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Religion: Abolition [12th]

Resources for Religion and Theology

7 Topics

Sex Trafficking
Child Sex Trafficking
Forced Labor
Bonded labor or Debt Bondage
Domestic Servitude
Forced Child Labor
Child Soldiers

Database Links

Catholic Links

"Catholic Social Teaching and the Church's Fight to End Trafficking" [USCCB]
"The Church and Modern Slavery: Responding with strength and humility" [Catholic Outlook]
"Church Teachings on Slavery and Trafficking" [Justice and Peace Office, Australia]
"CEREMONY FOR THE SIGNING OF THE FAITH LEADERS' UNIVERSAL DECLARATION AGAINST SLAVERY ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS"

Web Links and Organizations

"No Country Is Immune: working together to end modern slavery & human trafficking [Global Commision]"
New report by the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
Global Commission on Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking

US. Government Agencies

International Labor Organization

Walk Free

The Global Slavery Index [Walkfree.org]
"United Faith against Modern Slavery" [Walkfree.org]
The Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery

United Nations

"Modern Slavery" [United Nations University - Center for Policy Research]
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December [United Nations]
contains links to other useful documents.

Books

Modern Slavery by Siddharth Kara
Call Number: 306.362 KAR
ISBN: 0231158475
Publication Date: 2023-03-21
Includes a chapter on Sex Trafficking and a chapter on Debt Bondage.
Human Trafficking by Courtney Farrell
Call Number: 364.15 FAR
ISBN: 9781617147739
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
The Truth about Modern Slavery by Emily Kenway
Call Number: 306.3 KEN
ISBN: 9780745341224
Publication Date: 2021-01-20