This report addresses forced labor and human trafficking around the world. If we are to root out this horrific scourge on humanity we must have a multi-faceted approach to combat the root problems of the crisis and to hold accountable governments of countries that are sources, destinations or transit centers for the innocent victims of trafficking and forced labor.That in the 21st century more than 20 million people worldwide find themselves living in conditions of modern-day slavery is an affront to humanity and our basic liberties enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights....

This report examines the plight of religious minorities in India who are being ignored, threatened or marginalized. Though India has been a place of religious tolerance, there is a troubling trendline. There have been alarming instances of terrorism by Muslim Indian Mujahideen and militant Hindu nationalist groups. All of Indian society is being impacted by an indisputable rise in religious intolerance.

This report examines North Korea and the issues of forced labor and the lack of human rights in that country. From the report: "There are many articles within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other human rights instruments that may pertain to the issue we are observing here today. However, I believe Article I of the declaration most profoundly speaks to my concerns, that all human beings are born free. But in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, individuals are born and subjugated by their government to crimes against humanity. In practice, virtually none of North Korea's...