Understanding the Risks of Human Trafficking in Travel Travel is a dream for many, whether for leisure, business, or the promise of a lucrative job abroad. However, not every opportunity is genuine. Unfortunately, some individuals fall victim to scams where perpetrators lure them with false promises of employment, only for the reality to become a […]
Closing the Year with Appreciation As the year draws to a close, we recognise that everyone is busy finalising tasks and preparing to take a well-deserved break. This is a special time to reconnect with family and loved ones, reflecting on the achievements and challenges of the past months. It is an ideal moment to […]
Violence against women and girls is a critical issue that affects societies across the globe. Alarming statistics reveal that one in three women experiences physical or sexual violence, with the majority of these acts perpetrated by an intimate partner. This widespread problem highlights the urgency for collective and decisive action. Violence as a Human Rights […]
Convicted sex trafficker and child rapist Gerhard Ackerman has been handed 12 life sentences for crimes related to the sex abuse ring he ran in Johannesburg. Ackerman appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, where Judge Mohamed Ismail sentenced him for the more than 700 charges, he had been found guilty of. The life […]
Human Trafficking is the most heinous crime, whereby criminals steal people’s freedom for profit. Trafficking in person robs people of their freedom and their human dignity. No country is immune to trafficking in persons. It is a global crisis affecting millions of people regardless of race, religion, or origin. Not many people know that minors […]
Human Trafficking a global and widespread crime, whereby criminals steal a person’s freedom for profit. It is a grave violation on a person’s human rights and egregious assault on the victim. The criminals behind this highly profitable business seize the opportunity created by the need or desire of people to escape not just poverty and […]
Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11th brings attention to a crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. It is one of the fastest growing organised criminal enterprises in the world and requires the collaboration of federal, state, and local law enforcement to effectively combat. Each year, millions […]
A number of individuals in Ethiopia are involved in illegal types of transnational migration, namely human trafficking and smuggling. Human trafficking, which is becoming an issue of global concern, is affecting Ethiopia significantly. However, little is known about the predisposing factors that subject people to illegal migration in a manner that makes them vulnerable to […]
Ntwaagae Seleka https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/just-in-police-rescue-around-50-young-men-from-home-in-johannesburg-20211014 More than 50 young men allegedly smuggled illegally into the country have been rescued in Zakariyya Park. The victims were from East Africa. The police acted on a tip-off that led to the house where the victims were kept. Swift action by Johannesburg-based police officers on Thursday night led to the rescue […]
The Press Briefing was organised by Ms Seema Naidoo, Founder and CEO of the Hope to Heal Foundation. The press Briefing to officially announce the Global Action for Freedom Summit that takes place in February 2022. The Summit will address two serious pandemics that is affecting the entire world, Human Trafficking and Gender-Based Violence. The […]
Human trafficking is one of the fasted growing organised crimes in the world where freedom is stolen for profit. Globally millions are trapped in modern day slavery and exploited in the most heinous manner, leaving victims and survivors, brutally abused, traumatised, and mentally affected. The COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the breeding ground for criminals, leaving […]
Seema Naidoo People are familiar of the slave trade many years ago but not many are aware that slavery to this day exists and in a much larger scale, whereby over 30 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery. Every year thousands more people are exploited by criminals, mainly women and children. Almost every country […]
2020, A year that will go down in history, the COVID-19 Pandemic gripped the world and stopped it in its track. The cruelty of the global pandemic seems limitless, whereby so many lives are affected. To contain the spread of the virus State Leaders had to bring countries under lockdown. Businesses hard hit by the […]
Ms. Seema Naidoo Women and Girls have the right to Freedom of Life, Free from violence and abuse We are all entitled to human rights. These include the right to live free from violence, abuse, and discrimination; to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is […]
Each year on 18 July, South Africans and people around the world celebrate Mandela Day, in honour of the late Nelson Mandela. It is a global call to action that reminds us that we each have the power to make this world a better place. Nelson Mandela fought for social justice for 67 years. On […]
Image: REUTERSA woman holds a sign as demonstrators gathered at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town in September last year during a protest against gender-based violence. South Africans have expressed their shock and outrage over the recent murders of Naledi Phandingwayo and Tshegofatso Pule who were both murdered over the weekend. Phadingwayo […]
(CNN)Model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, one of the first women to accuse former producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, is working with a group to try to protect other models from similar situations and violations they may encounter in their work.”Models have to feel safer and understand that they are in a position of power when they speak right […]
