Human trafficking survivor hails Sound of Freedom for spotlighting top human rights concern.

A Survivor’s Praise for ⁤Sound of Freedom: Shedding Light on the No. 1 Human Rights Issue

A survivor of human trafficking has⁤ praised ‍Sound of ⁤Freedom for⁣ raising awareness of the human rights issue, calling human trafficking the “No. 1 human rights⁢ issue in the world.”

Bishop Donna Hubbard’s praise for the film⁣ comes as the film ​is finishing its fourth​ weekend at the ‍box ⁢office, where⁤ it has nearly made $150 million since its release on July 4. Hubbard is⁣ the founder ⁣of the Woman at the Well​ Transition Center, which‌ is​ a registered ⁢non-profit ministry⁣ that gives training, counseling, and services to both formerly incarcerated women and women who are rescued from human trafficking, according to the Global Initiative.

Hunter Biden Investigation: Why the⁣ Devon Archer Testimony ​Is So Important

“It wasn’t ‍unexpected that this movie would become a ⁢hit, but let⁣ me start by saying that the trafficking of people of​ color ⁢did not just begin with the human⁢ trafficking movement so that we need to understand that⁣ it was beyond our comprehension to⁤ think about ⁤trafficking​ children,”‌ Hubbard said during an appearance on Fox News. “However, trafficking people of ⁤color from around the world, whether it was the Caribbean or Africa,⁤ has happened for many, many years, long before this. But the fact ⁣that human trafficking now knows no gender, no age, no ethnicity, it ‌is ⁢a ⁣part of our, it is, ‌like I said, the No. 1 human rights issue.”

Hubbard​ added that the movie brings​ the topic of human trafficking “to the forefront of the conversation ⁤worldwide,” and⁢ that​ the⁤ film’s success is ​not surprising due ⁤to how people ⁤are seeing⁤ human ​trafficking “as more than just sexual ⁢exploitation.”

In⁣ regards to what can‍ be done​ to combat human trafficking, Hubbard suggested that people ‍need​ to look⁤ at what social‍ media ‌platforms are being used by human traffickers “to entice and recruit children.” Hubbard also asked that ‍lawmakers not criminalize victims of human trafficking, as “so often the⁢ victims are criminalized themselves.”

Sound of Freedom, a⁣ film ⁣that details the true ‌story of how former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard quit his DHS job and risked his life to save ‌children from sex​ slavery, is projected to ‍make $12,409,300 at ⁢the box office​ this weekend, bringing its ⁣total ⁣so far to ⁣over $148 million,​ according to an Angel Studios statement sent to the ⁤Washington Examiner.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

“Throughout our fourth weekend, audiences have continued to show up and support​ Sound of Freedom, and ⁤our⁤ theatrical partners ‌have⁤ given us ample real​ estate to meet that continued demand,” said‌ Brandon Purdie, Head of Theatrical Distribution ⁢at ‌Angel Studios. “We now know that this incredible​ film is ⁤going to‌ surpass the $150 million mark domestically, and we’re strongly positioned to⁣ go well past that.”

On Wednesday, it was announced ⁣that Sound of Freedom will be released in other countries beyond the United States and ‍Canada starting next month. The film’s international rollout⁤ will‍ start with South Africa on⁤ Aug. 18, continuing with Australia and New Zealand on​ Aug. ⁢24.