Three Men Charged in Human Trafficking Conspiracy
for Exploiting Thai Farm Workers in Hawaii
Hawaii now 1 of 7 states with no state Human Trafficking Law!
Other states are: WY, SD, WV, OH, AL & MA
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
SOFT ON PROSTITUTION
SOFT ON TRAFFICKING
http://tinyurl.com/ybmjnq4
The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to overturn a key policy related to human trafficking.
It is all related to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), according to Tom McClusky of the Family Research Council.
"PEPFAR was created by President Bush in 2003 to help stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic that was happening in Africa," McClusky explains. "Within the legislation was a pledge for organizations that received federal money -- [a pledge] that they would not promote or put forth prostitution."
This pledge was established because prostitution was one of the primary sources for the spread of the disease. According to McClusky, however, that legislation against promotion is about to change.
"What the Obama administration is trying to do is to allow these organizations...that promote prostitution [to] receive federal money," he reports.
That funding extends to the countries where the organization operates, so the financial support will no longer be a tool to reduce prostitution and human trafficking, including that of children. Instead, it will result in the exploitation of women and children
http://tinyurl.com/ybmjnq4
The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to overturn a key policy related to human trafficking.
It is all related to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), according to Tom McClusky of the Family Research Council.
"PEPFAR was created by President Bush in 2003 to help stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic that was happening in Africa," McClusky explains. "Within the legislation was a pledge for organizations that received federal money -- [a pledge] that they would not promote or put forth prostitution."This pledge was established because prostitution was one of the primary sources for the spread of the disease. According to McClusky, however, that legislation against promotion is about to change.
"What the Obama administration is trying to do is to allow these organizations...that promote prostitution [to] receive federal money," he reports.
That funding extends to the countries where the organization operates, so the financial support will no longer be a tool to reduce prostitution and human trafficking, including that of children. Instead, it will result in the exploitation of women and children
Monday, December 28, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
World AIDS Day: AIDS faces funding drop - UPI.comDec 1, 2009 ... On World AIDS Day Tuesday, a day devoted to raising awareness, US researchers point out the world could face a funding shortfall for ...
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Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery - TraffickJamming.org - Home Page ...
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Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery - TraffickJamming.org - Home Page ...
Currently, there is no local legislation defining "trafficking;" a fact most ... Simply relying on current state laws to address human trafficking is highly ... -See How Hawaii Rates in Combatting Human Trafficking (current grade F)- ...
http://www.traffickjamming.org/legislation.htmll - Cached
http://www.traffickjamming.org/legislation.htmll - Cached
Thursday, December 10, 2009
DANISH TEXT
Los Angeles Times | Dec. 10, 2009 | 4:05 a.m.
China, India helped draft source says
In public, the early days of the climate summit here have been dominated by developing nations' furor over a proposed "Copenhagen Agreement" that leaked to environmentalists and reporters Tuesday.
But many developing nations -- including China and India -- in fact had a hand in drafting the "Danish text," a source with deep knowledge of the negotiations said today.
Representatives of those nations knew about the agreement's most controversial provisions, including commitments for greenhouse gas reductions by developing countries, well before the summit began. It was unclear whether every nation at the negotiations signed off on every provision.
Full story: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/fg-danish-text11-2009dec11,0,6152436.story
China, India helped draft source says
In public, the early days of the climate summit here have been dominated by developing nations' furor over a proposed "Copenhagen Agreement" that leaked to environmentalists and reporters Tuesday.
But many developing nations -- including China and India -- in fact had a hand in drafting the "Danish text," a source with deep knowledge of the negotiations said today.
Representatives of those nations knew about the agreement's most controversial provisions, including commitments for greenhouse gas reductions by developing countries, well before the summit began. It was unclear whether every nation at the negotiations signed off on every provision.
Full story: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/fg-danish-text11-2009dec11,0,6152436.story
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Kenyans draw weapons over shrinking resources
People's Republic of China – Kenya relations - Wikipedia, the free ... Early in 2006 Chinese President Hu Jintao signed an oil exploration contract with Kenya; the latest in a series of deals designed to keep Africa's natural ...
en.wikipedia.org/.../People's_Republic_of_China_–_Kenya_relations - Cached
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Chinese-workers-in-Kenya-could-be-driving-trade-in-elephant-poaching-
Business Daily - Chinese companies eye Kenya's roads Nov 5, 2009 ... China is pushing for a greater role in the development of Kenya's infrastructure— an area with significant untapped potential for Chinese ...
www.businessdailyafrica.com/.../-/539550/.../-/index.html - Cached
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