Recently I saw an impressive documentary about the forced labor of children called “Stolen Childhoods.” It had high quality footage and interviews, and profiled all or most of the known ways that children get caught into slavery. This included rug making, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, working in quarries, working on fishing platforms, etc. The website, stolenchildhoods.org, [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Stolen Childhoods
Posted: November 14, 2008 in Child Slavery, human trafficking, modern day slaveryTags: Child Slavery, Forced Labor, Resources
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The Internal Trafficking of Persons in South Africa
Posted: November 13, 2008 in International Human Trafficking, modern day slavery, Sex SlaveryTags: Forced Labor, human trafficking, Sex Slavery, South Africa
A new report, No Experience Necessary: The Internal Trafficking of Persons in South Africa, published by the US Agency for International Development, was conducted over 6 months by the International Organisation for Migration, from March to Sept, throughout South Africa. The survey sought to link internal trafficking in the country to commercial sexual exploitation, forced [...]
10 Shocking Facts About Global Slavery in 2008
Posted: November 11, 2008 in human trafficking, International Human Trafficking, modern day slaveryTags: human trafficking, modern day slavery, Thoughtful Travel
This essay, which is a good primer on the reality of slavery in 2008, is posted on matadorchange.com. It’s no secret that travel today can be exploitative in many ways, and that there are efforts to encourage travellers to travel conscientiously. This site offers different ways that you can travel without causing harm, or even [...]
Craigslist takes positive measures to prevent sex trafficking on site
Posted: November 10, 2008 in Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, human trafficking, Sex SlaveryTags: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Craigslist, human trafficking, Sex Slavery
Attorneys general in 40 states, led by Connecticut’s own Richard Blumenthal, sent a letter to Craigslist “demanding that it purge the site of such material and better enforce its own rules against illegal activity, including prostitution,” according to the NY Times. Craigslist has responded and will vamp up activities to decrease illegal activity on their site. [...]
Craigslist-attemping to stop sex trafficking on their site
Posted: November 8, 2008 in Commercial Sexual Exploitation, human trafficking, International Human Trafficking, Sex SlaveryTags: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Craigslist, human trafficking, Sex Slavery
Positive changes on Craigslist, under pressure from attorneys general in 40 states. “Under new rules, anyone posting an “erotic services” ad will have to give credit card information and pay a small fee.” That information may help in arrests if illegal activity is observed. Changes will also make it easier to flag posts that people [...]
