At least three investigations probing the scale of human trafficking in New Zealand are underway as examples of restaurant workers being underpaid and sex workers being blackmailed come to light. Continue reading
Posts Tagged ‘Human Trafficking’
UN human trafficking seminar seeks preventative measures
Monday, March 19th, 2018
A human trafficking seminar looking at ways to prevent the sale of people was held in New York last week. The seminar was co-sponsored by the Vatican’s mission to the United Nations (UN). Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican representative to the UN, says women and girls are especially vulnerable to being ensnared by traffickers. He Read more
Human trafficking: Pope calls for everyone’s help
Monday, February 12th, 2018
Human trafficking is a scourge that we all must help combat, Pope Francis says. He is appealing to everyone, including citizens and institutions, to join forces against human trafficking and to help the victims. His plea is echoed by English Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, who says churches, governments, police and business leaders must do Read more
Pope appeals for action against human trafficking
Thursday, February 8th, 2018Pope Francis has appealed for concerted action against human trafficking as we prepare to mark the Day of Prayer and Awareness against this terrible scourge. Read more
Human trafficking and Sister Eugenia Bonetti
Thursday, November 30th, 2017
Though it’s almost grotesque to speak about “celebrity” in the context of something so tragic as human trafficking, if there is a celebrity in the fight against modern-day forms of slavery that involve an estimated 21 million victims and $32 billion annually in illegal profits, it’s an Italian Catholic nun by the name of Sister Read more
Myanmar’s human trafficking and the Catholic Church
Thursday, November 30th, 2017The Catholic Church is working to combat Myanmar’s human trafficking problem through the newly founded Myanmar branch of Talitha Kum. Talith Kum is an international network of religious working to eradicate human trafficking. Read more
Ways to spot human trafficking
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
The CNN Freedom Project wants to amplify the voices of the victims of modern-day slavery, highlight success stories and help unravel the tangle of criminal enterprises trading in human life. It’s vacation season for much of the world, with travelers flocking to airports to jet off for some hard-earned R&R. But it’s not just holidaymakers who fly Read more
We can end human trafficking, UN told
Monday, September 25th, 2017
We can end human trafficking with a multi-pronged approach that fights trafficking and aids victims, Archbishop Paul Gallagher told global leaders at a United Nations (UN) event last week. Ending this “modern slavery” has been a major priority for Pope Francis, Gallagher said. The Catholic Church is collaborating “with both the public and private sectors, Read more
Slavery – more profitable and more widespread than ever
Monday, August 21st, 2017
A few years ago I went to a lecture by the Right Honourable The Baroness Cox, of Queensbury. She spoke about her charitable work in many of the most dangerous areas of the world and in particular about the redeeming of slaves in Sudan. What struck me at the time was her comment that not only Read more
Stop human traffickers, educate potential victims
Monday, July 31st, 2017
Governments and non-government groups should collaborate to educate people at risk of being tricked by human traffickers. So says a collective of Catholic humanitarian groups, religious orders and coalitions of women religious who have been working with trafficking victims. They say ideally, “safe, legal and responsible migration pathways” that make it easier for vulnerable migrants Read more