Dozens of child trafficking victims found in European crackdown
Thomson Reuters Foundation Children trapped in modern slavery are being failed, campaigners said on Tuesday after European authorities found dozens of suspected trafficking victims in a region-wide crackdown, one aged just two. European policing agency Europol announced 51 children were among 123 suspected victims identified in a drive against trafficking in the first week of […]
Begging is not a crime, a New Delhi court rules
Thomson Reuters Foundation A court in New Delhi has struck down a law that made begging in the Indian capital a crime, a major victory for campaigners who have long argued that the legislation was being used to harass and intimidate the homeless and the poor. In an order on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court […]
Plan for Rome seeks to avert ‘dangerous’ tensions, reap benefits of migrants
Thomson Reuters Foundation Rome must help refugees integrate into life in Italy’s capital city, to cut the risk of tensions between communities that could escalate to dangerous levels – and to benefit from the fresh life they bring to an ageing population, officials said. Welcoming migrants is an important way to strengthen Rome, the city […]
LIFE’S TOUGH QUESTIONS: SHOULD I GIVE MONEY TO BEGGARS?
Recently confronted while in Melbourne by someone holding a sign saying they were “hungry, poor and alone”, Compassion Australia’s MICHAEL CAUCHI looks at our response to those asking for our help…