Eyes on Trafficking

Human trafficking articles and commentary from different perspectives.

NEW REPORT: El Paso County ranks third in human trafficking charges
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NEW REPORT: El Paso County ranks third in human trafficking charges

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) —The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT) recently published their 2023 The Colorado Project Report on human trafficking throughout the state of Colorado. In their report findings, El Paso County ranked third in human trafficking case charges in the state, falling behind Adams County and Arapahoe County. “We conduct this every…

‘Paradigm shift’: Law enforcement shifts approach to human trafficking victims
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‘Paradigm shift’: Law enforcement shifts approach to human trafficking victims

Law enforcement agencies are rethinking the way officers treat victims of human trafficking, and more changes are needed, a retired Missouri state trooper said Thursday in Longview. Daniel Nash, co-founder of the Human Trafficking Training Center, was one of several speakers at the “Too Close to Home: Uniting Against Human Trafficking” seminar at Maude Cobb…

Growhouse worker was victim of human trafficking – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune
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Growhouse worker was victim of human trafficking – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune

A victim of human trafficking from Vietnam ended up working in a cannabis growhouse in East Galway, where he was arrested by Gardaí. However, on discovering that the defendant had been brought to the growhouse without even knowing that he was in Ireland, the charges were withdrawn. The defendant, Huy Van Ngo (42) was before…

Report: Increased Homeless Population More Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
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Report: Increased Homeless Population More Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

Homelessness can expose people to all kinds of challenges: violence, disease, the freezing cold. Now a Colorado Project report by the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking has added a new danger for those living on the streets of Denver: forced labor and sex trafficking. “Housing instability and homelessness is a top challenge,” says AnnJanette Alejano-Steele,…

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…

Japan Prisoners Reportedly to Process Scallops After China Ban
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Japan Prisoners Reportedly to Process Scallops After China Ban

Japan’s government plans to have prison inmates process scallops for export, in order to overcome a bottleneck arising from China’s ban on imported seafood from its neighbor, according to a Mainichi newspaper report. To meet the hygiene standards required for export to Europe and North America, the program will allow qualified inmates to commute to…

AG Kaul announces additional $2M grant for anti-human trafficking task force
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AG Kaul announces additional $2M grant for anti-human trafficking task force

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) – Attorney General Josh Kaul has announced the efforts of the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force will continue for another three years with a newly awarded $2 million grant from the U.S. DOJ for Victims of Crime. WAHTTF is a statewide multidisciplinary task force comprised of federal, state, and tribal law enforcement…

Fake overseas job recruitment scams lead to human trafficking traps for East Africa youth
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Fake overseas job recruitment scams lead to human trafficking traps for East Africa youth

On 23 May, Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued an arrest warrant for Wycliffe Onguti Magara. Magara had been identified as the head of a local human trafficking network that recruits East Africans online with the promise of job opportunities in Southeast Asia. But once they arrive, victims are forced to work for cybercrime…

“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people
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“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) is the phrase that is frequently used when people talk about the epidemic of missing Indigenous peoples, but Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty said that on the Navajo Nation the statistics actually point to a larger number of missing and murdered men than women….

Missouri prisoners say food went from bad to worse when contractor took over • Missouri Independent
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Missouri prisoners say food went from bad to worse when contractor took over • Missouri Independent

Missouri volunteer prison labor tends gardens that yield about 100 tons of fresh produce a year. For the most part, that food goes to local charities. The prisoners who grow it complain they get little fresh food. Instead, they get a lot of bologna. They say they’re served portions they consider too small and unappetizing….