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Trafficked woman hopes sharing her story will help girls back home in Akwesasne – CBC
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Trafficked woman hopes sharing her story will help girls back home in Akwesasne – CBC

WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Sierra, 34, is determined to speak out about how she survived what she calls a hellish ordeal. Raised by a mother who moved frequently between the United States and Akwesasne — a Mohawk community bordering Cornwall, Ont. — Sierra said she had…

New approaches required to tackle human trafficking: US envoy – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
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New approaches required to tackle human trafficking: US envoy – Newspaper – DAWN.COM

ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome on Monday said there was a need to come up with innovative approaches to combat human traffickers who remained a threat due to continuous development of new trafficking techniques. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day conference on ‘Combating trafficking in persons in Pakistan’. The conference was…

Sustain fight vs human trafficking – ex-DoJ official
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Sustain fight vs human trafficking – ex-DoJ official

FORMER justice undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar on Tuesday urged the government to keep the fight against human trafficking “at all costs” as he welcomed the Senate investigation on the reported human trafficking at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). He was referring to the Senate blue ribbon committee (BRC) probe on the alleged “new high-end”…

Law banning child marriage in England & Wales comes into force
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Law banning child marriage in England & Wales comes into force

Read our campaign field report. In a win for the Freedom United community, this week the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill comes into force, criminalizing child marriage in England and Wales. A win for the Freedom United community With our partners at IKWRO, Forward, Karma Nirvana, Independent Yemen Group and Girls Not Brides,…

Moving from Awareness to Action: How You Can Advocate for Healthy Relationships This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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Moving from Awareness to Action: How You Can Advocate for Healthy Relationships This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller Human Trafficking Awareness Month January was National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, also known as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Organizations, groups, and justice advocates shared a wealth of articles, resources, and knowledge that helped spread awareness and insight about human trafficking. (And if you still find yourself looking for…

Human trafficking survivors raise concerns about Central Florida safehouse, lack of state regulation
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Human trafficking survivors raise concerns about Central Florida safehouse, lack of state regulation

Editor’s note: who regulates the safehouses in your area? Just call them and ask. If you feel they need to be regulated, contact your representatives. Survivors of human trafficking are trusting only 9 Investigates with concerns about a local safehouse. They claim the programming they were promised at the Lifeboat Project, including therapy services, weren’t…

Proposed sex trafficking legislation could harm victims, advocates warn
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Proposed sex trafficking legislation could harm victims, advocates warn

A flurry of bills filed in the Florida legislature aimed at combatting sex trafficking and assisting victims are facing a backlash from advocates who say they were written hastily, without input and with language that could do more harm than good. With the 2023 session looming, state legislators have filed at least 16 bills related…

Wichita Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking
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Wichita Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking

WICHITA, KAN.– A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with sex trafficking. According to court documents, Markeece Anderson, 30, of Wichita is charged with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. Anderson allegedly coerced a woman to engage in commercial sexual acts. The Wichita Police Department…

Rescuing the Trafficked – The Diplomat
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Rescuing the Trafficked – The Diplomat

The United States-based organization Unbound Now has spent the last decade focused on the prevention of human trafficking, professional training, and survivor advocacy, establishing offices in Indonesia, Mongolia, Poland, and Cambodia. More recently, the NGO has become involved with the more complex criminal networks and rescue operations in Southeast Asia by establishing connections and networking…

California lawmakers revive effort to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes
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California lawmakers revive effort to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes

Last year, voters in Vermont, Oregon, Tennessee and Alabama approved historic ballot measures that removed slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime from their state constitutions, which could lead to limitations on forced prison labor. They joined a growing list of states that passed similar initiatives in recent years, including Nebraska, Utah and Colorado….