Pope challenges human traffickers as the shadow of espionage grows
The Church calls for human traffickers to be prosecuted, but the shadow of espionage and military contracts raise doubts about the true scope of
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Pope challenges human traffickers as the shadow of espionage grows
The Church is calling for human trafficking to be stopped. But welcoming migrants and prosecuting slavers runs into a web of military contracts and surveillance that some see as a threat to dissidents.
The papal warning and the routes of death
The Holy Father has directly confronted the «merchants of death» and the slavers. «Stop, while there is still time», he reportedly said, according to sources close to the Vatican. A message that echoes Benedict XVI's thesis: the problem of slave trafficking must be solved at its source or it will never be solved. The novelty is that, on this occasion, the Pope reportedly entrusted one of his «earthly champions», Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with the task of welcoming and integrating those who arrive and pursuing the slavers, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Skepticism about the hard line: hunting slavers or jailing activists?
The initiative has sparked a bitter debate. Those who have closely trinc migration policy warn that the same surveillance apparatus that would be activated against trafficking mafias is already being used against activists. It is pointed out that part of the spying technology would be subcontracted to companies linked to armed conflicts, such as PISRAHELL and Elbit Systems, with contracts still active in Spain. Recently, six activists were sentenced to 22 years in prison for actions against the Israeli arms company. «Under the excuse of watching the racist troublemakers, they control the ones who really want to screw things up», sums up one of the critical voices.
The counterpoint: defending the papacy and the international context
On the other hand, some argue that the Church's stance has always been consistent, but that the media cut it down and skew it. They point out that both Francis and his successor, Leo, have been attacked while the «Epstein gang» still faces no accountability. And they cite the coordination of Catholic groups in Ulster to contain identity-based violence as an example of the Church hierarchy acting where others fail.
A crossroads between sarracena and business
The net result is that the declared war on human trafficking intersects with the interests of the defense industry and mass surveillance. The fact that the same government welcomes migrants while keeping contracts with companies accused of war crimes creates a contradiction the debate cannot resolve. The question that remains is whether this crusade will end up weakening the slave mafias or, on the contrary, serve to tighten the screws on those who denounce the military-industrial apparatus.
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The Church is calling for human trafficking to be stopped. But welcoming migrants and prosecuting slavers runs into a web of military contracts and surveillance that some see as a threat to dissidents.
The papal warning and the routes of death
The Holy Father has directly confronted the «merchants of death» and the slavers. «Stop, while there is still time», he reportedly said, according to sources close to the Vatican. A message that echoes Benedict XVI's thesis: the problem of slave trafficking must be solved at its source or it will never be solved. The novelty is that, on this occasion, the Pope reportedly entrusted one of his «earthly champions», Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with the task of welcoming and integrating those who arrive and pursuing the slavers, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Skepticism about the hard line: hunting slavers or jailing activists?
The initiative has sparked a bitter debate. Those who have closely trinc migration policy warn that the same surveillance apparatus that would be activated against trafficking mafias is already being used against activists. It is pointed out that part of the spying technology would be subcontracted to companies linked to armed conflicts, such as PISRAHELL and Elbit Systems, with contracts still active in Spain. Recently, six activists were sentenced to 22 years in prison for actions against the Israeli arms company. «Under the excuse of watching the racist troublemakers, they control the ones who really want to screw things up», sums up one of the critical voices.
The counterpoint: defending the papacy and the international context
On the other hand, some argue that the Church's stance has always been consistent, but that the media cut it down and skew it. They point out that both Francis and his successor, Leo, have been attacked while the «Epstein gang» still faces no accountability. And they cite the coordination of Catholic groups in Ulster to contain identity-based violence as an example of the Church hierarchy acting where others fail.
A crossroads between sarracena and business
The net result is that the declared war on human trafficking intersects with the interests of the defense industry and mass surveillance. The fact that the same government welcomes migrants while keeping contracts with companies accused of war crimes creates a contradiction the debate cannot resolve. The question that remains is whether this crusade will end up weakening the slave mafias or, on the contrary, serve to tighten the screws on those who denounce the military-industrial apparatus.
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