Pontifical Council Announces International Day of Prayer Against Trafficking Will Be Celebrated Feb. 8, Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita Josephine Margaret Bakhita, F.D.C.C., was a Sudanese-born former slave who became a Canossian Religious Sister in Italy, living and working there for 45 years. In 2000 she was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. She was born in about 1869 in the western Sudanese region of Darfur; in the village of Olgossa, west of Nyala and close to Mount … [Read more...]
International Day of Prayer Against Human Trafficking, Feb. 8
The Quick Facts of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global problem and one of the world's most shameful crimes, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world and robbing them of their dignity. Traffickers deceive women, men and children from all corners of the world and force them into exploitative situations every day. While the best-known form of human trafficking is for the purpose of sexual exploitation, hundreds of thousands of victims are trafficked for the purposes of forced labour, domestic servitude, … [Read more...]
Ninth Circle Killing, Judy Byington *Take Action!
Child Sacrifices Tied To Vatican, Mafia, Canadian PM Stephen Harper (Video) Quebec Archbishop Gérald Cyprien Lacroix formally inducted as a cardinal by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Feb. 22 (Getty Images) Ottawa police, Interpol operatives, journalists in Rome and members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, European Parliament and Jesuit Order, plus investigators for the International Common Law Court in Brussels have contributed to this article. Two children were … [Read more...]
Shakti Samuha, Nepal
We celebrate Shakti Samuha from Nepal 2013 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees. (Left to right) Laxmi Puri and Sunita Danuwar representing Shakti Samuha (Nepal), Gov. Habiba Sarabi (Afghanistan), Lahpai Seng Raw (Myanmar), Adnan Pandu Praja and Abraham Samad representing Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Indonesia), and Dr. Ernesto Domingo (Philippines). Three individuals and two organizations who share the virtue of selflessness in working for their people’s welfare will receive the 2013 … [Read more...]
Cambodia: possibility of genocide court trying sexual crimes
Cambodia: UN official welcomes possibility of genocide court trying sexual crimes March 2013 – A senior United Nations official today welcomed the recent decision by Cambodia’s genocide tribunal to annul a previous ruling that would have prevented it from trying crimes of sexual violence committed during the Khmer Rouge regime. “This ruling provides an opportunity to send a clear message that conflict-related sexual violence is a crime against humanity and that no matter how long it … [Read more...]
International Day of the Girl Child – Celebrating October 11
The world will celebrate the very first International Day of the Girl Child. It’s a day to promote girls’ empowerment and address the challenges that girls worldwide face. Girls everywhere are coming together and taking action for the first International Girls Day. Join and support them! Join the Virtual Summit for Girls. On Tuesday, 9 October, from 7 PM – 8 PM Eastern Standard Time, Say NO - UNiTE will have a live chat on “Girls ending violence against girls”. Take … [Read more...]
Campaign against human trafficking as Olympic backdrop
As crowds throng London for the Olympics, passers-by are lured to enter huge boxes, only to be confronted with the horrors of human trafficking. The installations aim at raising awareness about a crime that – according to ILO figures – has claimed more than 20 million victims. GENEVA (ILO News) – Visitors thronging London for the Olympics might come across huge, brightly coloured gift boxes that promise passers-by a better life, only to reveal the harsh realities of human … [Read more...]
STOP HUMAN Trafficking ~ Break The Chains, David Wee
HUMAN TRAFFICKING must STOP !!! A song to remind us of the human trafficking, the modern day slavery and the cruel child labour that persist in every part of the world. It is hope that this song will continue to help enhance the awareness. Let us continue the fight against these demeaning practices ! VIDEO ONLINE ONLY Did you know that slavery still exists today? Today, it’s known as modern day slavery or Human Trafficking, which is the buying & selling … [Read more...]