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 [...]
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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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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. [...]
Some recommended resources
Posted: September 9, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slavery, ResourcesTags: human trafficking, modern day slavery, recommended reading, Sex Slavery, slavery, Slavery in America
This summer I had the opportunity and privilege to take an on-line course on human trafficking with Dr. Donna Hughes, Carlson Endowed Chair at the University of Rhode Island. Here’s a link to her profile at URI, with on-line courses listed in the left side-bar. She is one of the nation’s leading experts on sex [...]
A Florida Family Plead Guilty to Enslaving Workers
Posted: September 6, 2008 in modern day slaveryTags: Forced Labor, Human Rights, modern day slavery, Prosecution of Traffickers, slavery, Slavery in America, Unfair trade
“I think most Americans would find it hard to believe that people in our country are pleading guilty to slavery charges in the year 2008, but that is what is going on in the tomato fields of Florida….While slavery is, of course, the most extreme situation in the tomato fields, the truth is that the [...]
Modern day slavery case in a Florida court
Posted: September 3, 2008 in modern day slaveryTags: Human Rights, immigration, modern day slavery, slavery, Slavery in America, Unfair trade
Five Immokalee residents pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges of enslaving Mexican and Guatemalan workers, brutalizing them and forcing them to work in farm fields. The case is the largest slavery case ever seen in Florida. Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Doug Molloy called it “slavery, plain and simple.” read more | digg story
