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Trafficking

The Fight Is on Against Child Sex Trafficking in New York State

Kevin M. Ryan | Posted 06.06.2013 | New York
Kevin M. Ryan

The bill, known as the Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act, declares that 16- and 17-year-olds who are arrested for prostitution are victims in need of services, not criminals. Right now only youth through age 15 get that protection. Hitting your Sweet 16 birthday shouldn't mean that you no longer need justice.

There's More to Naghma's Story

Wayne Nelson | Posted 06.01.2013 | Media
Wayne Nelson

Naghma's story has become a heartbreaking example of the plight of women and the poor in Afghanistan, calling into question how much the United States and its allies have really achieved after a decade of war in protecting Afghanistan's most vulnerable.

Trafficking Victims: Local Problem, World Epidemic

Rani Hong | Posted 03.03.2013 | World
Rani Hong

There are millions of other individuals, like that little girl I was -- imprisoned, enslaved, and silenced -- unable to tell their stories. I speak for those without a voice. Join us in this battle.

UN Report: Child Trafficking On The Rise

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 02.15.2013 | Impact

UNITED NATIONS -- A new U.N. report paints a grim picture of the millions of people trafficked for sexual exploitation and forced labor: They come fro...

Underground Trade, Part One: Hiding in Plain Sight

Phillip Martin | Posted 04.09.2013 | Impact
Phillip Martin

Wellesley, Mass., went from a town renowned for its colleges and highly educated residents to a place where cops busted an alleged prostitution ring that operated out of a massage parlor.

Global Sex Trafficking & the Guy Next Door

Lauren Hersh | Posted 01.11.2013 | Impact
Lauren Hersh

According to the US Department of State, research in nine countries concluded that 60 to 75 percent of women in prostitution are raped and 70 to 95 percent are physically assaulted. The vast majority of prostitution results from gender inequality, racism and poverty.

Facebook Used In Appalling Child Sex Trade

AP | MARGIE MASON | Posted 12.29.2012 | Technology

DEPOK, Indonesia (AP) — When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn't know, she accepted it out of curiosi...

DOZENS Of Puppies Rescued From Cars In Ireland

Posted 10.10.2012 | Green

An animal cruelty investigation is underway in Ireland after dozens of puppies were seized from two cars in Dublin. The Dublin Society for Preventi...

Interrogating the Illicit

Pardis Mahdavi | Posted 09.24.2012 | Business
Pardis Mahdavi

What do an arms dealer, an agricultural worker, a sex worker, and a dining hall worker all have in common? They all operate in the increasingly growing realm of grey areas between legal/illegal, licit/illicit and formal/informal economies.

Human Trafficking a Growing Global Scourge

Andrew Lam | Posted 07.29.2012 | Crime
Andrew Lam

Human trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal business in the world, according to the State Department. It ranks only second to drug trafficking in profitability, bringing in an estimated $32 billion annually.

Animal Rights, Sex Trafficking, LGBT Issues: 10 Petitions To Sign Right Now

Posted 05.09.2012 | Impact

We can’t help but to follow along closely as heartbreaking stories about young girls getting trafficked and gay Boy Scouts volunteers getting fired ...

Make It Known To Apple, Other Brands We're Serious About Conflict-Free Products!

Justin Dillon | Posted 05.10.2012 | Impact
Justin Dillon

At the end of the day, brands want our trust. The marketplace is full of shiny objects vying for our attention and money. Money is simply the manifestation of trust. Mutual trust requires vulnerability.

Diplomat's Servant Exposes Modern Day Slavery in the U.S.

Erwin de Leon | Posted 05.05.2012 | Crime
Erwin de Leon

The diplomat brought Shanti Gurung to New York in 2006 with the promise of paying her $100 a month to do light cooking and a few chores. The 17-year-old ended up working 16-hour days, cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry, grocery shopping and giving massages.

Truckers Work To Put The Brakes On Sex Trafficking

Posted 03.06.2012 | Impact

When truck drivers break at a rest stop, they're often confronted by young girls working in the sex trade -- a trend a new human rights campaign hopes...

Council Members, Change.org Fight To Stop Trafficking On Village Voice Site

Posted 03.04.2012 | Impact

Change.org is getting help from New York council members to pressure the Village Voice to shut down its adult section of classified ads. The social...

Building Effective Anti-Trafficking Efforts: Drivers as Allies

Sienna Baskin | Posted 03.14.2012 | Politics
Sienna Baskin

Some anti-trafficking advocates have called for punishment of taxi and other drivers who may be driving people engaged in prostitution, based on the notion that these drivers are engaging in promoting prostitution and also in human trafficking. But this is a false premise.

John Rudolf

Alleged Mastermind Of Human Smuggling Ring Charged In N.Y.

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 01.10.2012 | Crime

NEW YORK -- The reputed mastermind of a migrant smuggling ring that allegedly smuggled hundreds of undocumented immigrants from Eastern Europe into th...

Why Nonprofits Should Bank On Inexperienced Volunteers

Conor Grennan | Posted 02.01.2012 | Impact
Conor Grennan

While giving a speech to a prep school in New York, I was asked an awesome question by a high school senior looking to volunteer in an orphanage. He w...

Colo. Springs-Chicago Drug Ring Busted

Posted 01.07.2012 | Denver

In a federal and joint police force investigation, authorities have recovered over 140 pounds of marijuana believed to be used for trafficking Colorad...

Legislation on Human Trafficking Offers Point of Agreement Across Political Spectrum

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 12.05.2011 | Impact
Catholic Relief Services

Victims of trafficking can turn up anywhere in the United States, from teeming cities to small farming towns. And the global economic crisis, so difficult for those who are unemployed or underemployed, puts more people at risk of being trafficked.

Former Argentine President Acquitted Of Trafficking Charges

AP | DEBORA REY | Posted 11.13.2011 | World

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former Argentine President Carlos Menem and 17 members of his government were acquitted Tuesday of charges that they v...

End Slavery Today, Tell Congress to Reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act

World Vision | Posted 11.01.2011 | World
World Vision

By Jesse Eaves, World Vision policy advisor for children in crisis September 1, 2011 - When 16-year-old Kyaw left his home and a life of poverty in M...

Jakarta Nabs 'People Smuggler'

The Diplomat | Luke Hunt | Posted 10.30.2011 | World

By Luke Hunt, The Diplomat Sayeed Abbas Azad has been billed as the biggest catch so far by Southeast Asian authorities seeking to crack down...

When 'Help' is the Problem: Questioning 'Human Trafficking' Policies in the Gulf

Pardis Mahdavi | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Pardis Mahdavi

Current human trafficking policies are having a detrimental effect on those they are designed to help. There is a sharp disconnect between stereotypes of the typical "trafficked victim" and the reality of forced labor and migration globally.

A Conversation With the Naked Anthropologist About Sex Trafficking

David Henry Sterry | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
David Henry Sterry

When I first met Laura Agustín at a conference in Brussels, I immediately noticed how different she was from most people I met at sex worker conferences. For one, she had a sense of humor.