Highlights of the Week: April 11

(Note that we are simply providing these links to news articles that we found informative or helpful and that we don't necessarily recommend or endorse each site.)

• Majok Dhal, a young teenager, relates his story of slavery to Michael Gerson in southern Sudan.  Michael describes meeting about 125 recently freed slaves in this article and also has several pictures here.
• It's a little late for the focus of this article (Easter candy), but the main message is still relevant: "most of us are guilty of aiding criminal behavior, even slavery, every time we indulge in a chocolaty treat."  Read the article to find out why and what you can do about it.
• What about Canada?  This article discusses slavery in Canada and what is being done (or, more accurately, not being done) about it.
• This article addresses s_x trafficking in the Native American population.
• A flight attendant doing what she can to spread the word to other flight attendants about the important role they serve in recognizing and reporting trafficking.  In another article, students are making a difference and working to end slavery.
• A brief article describing the extent of slavery in Nepal.
• A case of human trafficking in Jakarta.
• Key Member of International Human Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Twenty Years
• Met Police Set up Trafficking and Exploitation Unit
• Looking for a way to help?  There is a lobby day in Pennsylvania, or if you're in California, you can call your representatives (don't worry, the article explains what you can say).
• An interesting opinion article on why we should be doing something to end the LRA.  Interestingly enough, this article says that apparently the US Senate passed the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act.  Maybe we'll actually be able to put an end to this atrocious violence.  And the Ugandan government is planning to compensate individuals who are victims of the rebel activity.
• Pakistan is showing improvement in combating human trafficking.
• However, human trafficking is on the rise in Somalia.