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Nearly two-thirds of surveyed survivors of human trafficking in Southeast Asia show symptoms of depression, while another 40 per cent suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study.

The research, which was published yesterday in Lancet Global Health and included input from Cambodian victims, found the highly exploitative and dangerous conditions frequently endured by human-trafficking victims inflict an immense psychological toll.

Physical, sexual, and psychological abuses are signature features of human trafficking. Roughly half of participants were physically or sexually abused many suffering extraordinary forms of violence (eg, knife and dog attacks, burning, and choking), the study by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the International Organization for Migration says.

Those instances of often extreme violence and abuse were strongly associated with poor mental health outcomes.

Participants described various physical health complaints, but symptoms of poor mental health were most prevalent and severe, the researchers said.

In addition to high rates of depression and PTSD, more than 5 per cent had attempted suicide in the month preceding the interviews.

The survey included participants who were trafficked into myriad forms of forced labour such as fishing, factories, domestic work, undesired marriages and sex work. The worse the conditions extremely excessive overtime, restricted freedom, hazardous living conditions, severe violence the more likely the victims were to report mental health issues.

Findings certainly point out the central importance of providing health care for people who have been trafficked and in particular the need to identify mental health support approaches that can be delivered in relatively low-resource settings, said Dr Cathy Zimmerman, one of the studys authors.

But anti-human trafficking advocates noted that such health services are extremely limited in Cambodia, where post-care is mostly provided by NGOs focusing on reintegration and vocational training.

Most [trafficking victims] are looking for jobs and a way to regain their income, because it is an immediate need, said Brett Dickinson at the International Organisation for Migration and a contributor to the report.

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Trafficking, trauma linked: study

20 February 2015 One billion people 15 per cent of the worlds population are persons with disabilities, and their rights cannot be ignored, a group of United Nations human rights experts said today, as they urged negotiators and UN Member States to include rights of such persons in the new development framework.

The call came as the second session of negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda closes this week in New York.

The 17 new post-2015 sustainable development goals (SDGs), crafted by an Open Working Group of the UN General Assembly on the issues and expected to be adopted in September 2015, will succeed replace and expand the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and will frame agendas and policies for the next 15 years.

No one should be left behind if we want to ensure a fully inclusive society for all, the group of three UN human rights experts said in a statement, urging international negotiators and all UN Member States to firmly include the human rights of persons with disabilities in the new development framework.

The inclusion of persons with disabilities in the SDGs is fundamental if we are to achieve sustainable development that is genuinely rights-based, said the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas Aguilar. Whereas people with disabilities were invisible within the MDGs, we have seen promising advances in ensuring that the new development framework is sustainable, inclusive and accessible.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, drew attention to the issue of food security.

We know that nutrition and disability are closely linked. Both children and adults are often discriminated against, due to social stigma and negative cultural norms, Ms. Elver said.

Worldwide, an estimated 805 million people are chronically undernourished. Since many persons with disabilities live in absolute poverty, these two large populations overlap to a considerable extent, making food security of utmost importance.

States are particularly responsible for making sure that vulnerable and marginalised people, including those with disabilities, are able to access adequate and nutritious food, she said.

Food must be physically and economically accessible, Ms. Elver added. To achieve this, States must ensure that a disability perspective is taken fully into account in nutrition policy and programming, maternal and child health policy, and broader health initiatives.

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Rights of people with disabilities cannot be ignored in development agenda, UN experts

Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 20, 2015

RxSorbo, a leading online retailer of top-rated sport insoles including walking shoe insoles, is pleased to announce that they have published an informative blog post on walking shoe insoles and the sport of racewalking. The company's shoe insoles are extremely popular among both amateur and professional walkers.

Walking is perhaps one of the activities that make us human, explained Rj Yozwiak, Manager of RxSorbo. Today, walking is the number one sport in the United States, and we receive many inquiries about our insoles for both amateur walking and the sport of racewalking. Our post begins an explanation of how our insoles can help.

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Walking as a Sport: Racewalking and Amateur Walking

Racewalking is an olympic sport that is growing in popularity everyday. At the same time, millions of Americans are passionate walkers. What the two share in common is a concern about choosing the best shoe insole for walking, and about protecting one's feet from the daily pounding of a sports walk. To that end, RxSorbo has an informative section on its website on walking at http://www.rxsorbo.com/insoles/walking/. There one can browse different recommendations for walking. The blog post, in contrast, is the beginning in a series discussing various tips and techniques about selecting the best shoe insole for walking, whether that be amateur or professional.

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About RxSorbo

RxSorbo is the source for Sorbothane Shoe insoles (shoe inserts). Sorbothane uniquely absorbs up to 94.7% of impact shock, and makes for quality shoe insoles for many conditions. People come to RxSorbo for shoe insoles for foot maladies from Plantar Fasciitis to Morton's Neuroma to metatarsalgia to many other conditions. From Shoe inserts for running to top-rated insoles for dress shoes to gym shoes, reviews of the companys shoe insoles prove they are among the best shoe insoles.

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Educational Post Explaining Walking Shoe Insoles for Walking as a Sport, Released by RxSorbo