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We Needed a Vote to Abolish Slavery. On the Resolution’s 75th Anniversary, It’s Skyrocketed Instead.
The United Nations passed an anti-slavery resolution on December 2 in 1949. Since then, humans owned by others have skyrocketed to 50 million worldwide. What will it take to stop this scourge?
HUMAN RIGHTS
Arizona Voters Pass Measure Mandating Life Sentences for Child Sex Traffickers
A new law sends “a clear message that Arizona will not tolerate child sex trafficking.” But will it effectively deter the crime?
HUMAN RIGHTS
UN Approves “Study” on Effects of Nuclear War
The real question is: Why study a topic with a conclusion well known to almost every person on Earth?
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
America’s Vital Role in International Religious Freedom—An Interview with USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom finds and reports on violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief worldwide, and advises on sanctions for accountability. Today, its role is more crucial than ever.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Philly Sex Trafficking Operation Fed the Drug Addiction of Its Victims, Police Say
Preying on vulnerable young women, Terrance Jones’ arrest exposes the brutality and misery of sex trafficking.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US Sex Trafficking Rate Doubles to Highest Ever
Sex trafficking has exploded in the US, with a crime rate some 1,000 times greater than in 2009. It is now the second fastest-growing crime in the world.
HUMAN RIGHTS
The Horror of Bikini Atoll: Generations Lost to Nuclear Radiation
A UN human rights report details how 67 US nuclear bomb detonations in the Marshall Islands brought untold suffering and death—that continues to the present day.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Bipartisan Congressional Vote Reauthorizes US Commission on International Religious Freedom for Two More Years
Responsible for monitoring the universal right to religious freedom worldwide, USCIRF’s reauthorization was signed into law by the President against a backdrop of a survey showing a new high of governmental restrictions on religion.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Sex Trafficking Stings Nationwide Snare Hundreds of Arrests, Rescue Victims
Law enforcement reminds men that buying sex is not a “victimless crime,” but one that harms the most vulnerable members of society, who are often enslaved.
HATE
Mass Slaughter Against Religious Minorities Remains Endemic Worldwide
On the 10th anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide, organizations are looking for solutions that will end the scourge of genocide—often directed against religious minorities—and protect vulnerable populations.