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A report published Thursday by United Nations human rights experts condemns systemic racism in the U.S. criminal justice system and policing, while describing “appalling” prison conditions and decrying forced unpaid convict labor as a “contemporary form of slavery.” The U.N. International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law…
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced the creation of four new task forces last month. Among them, one focused on finding ways to prevent human trafficking and support survivors. Introducing four bipartisan Speaker Task Forces, tackling key issues impacting our state. From AI to childhood obesity, these groups will shape policies reflecting…
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — The DOUGLAS USA LLC – CONSULTANCY (DOUGLAS USA) announces it is an official Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) partner to combat human trafficking. The MBAT website (https://www.sos.ms.gov/mbat) provides business owner partners with educational materials that identify types of human trafficking, warning signs, and ways to enhance…
NGOs join hands with PVR to tackle rising online child abuse September 23, 2023 Online child abuse and trafficking has increased dramatically since pandemic-outbreak A couple of child rights NGOs have teamed up with entertainment firm PVR to launch a campaign against rising cases of online child abuse in India. Save Missing Girls and CyberPeace,…
EVANSTON, IL — A former Northwestern University cheerleader who says she suffered sexual assaults and sexual harassment at the hands of wealthy donors to the athletic department can continue her lawsuit against the university and several current and former school officials. Harden Richardson, 24, joined the cheerleading team in 2018 after transferring to Northwestern as…
TO help shed light on human trafficking, Ingwe Property Group in Pinetown and Nu Metro Pavilion will host a movie night on Saturday, September 23, and they appeal to the public to support it by buying tickets. Ingwe’s Shammah Lifa said this is their second event as they received tremendous support the first time. Also…
by Dyjuan Tatro I was paid 10 cents an hour to do menial work that taught no skills or life lessons. Without a college-in-prison degree, I’d probably be back in prison today. Almost immediately after I was sent to prison, I was assigned to a “program”, the term American prison officials use for a job. I…
Photo by Christine Roy Twenty-first-century fascism is the dictatorship of big money. Finance, fossil fuels giants, other large corporations, and the military-industrial complex, have effectively merged with the state, calling the shots in Washington. An immense surveillance and propaganda machine is at their disposal. Narrative and information control is the first line of defense but the militarized…
Well-known child safety activist Elizabeth Smart, local survivors and law enforcement talked to hundreds of people about the epidemic. BOISE, Idaho — The Nampa Civic Center was packed on Wednesday night as several hundred people listened to Elizabeth Smart, local survivors, and a detective talk about the human trafficking epidemic. “It’s happening here in Nampa,…
Sarasota, Florida, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Florida is the #3 state for sex trafficking, and coupled with the timing of this past summer’s release of the blockbuster action drama film, Sound of Freedom that outperformed big-budget features like Mission: Impossible at the domestic box offices, what better time to honor the inspiration behind the…
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