2010-11-11

Partners in Saving Children from Sexual and Labor Exploitation

When Ms. Dottie Laster, host of the radio show Trafficked invited YHRI to speak on her show recently, President Mary Shuttleworth readily accepted. Ms. Laster is a noted expert on human trafficking and executive director of Million Kids, a nonprofit organization...

2010-09-26

Italian Human Rights Advocates Unite to Save African Youth from Child Abuse

Dancing celebrates the  grand opening of a school in Twewaa, Ghana, funded by YHRI project, UNITED for Africa.

Keenly aware of widespread human rights violations in West Africa, a team of impassioned volunteers in Milan, Italy, has raised more than just a rallying cry on behalf of those most vulnerable to violations of their human rights.

In the West African nation of Ghana,...

2009-09-02

International Human Rights Summit in Geneva calls for worldwide implementation of the UDHR

Attended by human rights advocates, officials, diplomatic corps and NGOs, the three-day summit was opened by president and founder of Youth for Human Rights International, Dr. Mary Shuttleworth, key organizer of the three-day conference, and co-organizer Mr. Adalbert Nouga...

2007-01-17

Film Premiere Puts Spotlight on Sex Trafficking in USA

Human rights activists from southern California gathered to address the growing problem of human trafficking in Los Angeles and throughout the nation. A new docudrama that exposes trafficking in this country was premiered followed by a panel discussion. The film, Cargo:...

2006-11-13

Conference on Human Trafficking and Child Abduction Held

The Preventing Abuse Conference on Human Trafficking and Child Abduction was hosted by the Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on November 13th, 2006.

United States Department of State Senior Advisor of Trafficking, Laura...