Conflict
PRI's The World
November 09, 2015
I've traveled from New England to New York to Thailand to Vietnam to China’s southeast border to expose human trafficking routes and venues, and to bring attention to sex and labor exploitation. The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Tuesday took a closer look at this modern slave trade and its impact on public health worldwide, including in cities and rural communities across the USA.
Arts, Culture & Media
Frozen River
PRI's The World
September 12, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Courtney Hunt, director of the film "Frozen River." The film portrays human trafficking across the border between Canada and the United States.
Global Politics
Slavery verdict against Niger
PRI's The World
October 27, 2008
A West African court found authorities in Niger guilty of failing to protect a young woman from slavery. The ruling is expected to have lasting consequences for the thousands of people who still live in conditions of slavery across the region.
Lifestyle & Belief
Child trafficking in South Africa
PRI's The World
October 27, 2008
Child trafficking is a persistent problem in Africa. Countless kids are forced to work as indentured laborers each year. Gretchen Wilson reports from South Africa.
Global Politics
Human smuggling in Europe
PRI's The World
May 22, 2009
Global Politics
President Obama's pick for Mexico ambassador
PRI's The World
June 08, 2009
President Obama's choice for US ambassador to Mexico has sparked some controversy south of the border. Carlos Pascual has an expertise in the problems of failed states. That's a sensitive topic in Mexico. The World's Lorne Matalon reports.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Spanish authorities bust sweat shop ring
PRI's The World
July 01, 2009
The World's Gerry Hadden has details on a major sweat shop bust in Barcelona, where Spanish authorities freed more than 300 Chinese immigrants working in appalling conditions. But the immigrants are protesting the move.
Arts, Culture & Media
Art and trauma
PRI's The World
July 02, 2009
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with American artist Ross Bleckner about his work with children in Northern Uganda who had been forced to become soldiers for a murderous rebel group.
Conflict & Justice
Albinos face discrimination in Africa
PRI's The World
July 27, 2009
Phillip Martin reports on the challenges faced by albinos in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Albinos lack the pigment melanin in their eyes, skin, and hair. It's a genetic defect, but in much of Africa, it's also reason for extreme ? and deadly ? prejudice.
Conflict & Justice
Child maids in Morocco
PRI's The World
July 31, 2009
In Morocco human rights groups are pointing out the use � and abuse � of children as house maids. They say each year thousands of girls from poor families are sent to work among the wealthy. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Casablanca.
Global Politics
Criticism for journalists freed by North Korea
PRI's The World
August 06, 2009
Correspondent Jason Strother says South Koreans are welcoming Pyongyang's release of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Some human rights activists are concerned that their work may have jeopardized the safety of North Korean refugees.