Durga Puja 2023: Kolkata’s Kashi Bose Lane Puja Shines Light On Child Trafficking | Newsmobile
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Durga Puja 2023: Kolkata’s Kashi Bose Lane Puja Shines Light On Child Trafficking | Newsmobile

Kolkata: The long-awaited Durga Puja brings energy and celebration into a narrow lane located in the central part of North Kolkata. Kashi Bose Lane, a longstanding Barowari Puja with a deep history, continues the tradition of joyously welcoming the goddess home. In this year’s Durga Puja celebration, there is a notable sense of excitement. The…

Three arrested following child trafficking investigation
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Three arrested following child trafficking investigation

OKLAHOMA CITY — An undercover investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Human Trafficking Unit led to multiple arrests for the sex trafficking of a minor. OBN Spokesman Mark Woodward says the investigation began in early August when OBN received information that an underage female had been trafficked into prostitution in the Oklahoma City area,…

Child trafficking report paints dismal in state of TS, AP, K’taka
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Child trafficking report paints dismal in state of TS, AP, K’taka

Hyderabad: Close on the heels of the National Tiger Census painting a pale picture in the State, here come another report presenting disturbing trends regarding child trafficking in the post-Covid years. As compared to the pre-Covid years from 2016 to 2020, Telangana registered more than twice the number of child trafficking cases in the post-pandemic…

Can We All Agree that Child Trafficking is Wrong and Evil?
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Can We All Agree that Child Trafficking is Wrong and Evil?

You would think that amidst countless disagreements between the Left and the Right, one vital area might see agreement: the welfare of children. You also would think that both sides would concur that luring children, grabbing them off the street, or snatching them at the border by those who sell them into sexual slavery, is…

The box office success of ‘Sound of Freedom’ — an action film about child trafficking — really shouldn’t be a big surprise
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The box office success of ‘Sound of Freedom’ — an action film about child trafficking — really shouldn’t be a big surprise

“Sound of Freedom” is a box-office hit, taking in $90 million since opening July 4. The movie is a huge success for an indie — and there’s clearly a market for this kind of content. “God’s children are not for sale,” says the hero of the movie “Sound of Freedom,” the box office hit about…

Cyclists take cross-country ride to raise awareness about child trafficking
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Cyclists take cross-country ride to raise awareness about child trafficking

Every year, more than 300,000 children become the victim of human sex trafficking in the U.S. Pennsylvania ranks in the top 10 states for trafficking, according to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Human Trafficking. A group with ties to the Susquehanna Valley is working to put a stop to it, one mile at a time. Kevin…

Over half of child trafficking victims recruited by family and friends
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Over half of child trafficking victims recruited by family and friends

A new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Harvard University has uncovered how more than half of child trafficking victims are recruited into exploitation by people close to them, including their own family and friends. The “enmeshment” process then followed the recruitment stage whereby children are coerced into remaining in exploitation through…

Cyclists race across America in efforts to end child trafficking concludes in Annapolis
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Cyclists race across America in efforts to end child trafficking concludes in Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Some people ride their bikes for exercise; others ride for a good cause. The Zoe International Race Across America team made its journey in honor of the child victims of human trafficking. Most of the men in the group are fathers, and they started their race in California and finished in Annapolis…

Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?
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Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?

The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. How long will they have to wait?” asked Kinsu Kumar, a survivor of child labour and rights advocate, while speaking at a panel organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Mr. Kumar started working at the age of six,…

Sound of Freedom film highlights child trafficking crisis: ‘God’s children are not for sale’
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Sound of Freedom film highlights child trafficking crisis: ‘God’s children are not for sale’

PROVO, UTAH —The new film Sound of Freedom is seeking to bring awareness to the child trafficking crisis and is set to be released in theaters on July 4. Sound of Freedom details the true story of how a federal agent quits his job and risks his life to journey into the jungles of Colombia…