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Modern Day Slavery - the shameful Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

May 19 2014, 09:23am

Posted by Guillaume

No words... Just two videos explaining how Qatar is building its 2022 World Cup Tournament... with blood, tears and deaths... Yes, it was a mistake of course, but one makes lots of mistakes in life [...] The technical report into Qatar said clearly it...

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Modern Day Slavery & Migrating workers from Nepal: Increasing exploitation cases and death numbers emerging as a curse.

May 19 2014, 09:18am

Posted by Guillaume

Would you believe that Nepal receives a daily average remittance of Nrs 1.5billion sent by its migrating workers abroad? It is a surprising fact but according to the Nepal Rastra bank, The Central Bank of Nepal’s Macro Economic Report, “A total of NRs...

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UK - The Centre for Social Justice

May 16 2014, 09:06am

Posted by Guillaume

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) was established as an independent think-tank by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP in 2004. As Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith spent time in many of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities, with people whose...

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Rock Against Trafficking - Cover Contest

May 16 2014, 08:58am

Posted by Guillaume

Rock Against Trafficking is a non-profit organization established to fight for the end of child slavery worldwide. Our mission is to create awareness of this crisis and provide resources for the rescue and restoration of victims through the power of music....

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Kevin Bales: How to combat modern slavery

May 15 2014, 09:57am

Posted by Guillaume

http://www.ted.com In this moving yet pragmatic talk, Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He ... Kevin B. Bales is a Co-Founder and previously President...

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Walk Free Foundation - The Global Slavery Index 2013

May 15 2014, 09:50am

Posted by Guillaume

Great job by The Walk Free Foundation!! The Global Slavery Index 2013 is a dramatic report about this issue. A MUST-READ!!! Report is avalaible in English, French, Hindi, Arabic and Spanish. This is the first edition of the Global Slavery Index. It is...

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Slavery in France!

May 15 2014, 09:29am

Posted by Guillaume

Slavery in France L'esclavage, un crime méconnu mais répandu. Même en France. Le gouvernement vient de présenter un plan de lutte contre la traite des êtres humains. 8.500 personnes en seraient victimes en France. Oui, l’esclavage existe encore. Un crime...

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Documentary - 21st Century Sex Slaves & Human Trafficking

May 14 2014, 10:00am

Posted by Guillaume

A short documentary about 21st century human trafficking, the process of moving people into slavery. This is an domestic and international issue, it is estimated that approximately 27 million people are currently in some form of labor exploitation or...

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Human Rights Watch Report: USA Tobacco’s Hidden Children

May 14 2014, 09:49am

Posted by Guillaume

Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming The 138-page report documents conditions for children working on tobacco farms in four states where 90 percent of US tobacco is grown: North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Children reported...

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#USA Sex trafficking victims call for tougher penalties

May 14 2014, 09:33am

Posted by Guillaume

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, talks about legislation to strengthen penalties for human trafficking during a news conference on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Despite widespread support, the measure failed last year after being included...

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