JULY 30TH IS UN WORLD DAY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING. "FOR OUR RIGHTS" WILL BE HOLDING A DEMONSTRATION TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE ISSUES. PLEASE JOIN! Definition of human trafficking: "organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor)" Hawaii has the … [Read more...] about Maui’s World Day Against Human Trafficking Sign Waving and Demonstration Supporting the “UN Global Awareness Day on Human Trafficking”
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‘Dedicated to the twenty-two brave people who told their stories of pain and survival’: New report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i released
Last week, the Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women and the Arizona State University Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention released a report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i. It’s the second in a series examining sex trafficking within the state, and follows the first, released in September, which revealed an “astronomical” online demand for prostitution in Hawai‘i. … [Read more...] about ‘Dedicated to the twenty-two brave people who told their stories of pain and survival’: New report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i released
UPDATED: Associated Press reports on horrible working conditions for foreign crews who catch much of Hawaii’s fish
Today the Associated Press dropped a bombshell of a report on Hawaii's fishing industry: much of the fish we eat in Hawaii is caught by foreign crews working under deplorable conditions that pretty much match the definition of indentured servitude. Here's an excerpt of the AP's findings: Hundreds of undocumented men are employed in this unique U.S. fishing fleet, due to a … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Associated Press reports on horrible working conditions for foreign crews who catch much of Hawaii’s fish