For decades, Nigeria has remained a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking in sub-Saharan Africa, with her citizens making up 6% of immigrants in Libya, where they are commonly traded in open markets, according to a 2021 report from the
The U.S. House on Feb. 13 voted to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, legislation to bolster anti-trafficking programs, for another five years.
In a bipartisan 414-11 vote, the House approved the legislation written by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., which his office said
The world's religious sisters have paved the way in their pioneering fight against human trafficking, said a survivor and activist.
Now today's young people "are walking the way," following in the sisters' footsteps to raise awareness, assist victims and promote solutions, Daniela Alba,
As the nation marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, women religious in the U.S. are combating modern slavery with prayer and education.
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking -- whose members include more than 100 congregations of Catholic women religious --
On Oct. 31 in London, the spotlight was on the exceptional contribution of Catholic religious sisters to the anti-trafficking movement at the inaugural Sisters Anti-Trafficking Awards, or SATAs. The event in London honored Sister Seli Thomas of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate
Nearly 50 million people — close to one of every 150 people — are exploited in modern slavery worldwide on any given day through forced labor or forced marriage, according to the Global Estimates of Modern Slavery for 2021. And it’s on
The pursuit of affordability and convenience in consumer choices has inadvertently given rise to a deeply troubling consequence: the proliferation of human trafficking. The allure of cheap labor and goods, driven in part by inflation and consumer demands, has fostered an environment
Human trafficking doesn't happen only in far away places where human rights are neglected. It happens around the corner. It's modern-day slavery, say those working to stop it around the world.
Actor and producer Eduardo Verástegui is perhaps best known for his award-winning film “Bella.” Now, he says, he has another, new pro-life film — a film drawing attention to the plight of two million children trafficked worldwide each year. “What if this
A new film starring Jim Caviezel aims to move millions to end the scourge of child trafficking.
"Sound of Freedom," directed by Alejandro Monteverde, will debut in theaters July 4 with Caviezel starring as Tim Ballard, who began his career at the CIA