April, 2015
Washington Week on Human Rights.
April 27, 2015 · By (Credit to Human Rights First)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will host a hearing on “State Department Reauthorization: Ensuring Effective U.S. Diplomacy Within A Responsible Budget.” Deputy Secretary of State for Management And Resources Heather Higginbottom will testify. 9:30AM, 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building The House Financial Services Committee will host a hearing on “Task Force […]
Read More...Senate approves human trafficking bill 99-0; Next up vote on Loretta Lynch nomination with Vitter and Cassidy opposed .
April 27, 2015 · By (Credit to Nola.)
WASHINGTON — For a bill that passed 99-0 Wednesday (April 22), it sure took a long time. The Senate finally passed the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act after nearly six weeks of delay resulting from a dispute over contentious anti-abortion language added to the bill by Republicans. That issue was finally resolved this […]
Read More...Thai industry uses slavery, House told
April 27, 2015 · By (The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — Modern-day slavery persists around the world, including the abuse of fishermen in the Thai seafood industry whose catch can end up in U.S. markets, a congressional panel was told Wednesday. “As has been reported for years, the Thai fishing industry is rife with forced labor, both on the high seas and within seafood […]
Read More...Rating the World’s Efforts to Fight Human Trafficking.
April 27, 2015 · By (Credit to Standard News Wire.)
As State Dept.’s Annual TIP Report Approaches, House Panel Hears from Human Rights Groups About Impact of TIP Rankings WASHINGTON, April 23, 2015 /Standard Newswire/ — The U.S. State Department’s main effort to combat human trafficking was the main focus of a hearing held yesterday by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House […]
Read More...US House told of slavery in Thai seafood industry.
April 27, 2015 · By (Credit to Bangkok Post.)
WASHINGTON — Modern-day slavery persists around the world, including the abuse of fishermen in the Thai seafood industry whose catch can end up in US markets, a congressional panel was told Wednesday. “As has been reported for years, the Thai fishing industry is rife with forced labour, both on the high seas and within […]
Read More...House panel told of modern-day slavery around world, including abuse in Thai seafood industry.
April 27, 2015 · By (Credit to US News.)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Modern-day slavery persists around the world, including the abuse of fishermen in the Thai seafood industry whose catch can end up in U.S. markets, a congressional panel was told Wednesday. “As has been reported for years, the Thai fishing industry is rife with forced labor, both on the high seas and within […]
Read More...Columban priest targets traffickers of children in Philippine ministry.
April 27, 2015 · By (Credit to DENNIS SADOWSKI .)
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Arriving in the Philippines from Ireland in 1969 as a young missionary priest, Columban Father Shay Cullen hardly expected he’d end up fighting a burgeoning sex industry. More than 45 years later, despite death threats and confrontations with uncooperative authorities, Father Cullen, 72, continues to patrols bars and hotels to free kids […]
Read More...US House hearing: PH making only slow progress vs. trafficking
April 27, 2015 · By (Credit to Globa Nation Inquirer.)
WASHINGTON, DC — The day before the US Senate finally passed a trafficking bill intended to punish perpetrators and increase support for victims, a House subcommittee was holding a hearing on which countries are effectively helping the millions of people who “live in sex or labor slavery today.” Among those countries is the Philippines. […]
Read More...FR.SHAY CULLEN TESTIFIES BEFORE US CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
April 24, 2015 ·
FR.SHAY CULLEN TESTIFIES BEFORE US CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE On Wed. April 22nd, Shay Cullen testified before the U.S. Congress to the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. The purpose of this hearing is to provide input to the US State Department’s Annual Trafficking in Persons Report. See link […]
Read More...Fr. Shay’s Cullen Testimony At The US Congress.
April 24, 2015 ·
Good Afternoon. I am Fr. Shay Cullen, Catholic Columban Missionary and President and Founder of the PREDA Foundation, Inc., a Philippine social development organization. Hon. Chairman, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), ranking member, and all the members of this distinguished sub-committee, I thank you for inviting me to be here again. Today, I will share with […]
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