“No one shall be held in slavery or servitude,” the U.N. declared in the fourth article of its 1948 landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights, issued three years after the international body’s founding.
‘Humble confidence’ seen as tool for U.S. to back human rights worldwide
Pandemic blamed for creating conditions for increased human trafficking
The pandemic-related economic downturn, business closures, increase in global unemployment and reduced incomes have contributed to greater human trafficking of children, women, domestic workers and migrants without legal status.
Poll: Concerns over persecution grow; less is known about specific harms
U.S. Catholics have a growing concern about Christian persecution around the world, according to results of a new poll released March 17 by Aid to the Church in Need-USA in New York.
Learn the stories of trafficking victims, pope urges
Pope Francis encouraged people to put themselves in the shoes of victims of human trafficking in the book, “I Am Joy: A Cry of Freedom from the Slavery of Trafficking.”
As trafficking law turns 20, Rep. Smith fears pandemic fosters child exploitation
As the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 marked its 20th year Oct. 28, it holds every nation on the globe “to account on human trafficking matters.”
Forum: Faith leaders must raise voices on issues, others must listen
At a recent interfaith forum, Armenian Apostolic Catholicos Aram of Cilicia urged faith communities to run “people-oriented education” programs and work for justice as well as healing.
Pandemic increases risks of human trafficking, exploitation, speakers say
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See sponsored the symposium, which looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic is making the human trafficking situation worse.
Caritas warns of rise in human trafficking amid pandemic
The current health crisis, has exacerbated human trafficking “due to lack of housing and job security resulting from government measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”