By Lauren McGaughy Published on March 11, 2014 in The Times-Picayune A new push by Gov. Bobby Jindal to further toughen the state's human trafficking laws doesn't just provide new legal protections for victims and harsher penalties for perpetrators; it also serves to crack down...
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Human trafficking Survivor Ima Matul to Speak in Culver City Tuesday
By Monica Luhar Published on Mar. 10, 2014 in Southern California Public Radio Nearly 14 years ago, Ima Matul was trapped in a situation that seemed hopeless. Tuesday, she'll be sharing her story during a discussion on modern-day human trafficking in Culver City. The...
At Publix in Ballantyne, Labor Activists Protest Pay and Conditions at Tomato Farms
By Ely Portillo Published on March 6, 2014 in the Charlotte Observer Several dozen workers and labor organizers protested outside Publix’s new store in Ballantyne on Thursday, demanding the grocer join a program designed to improve pay and conditions for tomato farm workers in...
Bonded Labourers Rescued From Tree Cutting Unit in Tiruttani
By Ekatha Ann John and Manish Raj Published on March 5, 2014 in The Times of India Sixteen bonded labourers, including five children, were rescued from a tree cutting unit in Tiruttani. The labourers, hailing from Kancheepuram and Vellore districts, were rescued by volunteers...
Texting to Reach Human Trafficking Victims
By Eun Yang and Alana Wise Published on March 5, 2014 by NBC Washington As the world's technology becomes more sophisticated, so does the battle against human trafficking. The Polaris Project, a text hotline, has joined this fight and offers a quiet alternative for victims to seek...
Child Bonded Labourers Rescued Near Ennore
Published on March 4, 2014 in The Hindu Four children, who were working as bonded labourers, were rescued from a ‘murukku’ factory near Ennore on Saturday. Speaking to The Hindu, Kural Amudhan, assistant director of International Justice Mission, said the four children were...
Will 12 Years a Slave Help the Fight Against Slavery?
By Oliver Balch Published on March 4, 2014 in The Guardian Portraying and documenting slavery on film is wrought with logistical and ethical challenges. Now back in the spotlight, can film improve campaign impact? Guddi was trafficked into Mumbai's sex industry aged 11. The...
For Florida Tomato Workers, Extra Penny Per Pound Pledged From Retailers Adds Up
Published on February 26, 2014 in Highlands Today IMMOKALEE - For those accustomed to middle-class wages and workplaces, recent improvements in the region's tomato fields might not seem radical - time clocks, outdoor shade and 80 extra bucks a week. But for southwest Florida's...
Red Light Area or Living Hell?
By R Guhambika Published on February 25, 2014 in The New Indian Express A designated red light area – like a Kamathipura in Mumbai or a Sonagachi in Kolkata – in Chennai? A recent missive to the State government by a sex workers’ collective, pleading for an exclusive...
Noem Hosts Justice Against Slavery Summit in Sioux Falls
By Jack Taylor Published on February 24, 2014 in KELO Newstalk SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) Rep. Kristi Noem today hosted the Justice Against Slavery Summit in Sioux Falls to bring awareness to and inspire action on the issue of human trafficking in South Dakota. Rep. Noem was...