By Matters India Reporter Barasat, Nov 28, 2023: Catholic nuns working against human trafficking in various parts of India have pledged to live the values of the Indian Constitution and continue their mission with renewed vigor. Around 170 nuns from 80 women religious congregations gathered November 24-26 at Proggaloy, Barasat,Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Guwahati, Oct 21,2023: Sister Rose Paite, a native of the violence-hit Manipur state in northeastern India, works for the prevention of human trafficking, especially women and children from the tribal communities of the region. The 60-year-old nun is in charge of the social apostolate in the MissionaryContinue Reading
By Rani Punnaserril Jaipur, May 1, 2023: The Commission for Migrants of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India on May 1 drew plans to combat the issues of forced labor and human trafficking in its Agra region comprising 10 dioceses. Some 30 delegates from these dioceses attended aContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, April 19, 2023: Last week an NGO director in Tamil Nadu sent me a news clipping. It said that in just one day three young girls were missing in Ramanathapuram district of the southern Indian state. The report mentions about the network of human traffickers,Continue Reading
By Celine Paramundayil Bhopal, Aug 2, 2022: Pope Francis gave a message on New Year’s Day centered around the theme of motherhood and women. Since mothers bestow life and keep the world together, he urged the end of violence against women. He said: Let us all make greater efforts toContinue Reading
London, June 29, 2022: UK refugee campaigners have called for an end to the politicization of immigration systems worldwide, saying it leads to more issues. Krish Kandiah, founder of Sanctuary Foundation, called a dangerous practice which is evident with the UK government’s Rwanda plan. “That’s not a great way ofContinue Reading
By Lisa Zengarini Vatican City, April 6, 2022: The Vatican has called for closer international cooperation to ensure that victims of human trafficking receive adequate care and appropriate forms of restoration. Monsignor Janusz Urbańczyk, the Vatican Permanent Observer to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), reaffirmed thisContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis joined world leaders and religious organizations in calling for an end to the scourge of human trafficking on July 30, the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. “I invite everyone to work together with the victims to transform the economy of trafficking into an economy ofContinue Reading
Washington D.C.: The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of people vulnerable to becoming victims of human trafficking, a report released July 1 by the US Department of State found. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters July 1 at the State Department that human trafficking is both “an affront toContinue Reading
By Frida Toppo Guwahati: Lilymaxima Ekka, a staff member of a forum that works for development of northeastern India, is concerned mainly with checking trafficking of tribal girls from the region. The Guwahati-based North East Diocesan Social Service Society (NEDSSS) has assigned the 25-year-old to focus on tribal women inContinue Reading