In the News

Woman, children, and also men, are trafficked across almost every national border, typically coming from very impoverished areas of the world to areas of the world where there is a "market" for exploitation in agriculture, domestic labor, manufacturing, and the sex trade. Women and children are also trapped in situations of exploitation and the sex trade within their own countries.

The links above are only a small sample of newspaper articles from all over the United States and the world. The sad fact is this:

In spite of increasing attention to the issue of trafficking, only a tiny percent of victim's stories make the newspapers.

In some countries, the media chooses not to cover stories of trafficking and slavery. In some places, the media is influenced by the very people who benefit economically from the trafficking of human beings. Political leaders, the police or military, or organized crime may be directly involved, or may be supporting or allowing exploitation and trafficking to occur. In some places, victims of trafficking and slavery are still perceived as at fault for their situations. In many nations, penalties for human trafficking and exploitation are only now being established. Just because you do not see your city, state or nation listed below, it does not mean the problem does not exist. It simply means it has not been covered in the newspaper.

Please contribute to our collection of press coverage by emailing links to S. Patrice Colletti, SDS. Thanks!

Page last updated on: 05/31/2011