The Justice Conference early bird special ends tonight
Date: 29 April 2014
Register today to enjoy the early bird special for The Justice Conference Asia, taking place from 22 to 24 May 2014. This year’s theme is Embracing Hope. The conference will address social justice topics such as human trafficking, poverty relief, children at risk, gender abuse and violence, ethnic displacement, among others.
Click here to learn more and to register.
Get more up-to-date news on Twitter
Date: 29 April 2014
Do you tweet? Below are some twitter feeds to follow, including the newly launched @STOP_HK, to get more up-to-date news and resources.
The A21 Campaign – @TheA21Campaign
Amnesty Hong Kong – @amnestyHK
Amnesty International – @AmnestyOnline
Anti-Slavery International – @Anti_Slavery
Chab Dai – @chabdai
ECPAT International – @ECPAT
End Slavery Now – @EndSlaveryNow
Free the Slaves – @FreetheSlaves
Global Freedom Network – @gfn2020
Global Slavery Index – @SlaveryIndex
Hagar International – @HagarIntl
Liberty Asia (English) – @libertyasia
Liberty Asia (Chinese) – @libertyasiahk
Love146 – @Love146
MTV Exit – @mtvexit
Not For Sale – @NFS
Polaris Project – @Polaris_Project
Ratanak International – @RatanakINT
STOP Hong Kong – @STOP_HK
Sylvia Yu – @Light1Candle
U.S. Department of State Office Trafficking in Persons – @JTIP_State
Walk Free – @walkfree
Worldwide petition collects 103,000 signatures to end Hong Kong helper abuse
Date: 28 April 2014
Source: SCMP
Human rights groups have collected 103,307 signatures from more than 160 countries calling on the Hong Kong government to take immediate steps to stop the abuse of foreign domestic workers.
Click here to read the full story.
Singapore: Modern-day slavery commonplace on fishing vessels
Date: 27 April 2014
Source: The Jakarta Post
Many Indonesian seafarers become victims of human trafficking after being cheated by illegal brokers in their home provinces. Many of them are uneducated and unskilled men who are lured by high salaries and other benefits. In many cases, such promises are not fulfilled by employers.
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Hillary Clinton urges action against human trafficking
Date: 26 April 2014
Source: USA Today
Hillary Rodham Clinton, former secretary of state, urged a gathering of United Methodist women to combat social injustices like human trafficking and workplace inequality. She also talked about how she met trafficking victims in Cambodia and Thailand.
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Madagascar’s human trafficking victims are showing up with missing organs
Date: 23 April 2014
Source: Global Post
Women from economically disastrous Madagascar are taking exploitative jobs in the Middle East that often leave them in physical danger. The story highlights five things learned about human trafficking in Madagascar.
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Thailand: Video – It is overwhelmingly the case that fish exports from Thailand involve trafficked labour
Date: 23 April 2014
Source: The Guardian
Professor John Ruggie, former UN specialist on business and human rights, believes that while the sector is on an “upwards learning slope”, the example of the Thai fishing industry demonstrates the extent to which businesses remain ignorant of the full extent of slavery in their supply chains.
Erwiana Sulistyaningsih named one of TIMES 100 Most Influential People
Date: 23 April 2014
Source: TIME Magazine
Erwiana was a domestic helper in Hong Kong and endured abuse at the hands of her employer. She has been recognized by TIMES for fighting back and speaking out.
Click here to read the full story.
Thailand: Journalists charged over human trafficking report are released on bail
Date: 18 April 2014
Source: CNN
Two journalists in Thailand who published reports alleging that some Thai security forces profited from smuggling people, have been released on bail in a controversial defamation case that has raised concerns over press freedom in the country.
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UAE vows proactive stance against human trafficking
Date: 17 April 2014
Source: Khaleej Times
Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking believes the UAE has achieved significant progress in the fight against human trafficking and vows to remain proactive against such “constantly evolving crimes”.