercare—released a new 2022 Ukraine Impact Report detailing the organization’s response to the refugee crisis resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has…

Hamilton County welcomes Red Sand Project for human trafficking awareness – WDEF
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Hamilton County welcomes Red Sand Project for human trafficking awareness – WDEF

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — This week, July 23 through July 29, is Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Hamilton County and local groups are participating in the Red Sand Project to bring awareness to the crime that enslaves and exploits men and women of all ages, including children. Courtesy of RedSandProject.org A Red Sand Project event…

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Does involuntary servitude still exist in NJ? For now, it does — in prisons

People within the New Jersey prison system are required to work, and although the 13th Amendment eliminated slavery in the most basic sense, the idea of involuntary servitude is still allowed as …

How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?
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How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?

A story centered upon the gritty world of child sex trafficking is among the highest profile films this summer — coming in second in Box Office returns this week. Sound of Freedom stars Jim Caviezel—best known for his role in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Based on a true story, Sound of Freedom follows U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

AG Knudsen launches new PSA to fight human trafficking
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AG Knudsen launches new PSA to fight human trafficking

https://vimeo.com/845100031 Attorney General Austin Knudsen today launched a new statewide public service announcement to educate Montanans on the issue of human trafficking and how to report it when they suspect they see it. Featuring Montana Department of Justice officials who are active in the fight against human trafficking, the 30-second spot provides information to Montanans on what to…

Understanding the realities of human trafficking in Tampa Bay
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Understanding the realities of human trafficking in Tampa Bay

Tampa (BLOOM) – Human trafficking is a pervasive and heinous crime that plagues our world, exploiting millions of individuals each year. To combat this issue effectively, it is crucial to gain a deep understanding of its realities. By shedding light on the scope, victims, contributing factors, and counter-trafficking efforts, we can work towards eradicating this…

New agriculture commissioner moves to protect Georgia’s leading industry
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New agriculture commissioner moves to protect Georgia’s leading industry

Six months into his new job, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, a native of Ocilla and a seventh-generation farmer, is moving to protect and promote Georgia agriculture — the state’s leading industry, with an annual economic impact of more than $74 billion. Enhancing food safety and security was among the priorities stressed on the campaign…