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Obama speaks at the United Nations Sept. 25, 2012.

Congressman questions Obama's commitment to fight human trafficking

Sep 25, 2012

By Michelle La Rosa

New efforts announced by President Barack Obama to fight human trafficking have renewed criticism of his administration for preventing a... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith speaks at an April 2012 press conference.

House passes bill to promote human rights in Vietnam

Sep 18, 2012

By Michelle La Rosa

A bill to encourage freedom and respect for human rights, including religious liberty, in communist-run Vietnam was approved by the... Read more

Not Today Movie.

Christian film aims to curb human trafficking in India

Aug 4, 2012

A group of independent film makers is using media to put an end to the epidemic of human trafficking that... Read more

Jeevaline Kumar addresses Tarika graduates.

Christianity changing lives of India's 'untouchables'

Jul 12, 2012

A human rights group in India says Christianity has brought slow but lasting change to the country's Dalits or “untouchables,”... Read more

Steven Wagner, president of Renewal Forum.

Administration's abortion commitment may be aiding sex-slave industry

Jul 1, 2012

By insisting on abortion referrals in its anti-trafficking work, the Obama administration may be inadvertently helping the perpetrators of sex-slavery,... Read more

Cardinal Peter K.A. Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace listens as Aux Bishop Patrick Lynch of Southwark, England speaks.

Victim of human trafficking praises Vatican conference

May 9, 2012

A young English woman who was forced into a life of prostitution by a human trafficker lauded the Vatican for... Read more