Yes, child marriage is still happening in the U.S.
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
| October 13th, 2024News Digest |
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| Forced marriage U.S. child marriage: one step forward, two steps back The U.S. government claims to be fighting child marriage, yet a new bill threatens to make it easier for minors from around the world to marry American adults under the guise of “humanitarian” exceptions. As the nation falls short of its commitment to end child marriage by 2030, the legislation could legally enable exploitation, pushing vulnerable girls into dangerous marriages in the name of protection.Read more… |
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| Anti-slavery activists Pressure mounts on Cambodian government to free journalist Mech Dara Journalist Mech Dara’s investigation into Cambodia’s cyber slavery networks exposed a brutal world of trafficking and online scams, leading to his imprisonment on politically motivated charges. With mysterious deaths tied to these operations happening almost weekly, growing international pressure demands his release, spotlighting Cambodia’s crackdown on press freedom and complicity in the modern slavery crisis. Read more… |
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| Child slavery Haiti’s children are being forcibly recruited into violent gangs Haiti’s escalating political and economic chaos is trapping vulnerable children in a life of exploitation. With armed groups luring boys and girls by offering basic survival needs, children face forced labor, sexual abuse, and combat, often under the constant threat of violence. Without urgent action, an entire generation of Haitian children could be lost to this brutal cycle of violence and exploitation. |
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