February 2012
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Watchalexandramilteer:
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“Slavery flourishes in the world because it is tolerated by law enforcement....”
– Not For Sale (via freedomandjustice)
Slavery Footprint: What If Our Sacrifice Could Be... →
slaveryfootprint:
During Lent, many Christians choose to fast by giving up something they have become accustomed to enjoying regularly: a morning coffee, an afternoon cupcake, an evening cocktail, or an indulgence like chocolate. But what if we could use this season to make a real change in the world? What if our…
JJIE.org Covers Youth + Human Trafficking: West... →
West Virginia could be on its way to joining 48 other states with human trafficking laws on the books. A bill that cleared the House of Delegates Tuesday hands down specific penalties for those dealing in the buying and selling of people.
House Bill 4053 separates human trafficking from…
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SO DISTURBING - http://www.humanforsale.com/
humantraffickingexists:
Are you KIDDING me??
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Wow! 500+ Followers!
I’m so humbled and blessed to realize that Human Traffic Watch now has over 500 followers! Welcome, and let’s continue to fight for the freedom of all humans around the world!
Watchslaveryfootprint:
The mansion sits in the heart of Maputo, Mozambique. From the street it looks abandoned. Its walls are crumbling, the windows are broken and overgrown shrubs and trees hide the once grand entrance.
But inside there are signs that this place is still a home. The ceiling is black from cooking fires. In the bedrooms, mattresses line the floors and pages torn from magazines...
Give A Human Trafficking Victim a Scholarship
reginacordium:
Please, click and donate as much as you can if you feel convicted to do so. It doesn’t have to be a lot, but any amount would mean a lot to me. I’m trying to raise at least $250 dollars before March 3rd (my birthday) sooo please just check it out :)
Click here to donate.
The Sneaky Language of the Pro-Sex Work Lobby [tw... →
flowersforhamlet:
A brilliant piece from a former call-girl.
She is responding to an email she received, with someone blaming her for her awful experiences she had as a sex worker. Italicized words are from the email.
And some people … die from traffic accidents. But will we then abolish car traffic itself, just because many die each year on the streets?
I am not a car crash. We’re talking...
How an infamous Berkeley human trafficking case...
traffickingjjie:
Advocates for increased prison terms say 10-year-old sex trafficking case changed conversation
Read the article from the SF Public Press.
Trash/Precious: A Zine About Human Trafficking In...
katherineemiller:
A zine about human trafficking in America.
Click HERE to read.
Human Kind.: Book Club. →
humankind-x:
‘Half the Sky: How to Change the World’, written by Nicholas D. Kristof and his wife Sheryl Wudunn. This has to be one of the most informative, inspirational and emotional books I have ever read. It focuses primarily on a wide range of women’s rights - issues from sex trafficking,…
Watchsamatthi:
Human Trafficking can happen anywhere. Recognize the signs:
http://www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/recognizing-the-signs
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Judge orders deportation of Taiwanese envoy... →
In a written statement read by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cynthia Cordes, one of the housekeepers, a 47-year-old woman, said she came to the Kansas City area to make money to send back to her children in the Philippines. Instead, Liu began underpaying her, forcing her to work long hours and berating her.
Liu took her passport and visa and threatened her with deportation if she complained, wrote...
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'I Was Drugged And Forced To Do Porn': Surviving... →
Samantha moved to Los Angeles when she was 24. Her dream was to have a successful modeling career, and she began pursuing her goal by attending casting calls that were advertised in the area. In the midst of her job hunt, she was contacted by a “modeling agency” that was interested in representing her.
Once she arrived at the photo shoot, they gave her some drinks, asked her to take...
I am an abolitionist: Here's how to recognize a... →
learningtoimpact:
You’re hearing a lot about human trafficking I hope. But you wonder what you can do. The following is a simple list of things to look for in a possible victim and a list of ways to help. All of this is taken from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/factsheet.html.
How Do I…
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Costa Rica lags in sex-trafficking fight →
“Mariel” fears that she will be kidnapped again.
At 17, she was lured into human trafficking by an acquaintance with the promise of work. Her captor used false documents to take her from Costa Rica across the border to Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation.
For two months, he repeatedly raped and beat Mariel (not her real name) and threatened to...
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Titusville pair accused in sex trafficking of... →
Police charged Tony Marcel Hammond, 23, and Debra Annmarie Blackmon, 25, in the case. Authorities report Blackmon had allegedly been getting prescription painkillers from Hammond in exchange for sexual activity with the victim.
Hammond, arrested Wednesday, faces charges of sex trafficking and procuring a person under 18 years old for prostitution. Both are second-degree felonies, punishable...
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Child Trafficking in Central Africa On the Rise →
Every year hundreds of thousands of children, themselves or their parents lured by promises of a better life, are spirited across Central African borders, forced into lives of grinding street labor or sex slavery.
Child trafficking generally flows one way — from poorer nations, where families cannot offer their children much of a future — to better-off oil-producing countries...
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Your Role In Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery →
With all of the troubles that this world sees, the one you will be educated on right now may shock you into submission. In a conversation with faith based investor, Mark Regier, we learn about a peril that we are extremely large contributors to on a daily basis. Mark also provides education on how we can be part of the solution.
How many times have you gone up in an airplane? Now take 30% of...
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JJIE.org Covers Youth + Human Trafficking: New... →
Flores wrote a book about her experience called The Sacred Bath: An American Teen’s Story of Modern Day Slavery.
She now helps other survivors. Her new program called S.O.A.P, or Save Our Adolescence from Prostitution calls attention to human trafficking.
Volunteers place bars of soap with…
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“Human trafficking is a global problem. But it’s quickly gaining local media...”
– Human trafficking: Hunting the predator