July 30th, World Day Against Human Trafficking.

“Most detected victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation; victims are also trafficked for forced labor, recruitment as child soldiers and other forms of exploitation and abuse”, Mr. Guterres said in his message on the Day, marked annually on 30 July. (Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General)

Read More: Conflict, climate change among factors that increase ‘desperation that enables human trafficking to flourish’, says UN chief

UN Refugees Chief urges Security Council for firm response to record-high displacements

"Filippo Grandi, today reminded international leaders at the United Nations Security Council of their critical role in finding urgent responses to the unabating displacement crises across the world at a  time when toxicity in language about refugees and migrants is on the rise (UNHCR. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Message to Security Council. April 9th, 2019) 

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Girls Sold Into Forced Labour, Largest Group Of Trafficking Victims.

"Latest figures show that women and girls lured into situations of forced labour account for two thirds of those who have received support from IOM in Cox’s Bazar after escaping or being rescued from exploitation. Another 10 per cent of identified victims were women and girls who suffered sexual exploitation" (IOM, Oct. 16, 2018, Press Releases: Girls Sold into Forced Labour Largest Group of Trafficking Victims)

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Regional Treaty For The Protection Of The Environment And The Protection Of Human Rights Defenders.

Adopted in San José, Costa Rica, by representatives of 24 countries on 4 March, the Escazú Agreement would be the first binding treaty in the region to establish protections for the rights of access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters, as well as enshrining the protection of environmental human rights defenders (Amnesty International, News, August 27, 2018).

Read more: Americas States can make history by signing regional environmental treaty

Migration should be act of hope, not despair...

“Let me emphasize: migration is a positive global phenomenon. It powers economic growth, reduces inequalities, connects diverse societies and helps us ride the demographic waves of population growth and decline,” said Mr. Guterres, launching his report, Making Migration Work for All, at UN Headquarters, in New York (Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General)

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In Search of Opportunities: Voices of children on the move in West and Central Africa

In Search of Opportunities: Voices of children on the move in West and Central Africa

Nigeria: The Road Back Home.

Mala reflects, “In the past, we used organic fertilizer from cattle dung, but with the invasion of our community by Boko Haram, it has become very scarce as animals were also stolen. But FAO has brought fertilizer; we have not seen this in years. Coupled with improved seeds, my family and I will have enough to eat.” (Food and Agricultural Organization, Articule, Sept. 27, 2017) 

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Migration and Human Rights

"Migrants, notably those in an irregular situation, tend to live and work in the shadows, afraid to complain, denied rights and freedoms, and disproportionately vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation and marginalization" (ohchr.org)

Leer Mas: Migration And Human Rights

30TH Anniversary of the Declaration On The Right To Development.

We, heads of State and Government, have gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 6 to 8 September 2000, at the dawn of a new millennium, to reaffirm our faith in the Organization and its Charter as indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world. (UN Millennium Declaration)

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Two Billion People Are Running Out Of Water.

"A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Irvine, examined the world’s 37 largest aquifers between 2003 and 2013 and found that one-third of them were “stressed,” meaning more water was being removed than replenished, according to one of two studies published Tuesday in the journal Water Resources Research". (David Kirby, Article "Two billion people are running out of water" in Takepart. com, June 17, 2015). 

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Two billion people running out of water.

World Day Against Trafficking In Persons

"Human traffickers prey on the most desperate and vulnerable. To end this inhumane practice, we must do more to shield migrants and refugees, and particularly young people, women and children..."

(Message of UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, July 30, 2016)

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When Immigrants Lose Their Human Rights.

"...The problem is that some (in Arizona, for example) want to link immigration enforcement to everything else, so that those whose job it is to protect basic human rights, like local police or workers in emergency rooms, are expected to report anyone with an irregular immigration status. The result is that irregular migrants will steer clear of the authorities, and so will be vulnerable to extreme abuse..." Joseph Carens. (By Gary Gutting in interview with Joseph Carens, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Source: The New York Times, Opinionator Section, October 25, 2014)


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An Unjust Law Is No Law At All.

Augustine argued that a rational creature made in God’s image was meant to have dominion over nature, not over fellow men. At a time when slavery was common and widely viewed as acceptable, declaring it unequivocally sinful was positively bold and refreshing. He even used church funds to purchase the freedom of individual slaves. The scholar from Thagaste also railed against torture and capital punishment. And theft, in his view, was “absolute wickedness” because it violated something sacred: “the law written in our hearts.”

By Lawrence w. Reed,
Foundation For Economic Education, March 04, 2016.

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Migrant and Refugee Groups Condemn Violence Against Women.

"It is crucial now to clarify and understand what happened so that people, in particular women, feel safe again, justice can be done, and further violence prevented. We did not flee violence there to accept it here." (Refugee and Migrant Communities Statement). 

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Human Rights Day.

On Human Rights Day, let us recommit to guaranteeing the fundamental freedoms and protecting the human rights of all. 
-- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon



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Syrian Refugees Now, Jewish Refugees Then...

"...it is not necessary just to take the word of the Holocaust Museum that prejudice against Muslim refugees from Syria (and Iraq) today resembles the prejudice against Jewish immigrants which turned hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of desperate people trying to escape Nazi persecution away from our shores There is ample other evidence" (Algase, "Syrian Refugees Now, Jewish Refugees Then").


Algase, Roger. "Syrian Refugees Now, Jewish Refugees Then: Is There A Comparison? Pt. 3. Roger Algase". Immigration Law Blog, ILW.com. November 24, 2015. Web. November 25, 2015

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“Building a wall across the entire Southwest border is not the answer”

DHS Secretary Johnson Discusses Border Security, Executive Action, Refugees and PEP. Article by Joshua Breisblatt. (ILW.com, published Nov 05, 2015. 3:36 pm)

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Birthright Citizenship. What It Is And Why We Need To Preserve It.

"...the “14^th Amendment is not just another immigration policy…It defines who we are as a nation” and “categorically rejects the notion that America is a country club led by elites who get to pick and choose who can become members.” (Marshall Fits cited by the author) (Article by Wendy Feliz, The Immigration Portal, ILW.com, August 24th, 2015).

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Still Waiting for Immigration Reform.

"By bringing millions of people off the economic sidelines and putting them on a pathway to permanent status, S. 744 would have grown the national economy significantly. Reform would have added a cumulative $1.2 trillion to the economy, increasing all Americans’ overall income by $625 billion and creating an average of 145,000 jobs per year over a decade". (Article by Philip E. Wolgin, Center for American Progress, Issues: Immigration. June 24, 2015)

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Children Deserve A Specially Adapted Justice System.

Children's human rights claim for this overdue regulation to be done in many countries around the world. (By Gabriela Knaul, UN Special Rapporteur, United Nations News Centre, June 23, 2015).

Read More: A justice system that fails chldren, ultimately fails society