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报告称全球有4000多万现代奴隶制受害者 Slavery is officially illegal in every nation on earth. But that hasn't stopped it from happening. We've reported that there have been more slavers worldwide in recent years than there have been at
Victims of Syria, Iraq Conflicts Short on Emotional Help BASERMA, NOTHERN IRAQ The war in Syria and the offensive by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq and Syria has flooded northern Iraq with nearly two million displaced people. Many refugees
Hospital Treating Afghan War Wounded Sees Busy Days Ahead Doctors were forced to amputate this toddlers leg after a bullet shattered it beyond repair. Medical Coordinator Luca Radaelli, with the Italian non-profit Emergency hospital, said the child w
Pope Francis Admits Grave Mistake Over Chiles Sex Abuse Problems Pope Francis has admitted he made grave mistakes in dealing with reports of sexual abuse by clergy members in Chile. 天主教教宗方济各承认,他在处理智利教职人员性虐待
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 March 2007 Tuberculosis until a few years ago was off the informal list of priority diseases because it could be prevented and it could be cured. Now, as the world marks Tuberculosis Day, the disease is causing alarm be
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2006 A law seeking to protect women from domestic violence has come into effect in India. Women activists are hailing it as a milestone in a country where complaints of abuse against women are rampant. ----- T
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Alison Des Forges was an American-born human rights expert and historian. She was one of fifty people killed in a plane crash on February twelfth near her hometown of Buffalo, New York. She was six
The U.N. refugee agency says it is concerned that new, smuggling rings taking advantage of refugees may be developing in eastern Sudan. It says 21 refugees from Eritrea and Somalia are feared to have drowned recently when their overloaded boat capsi
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 August 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is launching an emergency operation this week for thousands of people who have fled renewed fighting between government and rebel forces in North Kivu in the E
The United Nations is appealing for more than $58.5 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by the crisis in Georgia over the next six months. Aid agencies report their biggest problem remains one of access. L
The Salvation Army has opened Australia's first safe house for victims of human trafficking. The charity estimates that more than 1,000 people are brought to Australia each year as modern day slaves, to work in industries such as agriculture or in t
US Military Sexual Assault Victims Heal, Discuss Policy Jennifer Rivera can relax when she's with her parrot Janie. The flashbacks lessen. The panic attacks subside. She says her nightmare began when she was raped while on military duty in South Kore
Thai Flood Victims Face Challenges Returning Home Thailands historic floods are now slowly receding. But in Bangkok, scores of evacuees are reluctant to go home. As the government discusses how to compensate flood victims for their losses, residents
Celebrations for the holiday Eid-al-Fitr in Pakistan are muted as millions of Pakistanis continue to suffer in the wake of the country's worst flooding. The heavy rains came to Pakistan just before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, known locally as R
By Elizabeth Lee Washington 23 October 2009 According to the World Health Organization, one in three women in the world will experience violence in her lifetime. Human Rights groups are urging members of Congress to pass the International Violence A
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 June 2008 The United Nations reports only about half of the 2.4 million survivors of Burma's devastating Cyclone Nargis have received assistance. But, it says that aid is generally spotty and not enough. Lisa Schlein report
With Shiny Pink And Camo, Casket Designer Honors Texas Shooting Victims KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: As they remember the dead, the people in and around Sutherland Springs are taking care of each other. Laura Morales made sandwiches for people. Ronald Morris
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Trump administration lawyers are defending their new rules on how campuses should handle cases of sexual assault. Survivors advocates have filed a federal lawsuit arguing that the guidance that replaced Obama-era rules now discrim
The U.N. refugee agency says 65 people are dead or missing and presumed dead in three separate incidents involving smuggling boats in the Gulf of Aden during the past 48 hours. Somalia and Gulf of Aden These tragic events are just the latest in a lo
U.S. President George Bush says the United States will do it all it can to help the victims of the typhoon that struck the Philippines over the weekend. Following talks at the White House with Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, Mr. Bush announced pl