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Amsterdam News. Libia Various groups held an anti-slavery march Dec. 11 in Washington, D.C., to protest against slave auctions in Libya. The issue was first reported by CNN via a video in early November. A press release stated that demonstrators would demand that all African leaders immediately repatriate migrants held captive and for the Libyan government to close the remaining …

XEU.México La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas es inaceptable y ponerle fin es un imperativo que convoca a la acción colectiva, se indica en el estudio La Violencia Feminicida en México, aproximaciones y tendencias 1985-2016, presentado por la Secretaría de Gobernación (Segob), el Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (Inmujeres) y ONU Mujeres. Leer artículo completo

InfoLibre. Yaa Gyasi sigue a dos hermanas que nunca llegan a conocerse, una de ellas casada con un traficante de esclavos en Ghana y la otra vendida en América. Volver a casa cuenta cuenta, a lo largo de menos de 400 páginas, una historia que se inicia en el siglo XVIII y llega hasta el momento actual… Leer artículo completo

The Guardian. I arrived in the United States when I was seven. My mother worked in a garment factory and my father delivered restaurant supplies. Together, they pinched pennies to pay for daily expenses. Towards the end of middle school I decided to cut school with some of my new friends. I left in the morning with my schoolbag filled …

Chicago Tribune. If we are going to treat the U.S.-born children of people living in the country illegally as second-class citizens, let’s at least be honest about it, and about how doing so treads upon our core constitutional principles. Evidence of the targeting of U.S. citizen children of immigrants is subtle but growing. Last week, The Washington Post reported that …

The Guardian. When George Osborne announced in 2015 that the £15m raised annually from the sale of menstrual products would be spent directly on charities that help women and girls, many expressed outrage. Fighting gender-based violence should be an issue for society as a whole, led by what victims and survivors need, and supported by the government. It’s not a cause for …

East Bay Times. Her business card is not your typical one — directly under her name are the words “Human Trafficking Survivor — Inspirational Speaker.” Lisa Belle (not her real name) goes by a pseudonym for legal reasons. Before she was trafficked, Belle was a victim of childhood sexual abuse, the signs and symptoms of which her parents were unable …

The Wall Street Journal. USA U.S. airports, airlines and Homeland Security are working to educate employees and passengers for signs of exploited people they see traveling. A flight attendant notices a teenage girl uncomfortable with the older man she’s traveling with and leaves her a note in a bathroom. The teen writes back: “I need help.” A teenage boy from …

People Daily. México -La campaña Corazón Azul México: #AQUÍESTOY Contra la Trata de Personas, ha arrojado un aumento superior al 100 por ciento de las llamadas a la línea ciudadana especial, operada por el Consejo Ciudadano de la Ciudad de México, informó este martes Naciones Unidas. La campaña fue lanzada en agosto pasado por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas …

The New York Times. En un intento por reducir un aumento pronunciado de casos de VIH entre los jóvenes, Brasil ha empezado a ofrecer un medicamento que puede prevenir la infección entre aquellos que podrían estar en alto riesgo de contagiarse. Brasil es el primer país de América Latina, y uno de los primeros entre naciones en vías de desarrollo, …