Trade: Customs bill and human trafficking
The customs and trade enforcement bill recently signed by President Obama stymies progress to combat human trafficking, climate change, and occupied territories.
human trafficking
February 8: International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking
Find resources for prayer, study, and action.
Human trafficking: U.S. upgrades Malaysia
The U.S. Department of State’s 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report has received more than the usual scrutiny due to ongoing negotiations around the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) involving the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim nations, and Malaysia’s changing rank on the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) compliance list, compiled by the State Department.
The U.S. should lead – not compromise – on human rights
The following opinion piece by Sr. Helene O'Sullivan, MM was published in the Hill newspaper on June 12, 2015.
"No longer slaves, but brothers and sisters": Pope Francis' 2015 World Day of Peace statement
Pope Francis gives a strong statement condemning modern-day slavery in his 2015 World Day of Peace message.
Trafficking: February 8 affirmed as day of prayer, fasting
The following article was published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.