Tag: World Vision

New Zealand Launches Public Consultation for Modern Slavery Laws

The New Zealand government has taken its first major step towards addressing worker exploitation and modern slavery in supply chains, opening public consultation on proposed legislative options to address these issues. “As New Zealanders, most of us believe in decency and dignity for people, and we’re appalled at the possibility that some of the goods…


US Taxpayer Money Went to Al-Qaeda Affiliate During Obama Administration: Senate Reports

At least $150,000 in U.S. taxpayer money went to an Islamic organization with ties to terrorism through a humanitarian organization from 2014 to 2015, a large amount of which was approved by the then-Obama administration despite being informed the Islamic organization was a sanctioned entity, a Senate report shows. On Dec. 23, Senate Finance Committee…