by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Mexican authorities rescued 129 workers on Feb. 4, who claimed that they were exploited and physically abused at a garment factory run by […]
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Hana Kim Sings About Saving Innocents in New Single ‘Heaven Sees Me’
by REERA YOO On Wednesday, Los Angeles indie artist Hana Kim released a powerful and poignant song “Heaven Sees Me,” which sheds light on the atrocities of human trafficking. […]
[TRAILER] Uncovering SKorea’s Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in ‘Save My Seoul’
by JAMES S. KIM It’s hidden, but once you know what to look for, you’ll realize it’s everywhere. Underneath the glamour of Seoul is a booming prostitution and sex […]
Film Shows The Dark Truth Behind Indian Brothels and Human Trafficking
“They took me to the hotel and even though I said no, they forcefully raped me, ” said one anonymous victim of human trafficking, her voice heavy with […]
3 Accused of Running High-End Brothel in Irvine
by STEVE HAN After a yearlong investigation, undercover police officers arrested three people accused of running a brothel out of an apartment in Irvine, Calif., the OC Weekly reported. Authorities […]
Kollaboration Benefit Concert to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking
[UPDATE: We have been informed that this event has been canceled.] Kollaboration and the L.A.-based nonprofit Saving Innocence are teaming up to raise awareness about the plight of child victims of […]
‘Comfort Women’ Memorial in Virginia to be Unveiled Friday
by RUTH KIM A memorial paying tribute to the “comfort women” will be unveiled in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday, organizers announced. Installed at the Fairfax […]
Audrey’s Women of Influence | Somaly Mam, Co-founder and President of the Somaly Mam Foundation
Article: WOMEN OF INFLUENCE ISSUE: FALL 2013 Influence comes in many forms, from high-profile advocates who are shaping ideas on an international stage to local heroes who are breaking […]
June Cover Story: New Jamie Chung Film Brings Attention to Sex Trafficking
Out of the Shadows story by OLIVER SARIA photographs by DIANA KING Eden, a new film that garnered a heap of awards at this past spring’s South by Southwest film festival in […]
