2 - 2022 - Stop Santa

Animal Cruelty in Staffordshire: Over 100 Cases in the Last Five Years

27 February 2022 Leah Logan 2 Comments animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal welfare, community sentences, fines, jail, justice system, staffordshire, suspended sentences

Over 100 cases of animal cruelty in Staffordshire in the last five years, including a man who chopped off dogs’ ears, have been revealed.

Celebrations Holidays Pandemic

Holiday Season Without Santa Claus

24 February 2022 Sophia Williams 3 Comments cards, christmas, holiday, online, pandemic, santa claus, shopping, video calls

This year, the jolly old man in the red suit may not be able to make his usual rounds due to the pandemic.

Human Rights Poverty Social Issues

COVID-19 Creates Perfect Storm for Child Labor

19 February 2022 Christopher Harris 3 Comments child labor, covid-19, exploitation, ilo, labor trafficking, poverty, unicef

The pandemic has created a tragic perfect storm, with a greater supply of susceptible children, greater demand for cheap labor, and diminished protections against child labor due to reduced enforcement and regulatory oversight.

Child Labor Cocoa Industry Social Justice

Santa Claus Profiting from Sweatshops: Tony’s Chocolonely Finds 1700 Child Workers in Supply Chain

2 February 2022 Maya Patel 4 Comments child labor, cocoa industry, exploitation, idris elba, santa claus, sweatshops, tony's chocolonely

Anti-slavery chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely, backed by actor Idris Elba, has found a shocking 1,701 child workers in its supply chain, highlighting the need for greater action to be taken to protect children from exploitation.