Archive for the ‘ Human Trafficking ’ Category

New Study: Men Who Buy Sex

Here’s a fascinating research study of 103 men who describe their use of trafficked and non-trafficked women in prostitution, and their awareness of coercion and violence composed by Melissa Farley, Julie Bindel and Jacqueline M. Golding.  The study was released in December 2009 by Eaves, London and by Prostitution Research & Education, San Francisco. The study was featured in the [ READ MORE ]

International Human Trafficking Awareness Day

President Obama has declared today, January 11, as International Human Trafficking Awareness Day and the start of a month-long, nationwide human trafficking awareness campaign: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The campaign ends on February 12, 2010, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The State Department estimates that 14,500-17,500 people are trafficked into the United States each year [ READ MORE ]

Sex + Money: National Search for Human Worth

We cheer the filmmakers on.  The following trailer has had nearly a half million views in a few short days after it was endorsed by Morgan Freeman and won a contest on YouTube. [ READ MORE ]

Bill C-268 + a video of Joy Smith

Read the Bill (mandatory minimum sentences for child traffickers) that  Joy Smith tabled in the House of Commons here. Here’s a video of Joy Smith, the MP who has fought trafficking in Canada for over a decade: (The video was featured on 4mycanada.com) [ READ MORE ]

Human Trafficking Bill Debated today (Sept 15) in House of Commons

go to 4mycanada.ca for more details MANDATORY MINIMUMS MOVES UP IN THE AGENDA: Joy Smith’s human trafficking bill, C-268 which would create mandatory minimum sentences for anyone who trafficks a child in the sex trade, will be going to debate in the House of Commons Tuesday, September 15th @ 5:30pm EST. This bill would create a [ READ MORE ]

RTV Featured Abolitionist Morgan Perry Interviewed on CBN

Morgan Perry is interviewed on CBN about her upcoming film and the reality of human trafficking[ READ MORE ]

IJM Rescues

The following notice was posted on IJM Intstitute’s twitter feed: I am thrilled to bring you this report today from yesterday’s operations – significant rescues were secured in two nations last evening: • Last night (July 28), IJM Cambodia and local police conducted a successful rescue operation at a remote brothel: 20 girls and young women were removed from [ READ MORE ]

Support the Anti-Trafficking Campaign for Vancouver 2010 Olympics

Did you know that when the world comes together for the Olympics, besides bringing the glory of sport, the beauty of cultural diversity, and inspirational athletic feats, it also brings with it some ugliness too? Women and children  are in threat of being trafficked and used during the glorious games. Here’s an organization worth looking into: REED [ READ MORE ]

VOTE ON CHILD TRAFFICKING BILL TOMORROW

VOTE ON CHILD TRAFFICKING BILL TOMORROW MP Smith to Table 1000’s of Signatures in Advance Ottawa, ON:  On April 22, 2009, Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), will be voted on by Members of Parliament. The vote on Bill C-268 is [ READ MORE ]

IJM helps rescue 3 minors from nightclub in Cebu

“AT LEAST 12 female entertainers including three minors were rescued by police inside a nightclub along Escario Street, barangay Camputhaw Tuesday night. The “entertainment manager” Glenda Teo was arrested and faces charges of anti-trafficking at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office.” Read the article here. [ READ MORE ]

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