A U.N. report revealed that 87,000 women were murdered last year, and over half were killed by intimate partners or family members By Alanna Vagianos The most dangerous place for women is in their own homes, a new report from the United Nations concludes. The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released the “Global Study on […]
By Associated Press July 5, 2016 | 3:40pm Lamiya Aji Bashar, an 18-year-old Yazidi girl who escaped her Islamic State group enslavers. KHANKE, Iraq — The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chilling as it is incongruous: A girl for sale is “Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old…. Her price has reached $12,500 and she will be […]
BY TASH SINGH Stellenbosch University (SU) students have been put on high alert, following run-ins with suspected sex-traffickers on the campus. The group, who introduce themselves as the World Mission Society, supposedly are members of a church that wishes to inform you about God the Mother. Marion Webber (22), a history honours student at SU, […]
“We have received a large number of complaints from residents regarding human trafficking,” – Fezeka Khobo.August 5, 2019 Constable Fezeka Khobo. This is an alert to the Greater Eldorado Park Community. According to a press statement issued by the Eldorado Park Police, human trafficking within the community is on the rise. “This horrific act has […]
Boys’ experience of abuse may be construed as consensual or desired. They often aren’t even thought of as potential victims. This has to change. Holly Kearl Wednesday 7 August 2019 13:00 I grew up Mormon in the US, and as a teenager I saw my male peers become part of Boy Scouts troops. I was jealous that they could play […]
Hundreds of people recognised as survivors of modern slavery between 2015 and 2017 had no right to remain in Britain so were unable to access permanent accommodation and financial assistance, says British Red Cross May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent @maybulman Tuesday 30 July 2019 11:00 The Independent Modern slavery survivors in Britain who do not have UK or […]
Africa has the highest prevalence of slavery, with more than seven victims for every 1,000 people, according to a 2017 report by human rights group Walk Free Foundation and the International Labour Office. Picture: @UNmigration/Twitter LAGOS – Blessing was only six years old when her mother arranged for her to become an unpaid housemaid for […]
Human traffickers are preying on the dreams of many young African migrants to play soccer in Europe. But instead of arriving to a contract and a locker room, many young men are left in cities with no money and no home. Ini-Obong Nkang, doctoral researcher at Nottingham Trent University, joined CBSN AM to discuss FIFA’s […]
Nearly 2,000 officers are searching apartments and businesses in the German capital. Berlin prosecutors say they are targeting suspected human traffickers who exploited foreign workers in the construction industry. Police and customs officers launched a massive human trafficking raid in Berlin on Wednesday morning, prosecutors in the German capital said. Around 1,900 officers are taking part in […]
Susanne Robertson alleges that she was sexually assaulted by Sister Regina and a maintenance man while living at a Catholic-run orphanage in the 1960s A new child sex crimes law goes into effect in New York Wednesday allows Susanne Robertson to sue St. Colman’s Home for what she says were years of abuse.Jeenah Moon / […]
Human trafficking is not just sexual slavery but also for the purpose of forced labour, forced marriage / child marriage, Organ smuggling, surrogacy Human trafficking can occur within a country or trans-nationally. Human trafficking is a crime against the person because of the violation of the victim’s rights of movement through coercion and because of […]
Anti-Slavery International continues to campaign for the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill to become law, so that victims of slavery are given the time and support they need to begin their recovery and help with the prosecution of the criminals who profit from exploiting them. Now thanks to two survivors who challenged the Home […]
Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco, born in South Africa, grew up in Benoni, married to Prince Albert of Monaco, has two beautiful children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella but is still very involved in various charity organisations and events back home in South Africa. I always bought every magazine that featured Her Serene […]
Press Trust of India, Kochi, JUL 07 2019, 17:29PM IST UPDATED: JUL 07 2019, 18:05PM IST A 40-year-old Christian priest was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting inmates of a boys’ home here, police said Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/over-2000-died-of-weather-events-in-2018-env-ministry-745821.html
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed Christine Morgan as Australia’s national suicide prevention officer. Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to see a dramatic drop in the number of people who take their own lives and has appointed a new adviser in a move aimed at curbing the mental health crisis. In a step towards tackling the […]
The South African government has committed to a ‘skills revolution’ that will give the country human capital required for a digital economy, says President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was speaking at the inaugural Digital Economy Summit on Friday (5 July). As part of this initiative, Ramphosa said that more than one million young people would be […]
Addressed by The Southern African Rurality in Higher Education – Held at the Sheraton Hotel Pretoria. The Southern African Rurality in Higher education project is an ESRC-NRF newton funded collaborative research project between the University of Brighton, The University of Johannesburg, Rhodes University, the University of Forte Hare, investigating students’ transition from rural schools and […]
Teen moms crisis: Outrage over rise in shameful trend By FAITH NYAMAI More by this Author IN SUMMARY The Ministry of Education has identified major causes of teenage pregnancies as lack of parental guidance, lack of sex education in schools and moral decay in the society. Other cases include lack of guidance and counselling in […]