Thailand: vigilantes take up fight against human trafficking
Date: 31 January 2015
Source: Bangkok Post
Thai civilians, frustrated by their government’s lacklustre response to human trafficking, have taken up arms to patrol one of Asia’s busiest smuggling routes. For three months now, volunteers have patrolled the estuaries and jungles of Phangnga province.
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Government ‘fails to protect human-rights victims’
Date: 30 January 2015
Source: RTHK
An application for a judicial review has been filed to challenge the government’s failure to protect victims of forced labour and human trafficking. The applicant is an alleged victim of such abuses, but no further details have been given in order to protect him. Solicitor Patricia Ho says her client sought protection from the police, Labour Department and Immigration Department – who all failed to carry out an investigation.
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Thousands living like slaves in Hong Kong
Date: 22 January 2015
Source: RTHK
Listen to a radio broadcast featuring international human trafficking expert, Matt Friedman, a majority of the estimated 13,400 people in conditions of slavery in Hong Kong are forced into prostitution or are in debt bondage as domestic helpers.
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Philippine girl asks Pope Francis how could God allow child prostitutes
Date: 19 January 2015
Source: SCMP
A weeping 12-year-old Philippine girl, asking how God could allow children to become prostitutes, moved Pope Francis yesterday to hug her and appeal for everyone to show more compassion.
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New Zealander on Indonesia drugs charge a ‘victim of human trafficking’
Date: 17 January 2015
Source: The Guardian
A man facing the death penalty in Indonesia for drug trafficking claims he is a victim of human trafficking, with his journey as a victim beginning in Hong Kong.
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Event: Modern Human Slavery: An Update
Date: 15 January 2015
22 January 2015
6:30 pm
Asia Society
Matt Friedman will explore the changing human trafficking paradigm in Asia; the relationship between human trafficking and slavery; regional trends and patterns and new, emerging responses and funding trends. He’ll outline the role of the private sector and what is really needed to win the fight.
Slavery Footprint
Date: 15 January 2015
An online tool used to determine an individual’s slavery footprint also serves as an educational tool helping users to better understand human trafficking, what it is, and how it happens.
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Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2014
Date: 15 January 2015
Date: December 2014
Source: Justice Centre Hong Kong
Established in 2013, the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize aims to harness the power of the visual arts to promote awareness, provoke dialogue, inspire action and ultimately, bring about change in the area of human rights. The theme of this year’s Prize was modern slavery and human trafficking.
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Malaysia: 17 human trafficking victims rescued
Date: 15 January 2015
Source: AsiaOne
Police officers rescued 17 human trafficking victims from Myanmar at a house in Kulim, Kedah, while investigating a murder case.
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A community-powered hub for human trafficking news.
Date: 14 January 2015
Source: Freedom Collaborative
View all news posted with hashtag #humantrafficking on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Google+ and Vine, all on one page.
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