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A Success Story: the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) and the Scalabrinian Center in Porto Alegre Rescue Two Potential Victims of Human Trafficking

(Français) Gracias al trabajo coordinado de las redes Scalabrinianas, las jóvenes Paloma y Araceli (seudónimos) pudieron regresar sanas y salvas a Asunción, Paraguay, tras haber sido engañadas por tratantes de personas quienes les prometieron oportunidades de trabajo en Brasil. El caso pone de relieve la presencia de redes de trata de personas en Sudamérica, pero también la eficacia del trabajo en red de las distintas instancias Scalabrinianas y otras instancias eclesiásticas en la defensa de las potenciales víctimas.

Fishers Report Malpractices in Taiwanese Flagged Fishing Vessels in Cape Town, South Africa

Through Fr Rico Talisic, Stella Maris South Africa believes that migrant fishers on board Taiwanese fishing vessels should receive the right wages, and get better treatment, working, and living conditions. He assumed that their basic human rights were respected. In fact, he had met several times with representatives of the Taiwanese Consulate, vessel owners, vessel managers, and local agents to discuss migrant fishing issues. Despite this, he was shocked to hear some grievances that undermined