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Every growing community is faced with new issues. The expanding industry and population of western North Dakota has brought about awareness of previously un-addressed types of exploitation. While many have heard of human trafficking, they generally associate it with sex trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purposes of…
What does it mean to heal, or to be restored, or to overcome? We often hear these words when we talk about survivors of trafficking and their journey to living in freedom. It’s the difference between surviving and thriving.
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Advocacy is defined as public support for a particular cause or policy. But it’s also the life blood of positive, lasting community change. Public policy advocacy is a cornerstone of United Way’s work. We’ve seen how speaking up — and speaking out — to elected officials can bridge the gap between a short-term fix and a long-term solution. Across the globe, United…
A new Modern Slavery Bill has been announced in The Queen’s Speech 2022, delivered…
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As part of the Abolish Slavery National Network Freedom United is campaigning against the poor conditions facing incarcerated people in U.S. prisons. Together we are saying, “No slavery, no exceptions.” Because of the exception clause – or the punishment clause – of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, incarcerated people in the U.S. can…
This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. A study into the lives and working conditions of Leicester garment workers has identified nine key areas that the sector can improve upon….
The Summit of Americas is ironically gaining more coverage about who didn’t show than who did. As Biden and other heads of state reel in on the importance of democracy and regional alignment, the most important voices — marginalized communities vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation—have been barred from the table. And we will feel…
The California Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the conviction of a family that preyed on the Filipino community in the Bay Area through human trafficking and labor exploitation. Some members of the Gamos Family operated an adult residential and childcare company called Rainbow Bright, which it used to exploit recent immigrants to the U.S.,…
Immigration officers man their post at the Naia Terminal 1. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / LYN RILLON MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday ordered its personnel stationed in international airports to tighten the screening of Filipinos leaving for Japan amid reports of human trafficking and illegal recruitment. In a recent memorandum, BI…
Thousands of children accused of witchcraft suffer ritual abuse every year – and those with albinism are the main victims by Joan Nyanyuki As Africa emerges blinking into the post-pandemic sunlight, children across the continent might hope for a brighter future. Lockdowns drove a surge in violence against children – especially girls – but surely…
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