Fear of authorities, deportation is silencing trafficking victims, US group says
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Reports of human trafficking in the United States hit a record high last year but calls about labor trafficking dropped, according to research on Tuesday that also said immigrants and minorities are likely to be afraid to speak up. Calls to a national hotline totaled nearly 11,000 in 2018, […]
POSTCARDS: BRITAIN’S £1 HOMES MORE THAN A GIMMICK, SAY OWNERS
ADELA SULIMAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a UK initiative designed to regenerate run-down neighbourhoods…
Hundreds of trafficking victims denied right to remain in Britain
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Britain has denied hundreds of former slaves the right to stay in the country and access support or care services, despite authorities confirming that they were trafficking victims, data published on Tuesday showed. Government data revealed under the Freedom of Information Act found that between 2015-17, Britain’s Home Office did not allow […]
STRANGESIGHTS: GO TO CHURCH – AND PLAY GOLF?; SEESAWS STRADDLE BORDER WALL; AND, A CELEBRATION OF PLAID
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
US Christian leaders warn against rise of ‘Christian nationalism’
A group of US-based Christian leaders have warned against the rise of “Christian nationalism” in their country, saying it threatens both their faith and nation. The group, called Christians Against Christian Nationalism, have released a statement stating that “Christian nationalism seeks to merge Christian and American identities, distorting both the Christian faith and America’s constitutional […]
Malaysian court sides with forced labour victims over unpaid wages
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation An undocumented domestic worker has the right to pursue her claim for unpaid wages in Malaysia, a court has ruled, setting a legal precedent migrant rights groups said would help protect human trafficking survivors. In a landmark ruling this week, a high court in Malaysia said an Indonesian domestic worker […]
Quick facts – Eight major hacks targeting personal data
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Names, addresses and phone numbers of more than 100 million people were stolen in one of the largest hacks to date targeting US bank Capital One, the firm said this week. Personal data is a prized target for hackers as it can be sold on to criminals intent on using it for […]
US: MORE CHURCHES ARE CHECKING THE NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY – BUT IS IT HELPING?
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports on how US churches are increasingly looking at the backgrounds of volunteers and employees…
CAMEROON: CONFLICT TURNS CLIMATE-STRESSED FARMERS INTO “FOOD BEGGARS”
ELIAS NTUNGWE NGALAME reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation from conflict-striken Cameroon…
More than 12,000 children killed or maimed in conflicts in 2018 – UN report
More than 12,000 children were killed or maimed in some 20 conflict situations around the world in 2018 – the highest number on record, according to a new report. The latest Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, which was released on Tuesday, shows Afghanistan had the highest number of children killed or […]