Posts Tagged ‘child trafficking’
Baby Trafficking in Nigeria
Nigerian Police Uncover ‘Baby-Factory’ Following a house raid, Nigerian police found six pregnant teenage girls. It is alleged the two men and a woman who were arrested at the scene were operating a child trafficking ring. The girls had been lured into the house and promised money for their babies. Police are still trying to…
Read MoreWomen Convicted of Child Trafficking
First Conviction of Trafficking a Child for Prostitution An Australian newspaper has reported that a 41 year old Thai women has been convicted of trafficking her daughter into prostitution. After pleading guilty the woman has been sentenced to nine years in jail with a non parole period of four years. In sentencing her Justice David Boddice…
Read MorePlans Not Dreams
When Will All Cadbury Products Use Certified Cocoa? In 2012 Kraft Foods Australia and New Zealand announced they would invest $400 million in making cocoa sustainable. What does this mean in practice? When will Toblerone and other Cadbury products be using cocoa certified free of trafficking and child labour? Join the campaign to ask Kraft…
Read MoreTraffik-Free Toblerone?
Campaigning for Toblerone Free from Child-Slavery Since September we’ve been asking Mondelez (previously Kraft) to take action to ensure their chocolate is free from child trafficking starting with Toblerone. On the 19th November they announced plans to invest $400m into cocoa farming communities. This is a great step forward. But we need to know more.…
Read MoreAirline Flight Attendants Combating Human Trafficking
Innocents at Risk Flight Attendant Initiative Innocents at Risk’s Flight Attendant Initiative began with the help of senior flight attendant Sandra Fiorini in 2008. In 2009, it was named “Flight Attendant Initiative” by the U.S. Custom and Border Control. It is an action plan to arm flight attendants with the tools necessary to combat child…
Read MoreAsia ACTs Prayer Card
Trafficked Children Need Your Help A new prayer card is being distributed by Asia Against child Trafficking (Asia ACTs). As well as a Prayer for the Victims of Child Trafficking and a Prayer for the Defenders and Protectors of Child Trafficking victims, the card gives some background on child trafficking and suggestions on how we…
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