Eyes on Trafficking

Human trafficking articles and commentary from different perspectives.

CID – SLBFE officers leave for Oman to investigate human trafficking – Sri Lanka Mirror
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CID – SLBFE officers leave for Oman to investigate human trafficking – Sri Lanka Mirror

The Sunday Leader newspaper has reported that the Ministry of Irrigation has suspended a contract that was given to a Chinese joint venture, which was supported by the Asian Development Bank. It further states that the multi-billion rupee project was suspended after the project showed less than three percent progress in the last 18 months….

TN legislature adopts new laws to go into effect Jan. 1
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TN legislature adopts new laws to go into effect Jan. 1

Published 1:41 pm Monday, December 26, 2022 STAFF REPORT A collection of bills sponsored by Senate Republicans will become effective on Jan. 1. This includes key legislation that provides tax relief to farmers. Senate Bill 0905/House Bill 1405 exempts farmers from sales tax on items and services used for agriculture production including building materials, repair…

More than 20 million children facing hunger in the horn of Africa-UNICEF | Africanews
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More than 20 million children facing hunger in the horn of Africa-UNICEF | Africanews

More than 20 million children are facing the threat of hunger, thirst and disease, up from 10 million in July, as climate change, conflict, global inflation and grain shortages devastate the region according to UNICEF. Lieke van de Wiel, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa said, “while collective and accelerated efforts have…

Uganda arrests US couple for torturing child, face death penalty – Big News Network.com
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Uganda arrests US couple for torturing child, face death penalty – Big News Network.com

KAMPALA, Uganda: Uganda’s state prosecutor has said that an American couple detained on charges of aggravated torture of a 10-year-old boy now face an additional charge of aggravated child trafficking. If convicted, Nicholas Spencer and his wife, Mackenzie Leigh Mathias Spencer, both 32, could face the death penalty. The couple have been in custody since…

Human trafficking: Two charged after PSNI raid 27 brothels in Northern Ireland – BBC News
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Human trafficking: Two charged after PSNI raid 27 brothels in Northern Ireland – BBC News

Two people have been charged with a number of offences after a major operation against human trafficking. A 63-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman have been charged with human trafficking, controlling prostitution, brothel keeping and money laundering. They will appear before Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. On Monday, 27 brothels across Northern Ireland were raided…

Recent Data Shows 1,569 Kids Went Missing In Uttarakhand In Past 3 Years; Over 1,000 Were Girls
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Recent Data Shows 1,569 Kids Went Missing In Uttarakhand In Past 3 Years; Over 1,000 Were Girls

In recently released data, it was revealed that 1,569 children, including 1,034 girls, went missing in the last three years in Uttarakhand. Out of these kids, the police has till now successfully recovered 1,454, with 115 still said to be missing. Data from 2020 to Oct 31, 2022 The data comprises figures for 2020, 2021 and…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Mozambique on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Mozambique on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   Mozambique, 27 October 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates at least 13% of children in Mozambique were subjected to online sexual abuse and exploitation Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Mozambique report has found that 13% of surveyed internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear instances of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the…

How San Antonio became a hub for migrants – POLITICO
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How San Antonio became a hub for migrants – POLITICO

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. — Jose Gregorio Gonzalez Bastidas left his homeland of Venezuela with $2,500 in his pocket and a seemingly straightforward goal: meet up with his childhood friend in Florida and start a new life. His 33-day trek to the border, however, was anything but simple. Men he paid to help him traverse the…

Mumbai: ‘Cops must help panel that oversees organ transplants’
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Mumbai: ‘Cops must help panel that oversees organ transplants’

To make the organ transplant procedure more transparent and curb organ trafficking, the City Human Organ Authority Committee has sought support from the police department. The panel has written a letter to local police officers in this regard. After a kidney racket was exposed in Pune in March, the state government set up three regional…

The Journey Home: 16 Survivors Repatriated to Nigeria
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The Journey Home: 16 Survivors Repatriated to Nigeria

Posted by Bryon Lippincott on November 22, 2022 Free the Slaves and our implementing partner, La Lumiere, successfully reintegrated 16 survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation back to Nigeria. The successful return of these survivors to their homes are the first repatriations as part of the Program to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation in the Kédougou area…