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First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 5 hours ago - 8 reports

Annual report 2013: Failure to address conflict situations creating a global underclass of refugees

Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today (Thursday 23 May) as it launched its annual assessment of the worlds human rights. The organisation said that ... [Published Amnesty International UK - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Refugees, Annual Report, Salil Shetty, Human Rights, Torture

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Sex slaves sold in Portugal for €35,000

Women victims of sexual exploitation are being sold in Portugal for around €35,000, many being lured to the country with promises of jobs but ending up being exploited, sold on and often exported.Researchers from the Institute of Strategic and International ... [Published Algarve Daily News - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Portugal, Sex-Slavery, Compulsory Labour

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Amnesty International

'Impunity has further entrenched in Nepal'

International human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has expressed its concern over the "deepening trend" of impunity in Nepal.The organization, in its annual report, said, "Impunity has further entrenched as the government promoted alleged ... [Published Nepalnews.com - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Nepal, Amnesty International, Human Rights Violations, Human Rights, Annual Report

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

The Top 10 Stories of May 23, 2013

Quote of the day."Too many governments are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control — going well beyond legitimate border control measures. These measures not only affect people fleeing conflict. Millions of migrants are being driven into ... [Published Sojourners - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Drone, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Contraceptive

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Tougher penalties coming for human traffickers

Senator Sandrea FalconerTougher penalties are coming for persons convicted for human trafficking. Cabinet has given approval for the newly amended Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act to be tabled in the Houses of Parliament. Senator Sandrea Falconer, Minister ... [Published RJR News Online - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Human Trafficking, Compulsory Labour, Child Pornography, Jamaica

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Amnesty condemns abuse 'inaction'

Amnesty International has accused governments of using state sovereignty as an "excuse" for failing to intervene in emergencies such as in Syria.In its annual report, the human rights group also blames world leaders for prioritising immigration control ... [Published BBC - May 23 2013]

Entities: Condemnation, Abuse, Torture, Human Rights Violations

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

The Top 10 Stories of May 23, 2013

Quote of the day. "Too many governments are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control — going well beyond legitimate border control measures. These measures not only affect people fleeing conflict. Millions of migrants are being driven ... [Published God's Politics Blog - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Salil Shetty, Border Control, Compulsory Labour

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Despite enough measures in place to deal with TIP- Opposition passes Motion to establish COI

Georgetown, GINA, May 22, 2013There are constitutional, legal and other measures in place to deal with trafficking in Persons ( TIP), but despite this, the Opposition approved a motion led by Leader of the Opposition David Granger for the appointment ... [Published Government Information Agency Guyana - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Guyana, Jennifer Webster, Human Trafficking, Task Force, Clement ROHEE

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Northern governors, politicians responsible for ‘unIslamic’ Almajiri system- David Mark

The Senate President, David Mark , on Wednesday challenged Nigeria’s northern governors to urgently ban the almajiri system that has seen millions of children, abandoned by their parents, roam the streets in their states.Mr. Mark blamed the governors ... [Published Nigeria Intel - May 22 2013]

Entities: David Mark, Nigeria, Human Trafficking

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Compulsory labour best for pests of society

[1] The mail coach still lingers. Although Brighton is a favourite resort not many miles from Dunedin, visitors have still to make their way there by means of a daily coach from Dunedin. - Otago Witness, 21.5.1913. Copies of picture available from ODT ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 22 2013]

Entities: Compulsory Labour, Dunedin (New Zealand), John Findlay, Afforestation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Life in North Korea is harsh, cruel

Z pantagraph.com22 minutes agoMany people have been oppressed in the history of humanity and yet some people still choose not to do anything to stop these inhumane acts after learning how destructive they are.One major example of these human injustices ... [Published Pantagraph.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Sui Generis, Compulsory Labour, Concentration Camp

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Lessons from tragedy

Alter Wiener survived 35 months in Nazi forced labor and concentration camps through a combination of luck and prayer. ... [Published Woodburn Independent - May 22 2013]

Entities: Compulsory Labour, Concentration Camp, Nazi

Quotes

Mr. Shetty stood against this saying that "Refugees and displaced people can no longer be out of sight, out of mind. Their protection falls to all of us. The borderless world of modern communications makes it increasingly difficult for abuses to be hidden national boundaries - and is offering unprecedented opportunities for everyone to stand up for the rights of the millions uprooted from their homes." The Refugees Plight Refugees all over the world suffer the same fate - forced to live in margins of the society, targets of populist, nationalistic rhetoric...

Immigrants Face Tougher Conditions: No More Safe Place in the World [Published International Business Times UK - 2 hours ago]

...that had been placed on Myanmar, and many countries around the world have followed suit," President Obama said during the White House visit. "But, as President Sein is the first to admit, this is a long journey and there is still much work to be done."

NEW PRESIDENT OF MYANMAR BRINGS HOPE [Published Yahoo! News - 5 hours ago]

"Many are asking why the Canadian Government doesn't monitor and enforce legal regulation on its global mining sector."

mining abroad – controversy and calls for legal regulation [Published Mining Technology - 12 hours ago]

More Content

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Immigrants Face Tougher Conditions: No More Saf... [Published International Business Times UK - 2 hours ago]
NEW PRESIDENT OF MYANMAR BRINGS HOPE [Published Yahoo! News - 5 hours ago]
Annual report 2013: Failure to address conflict... [Published Amnesty International UK - 8 hours ago]
Sex slaves sold in Portugal for €35,000 [Published Algarve Daily News - 8 hours ago]
Human rights agency raises concerns [Published The Nation - Thailand - 9 hours ago]
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE EXAMINES REPORT OF ES... [Published United Nations Office at Geneva - 10 hours ago]
mining abroad – controversy and calls for legal... [Published Mining Technology - 12 hours ago]
World increasingly dangerous for refugees - Amn... [Published TrustLaw - 13 hours ago]
The Top 10 Stories of May 23, 2013 [Published Sojourners - 13 hours ago]
Tougher penalties coming for human traffickers [Published RJR News Online - 13 hours ago]
The Top 10 Stories of May 23, 2013 [Published God's Politics Blog - 14 hours ago]
World Increasingly Dangerous for Refugees and M... [Published AllAfrica.com - 15 hours ago]
Horrors Reported in Migrant Labor Camp [Published Courthouse News Service - 15 hours ago]
'Impunity has further entrenched in Nepal' [Published Nepalnews.com - 16 hours ago]
Out in the open [Published Prague Post - 17 hours ago]
The SPD celebrates its 150th anniversary [Published World Socialist Web Site - 21 hours ago]
Refugees: A growing, neglected crisis [Published Gulf News - 21 hours ago]
S. Korea's security law hampers free speech: Am... [Published Korea Times - 21 hours ago]
Despite enough measures in place to deal with T... [Published Government Information Agency Guyana - 23 hours ago]
Ban Almajiri, Mark tells Northern Govs [Published Nigerian Compass - May 23 2013]
Syrian refugee plight highlighted in Amnesty re... [Published ABC Online - May 23 2013]
Report 2013: World increasingly dangerous for r... [Published Amnesty International USA - May 23 2013]
America's Ground Zero for Modern Slavery [Published Scoop - May 23 2013]
World: Report 2013: World increasingly dangerou... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 23 2013]
Harmonise labour laws in the Caribbean [Published Barbados Advocate - May 23 2013]
Mark to governors: ban Almajiri [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 23 2013]
Amnesty condemns abuse 'inaction' [Published BBC - May 23 2013]
World: Amnesty International Report 2012: The S... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 23 2013]
Northern governors, politicians responsible for... [Published Nigeria Intel - May 22 2013]
Notice to Dispur on child rights [Published Calcutta Telegraph - May 22 2013]

Blogs

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The Top 10 Stories of May 23, 2013 [Published God's Politics Blog - 14 hours ago] Quote of the day. "Too many governments are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control — going well beyond legitimate border control measures. These measures not only affect people fleeing conflict. Millions of migrants are being driven ...
Farmworkers Fight Wendy’s, the ‘Last Holdout’ o... [Published Firedoglake - May 22 2013] An oversized puppet of the Wendy’s mascot, provided by the People’s Puppets of Occupy Wall Street, took part in silent street theater to convince the fast food giant to sign onto the Fast Food campaign. (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) Originally ...
Face Up to Forced Labour [Published News from the International Labour Organization - May 21 2013] Following two devastating fires at ready-made garment factories in 2012 and early 2013, in which a total of 120 workers died and many others were injured, the tripartite constituents of the ILO - government, employers and workers - developed a National ...
Workers decry conditions, forced labour in Inse... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 20 2013] Twelve factory employees, who are being held in remand after brawling with their supervisors, claim they are being treated unfairly and forced to work in Rangoon’s notorious Insein Prison. The employees were arrested on 14 May after fighting with their ...
Checkmate: Burma-US Policy [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 20 2013] It goes without saying that there are winners and losers in Burma, a country ridden with decades-long civil wars and egregious human rights abuses under the iron-fist rule of the military junta. Under such conditions, United States policy towards Burma ...

Audio/Video

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Forced labor common in the Middle East [Published CNN.com - Video - Apr 10 2013]
Cotton exporters force child labor [Published CNN.com - Video - Feb 21 2013]
Slavery in UK: Human trafficking flourishes wit... [Published Russia Today - YouTube - Jan 20 2013]
Survivor describes Chinese labor camp [Published CNN.com - Video - Jan 15 2013]
Ambassador-at-Large CdeBaca Testifies on Intern... [Published US Department of State - YouTube Channel - Dec 18 2012]

Press Releases

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Best-Selling Book on Mesothelioma Chronicles Pa... [Published Business Wire Communications News - May 20 2013]
Best-Selling Book on Mesothelioma Chronicles Pa... [Published Business Wire Health News - May 20 2013]
Survivors to Tell Their Personal Stories from C... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Apr 23 2013]
New Earth Launches Unique Online Portal to Anal... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Mar 27 2013]