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Civil Rights and Freedom of Religion Show 49 with Host Pamela Clark - Human Trafficking (Part 3)

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Season 1 Episode 49

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Join Pamela Clark’s show to learn about civil rights and freedom of religion.

Civil rights are fundamental freedoms and legal protections ensuring equal treatment and opportunities for all citizens, regardless of race, religion, sex, or other characteristics, guaranteeing rights like voting, fair trials, education, and public access. Civil rights are primarily secured through constitutional guarantees and laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which aim to prevent discrimination and enforce equality in society. The American Civil Rights Movement fought to end segregation and disenfranchisement, leading to pivotal legal changes protecting vulnerable groups and upholding democratic principles.

Freedom of religion is the fundamental right to hold any belief (or none), practice it through worship, observance, and teaching, and to change faiths, protected by laws like the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, ensuring governments don't establish a religion or unduly interfere with personal faith, though this freedom isn't absolute and must coexist with other laws. It protects both theistic and non-theistic views, allowing for religious expression, attire, and accommodation, while also upholding the separation of church and state.

Human Trafficking (Part 3):
Publications and Resources:
Some of the best ways to help combat human trafficking are to raise awareness, learn more, and help school staff, administrators, and the community at large learn about how to identify victims. Information about human trafficking can be found at the following websites:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
www.acf.hhs.gov/endtrafficking
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign
http://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/share-resources
Institute of Medicine
http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Resources/guideforhealthcaresector.pdf
National Center on Homeless Education
http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/trafficking.pdf
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.ncmec.org
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
http://www.polarisproject.org/what-we-do/national-human-trafficking-hotline/the-nhtrc/overview
Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center
http://www.rhyttac.net/resources/document/human-trafficking-resource-list
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html
12 Human Trafficking in AMERICA’S SCHOOLS
Trainings
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division, Office
of Refugee Resettlement, National Human Trafficking Resource Center, “Safe Harbor” Laws:
A Systemic Approach to Addressing Child Sex Trafficking
http://polarisproject.adobeconnect.com/safeharbor/
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Blue Campaign, Human Trafficking Awareness Training
http://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/awareness-training
Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Services Available to Victims of Human
Trafficking: A Resource Guide for Social Service Providers
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resource/services-available-to-victims-of-humantrafficking
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Blue Campaign, Victim Assistance Resources
http://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/victim-centered-approach
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Initiatives to Expand Services
to Human Trafficking Victims
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/news/human_trafficking.html
International Labour Organization, International Programme on the Elimination
of Child Labour, Combating Trafficking in Children for Labour Exploitation: A
Resource Kit for Policymakers and Practitioners
http://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/viewProduct.do?productId=9130

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