Human trafficking and modern day slavery look very different than the Transatlantic Slave Trade and slavery 200 years ago. But not only are they different generally, slavery in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa, look different than slavery here in Connecticut. If you are interested in learning about slavery today in Connecticut, you should consider attending [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Human Trafficking in America’
Want to learn about Human Trafficking in Connecticut?
Posted: January 13, 2012 in Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Events in Connecticut, modern day slaveryTags: Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Community Education, Connecticut, connecticut department of children and families, harriet beecher stowe, hartford police department, human trafficking events, Human Trafficking in America, Human trafficking in Connecticut, modern day slavery, Prosecution of Traffickers, prostitution, Sex Slavery, slavery, Slavery in America, slavery today, transatlantic slave trade, victims of human trafficking
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Event opportunities wherever you are!
Posted: March 3, 2011 in What You Can DoTags: Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Events, human trafficking, human trafficking events, Human Trafficking in America, modern day slavery, What you can do!
There are a couple of great opportunities you can participate in wherever you are in the country. First a webinar. Another event is one that you can organize in your church wherever you are! On March 13, 2011, churches around the world will be celebrating Freedom Sunday. This is the basis of the celebration: Freedom [...]
The anti-trafficking – immigration connection
Posted: February 15, 2011 in Forced Labor, human trafficking, slaveryTags: Forced Labor, human trafficking, Human Trafficking in America, immigration, modern day slavery
Many anti-trafficking advocates take it for granted that, when it comes to sex slavery, culture change is the way to go. They argue that, in order to eradicate sex slavery, our culture needs to change the way it views sex. (Though I would argue this doesn’t go far enough. Many countries that have problems with [...]
Video featuring Stop the Traffik
Posted: February 2, 2011 in human trafficking, modern day slavery, Resources, Sex Slavery, slaveryTags: Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Human Rights, human trafficking, Human Trafficking in America, modern day slavery, Resources, Sex Slavery, slavery, Slavery in America, videos
So I’ve been spending this cold, rainy, yucky evening finding more blogs about human trafficking. There’s so much good information out there that I got caught up and never ended up writing my own blog post! Instead, I decided to post this striking video by Sparks Productions I found on the Stop the Traffik blog. [...]
Connecticut Man Sentenced for Leading Human Trafficking Ring
Posted: October 18, 2008 in human trafficking, Sex SlaveryTags: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Connecticut, Dennis Paris, human trafficking, Human Trafficking in America, prostitution
This week a Connecticut man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for leading a human trafficking ring in Hartford, CT. Paris was the only one of the nine arrested to plead innocent, the rest accepted a plea bargain. This case is of particular interest to our group since it has occurred right near us. Take a look at this article, and more information will follow.
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Couple lures immigrants into the US to be their slaves
Posted: June 21, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slaveryTags: domestic servitude, human trafficking, Human Trafficking in America, modern day slavery, slavery, Slavery in America
“Immigrants lured to California with promises of work by a San Jose couple…” Another story of Ameircans holding immigrants as slaves, luring them into the US, promising them work, and then trap them as slaves. They are a few of at least 15,000 people brought as slaves into the U.S. each year. Slavery did not [...]
Slavery in the US-Judge, Deputy Son Charged with Human Trafficking
Posted: June 21, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slaveryTags: domestic servitude, human trafficking, Human Trafficking in America, modern day slavery, slavery, Slavery in America
This is a story about a family in Georgia that kept a woman as a domestic slave. Several stories like this have come out in the last year, people who deceive people in coming to the US with promises of economic security or education and then force them to be domestic servants. This story is [...]
