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Child Labour Essay: We live in an age where many of us are privileged enough to enjoy technology-driven amenities, or to acquire education from a proper school, or to satisfy our hunger thrice a day. But, there are still some children out in the world who have not even relished a fraction of such comforts….
Illustration by AK Rockefeller via Flickr. The ‘vast majority” of individuals incarcerated in state prisons are forced to work menial jobs for poverty-level pay, according to a new Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) policy brief. As a result, most leave prison poorly qualified to find a job in civilian society that will keep them out of…
Editor’s note: this is an opinion piece, presented as a viewpoint on public sentiment. by Zachary Faria, Commentary Writer | September 14, 2022 09:16 AM The United Nations has determined that there are nearly 50 million people living in some form of slavery around the world. And you can bet that the organization will…
As if Ukraine does not have enough going on, human traffickers are omnipresent on the borders between Ukraine and the West. The traffickers specialize in exploiting individuals traumatized by war. A Trained Intelligence Professional Recognizes Traffickers Last week, Stephen Komorek, CEO of API International Consulting Group, accompanied me to visit the border crossing at Medyka,…
Human trafficking, also known as “trafficking in persons,” is not new. I’m particularly concerned about trafficked children. In early America, orphaned Irish children were bought to become workers on homesteads and in brothels and pubs. In the 1950s, Native American children in South Dakota were bought for ten dollars. Many were kidnapped, abused, and then…
Alabama Public Radio is diving into our archives as APR observes forty years on the air. The U.S. State Department recently invited APR to address a delegation from Africa on our fourteen month investigation into human trafficking. The group was part of what’s called the International Visitor Leadership Program. Part of APR’s talk was on…
GILLETTE — A shrill whistle cut through the air. “There’s a white pickup pulling up,” said Natalie Perkins, from her post looking out of the hotel room’s window. The room full of people went still. The air conditioner hummed and traffic was heard from the road outside the Gillette hotel. Then a few moments later…
The fashion industry has made strides in working to protect and respect human rights over the years. However, risks and issues of modern slavery and labour exploitation remain and are constantly evolving, so our approaches must evolve and change too. Rachel Hartley from Slave-Free Alliance explains below what fashion brands should focus on and prioritise…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WAFB) – The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans announced the recovery of 14 missing or endangered children as part of Operation Summer Knights. Eight people were also arrested. The investigation was conducted in the New Orleans area between April 30, 2022, and August 31, 2022, and resulted in…
PGT Innovations is commemorating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week with five days full of gifts and fanfare for team members across its family of brands. The annual holiday is September 11 through September 17 this year and celebrates the hard work and commitment of the 3.6 million truck drivers across the country who deliver the…
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