Eyes on Trafficking

Human trafficking articles and commentary from different perspectives.

James Amuta Explores Organ Trafficking in ‘Black Harvest’
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James Amuta Explores Organ Trafficking in ‘Black Harvest’

The award-winning screenwriter and director James Amuta is unfolding the dirty crime of organ trafficking in his new film, ‘Black Harvest’. The film which is in post-production revolves around a group of hostages who are held in a kidnap-for-ransom situation by a terror group. However, it turns out that the hostages and their captors are…

A 200-mile ultra marathon for victims of modern slavery
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A 200-mile ultra marathon for victims of modern slavery

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. An endurance runner is going to be taking on the biggest challenge of his life when he attempts a 200-mile non-stop ultra-marathon to…

How Do I Know If I’m Being Trafficked
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How Do I Know If I’m Being Trafficked

Trafficking usually involves deep deception and manipulation, sometimes so deep that a person does not know they are being trafficked even as it is happening to them. Our transit monitors are trained to spot signs of trafficking and then confirm evidence via interviews, but sometimes it takes hours of counseling to help someone see the…

Dozens of potential modern slavery cases identified through multi-agency partnership in West Yorkshire, UK
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Dozens of potential modern slavery cases identified through multi-agency partnership in West Yorkshire, UK

Hope for Justice has received dozens of referrals about potential victims of modern slavery…

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Local nonprofit fighting human trafficking gets boost from city’s ARPA funds
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Local nonprofit fighting human trafficking gets boost from city’s ARPA funds

O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOV) – The effort to fight human trafficking in St. Charles County got a boost Thursday. It comes as five missing kids from the St. Louis area were found and returned home safe earlier this month as part of a nationwide sting operation. Now, one local organization that educates and provides resources on…

Child labour, caste discrimination closely linked in India: UN reportSEXI News
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Child labour, caste discrimination closely linked in India: UN reportSEXI News

United Nations: Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely linked in India, according to a United Nations report that highlighted contemporary forms of slavery, including severe discrimination against Dalit women in South Asia, that led them to All areas are systematically denied choices and freedoms. Life Tomoya Obokata, Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights…

Telegraph response – Survivors must not be punished for coming forward
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Telegraph response – Survivors must not be punished for coming forward

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice has joined with anti-trafficking and human rights organisations across the UK in issuing the below statement following the front-page story…

Child Labour, Caste-Based Discrimination, Poverty Interlinked in India: UN – The Quint
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Child Labour, Caste-Based Discrimination, Poverty Interlinked in India: UN – The Quint

Official data collected by the Forced Marriage Unit of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland suggests that a large majority of forced-marriage cases relate to Pakistan and, to a lower extent, to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Somalia. It noted that various States have taken legislative and other measures to address inequality and discrimination experienced by…

4 men arrested in Saginaw County human trafficking GHOST sting face combined 16 felonies
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4 men arrested in Saginaw County human trafficking GHOST sting face combined 16 felonies

SAGINAW, MI — In a single day this spring, a human trafficking investigation between sheriff’s offices in Saginaw and Genesee counties netted four arrests. Now, all four men have been criminally charged with a combined 16 counts between them. In a June 21 joint video press conference, Saginaw County Sheriff William L. Federspiel and Genesee…

Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office, US Department of Labor partner to protect workers' rights
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Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office, US Department of Labor partner to protect workers' rights

ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division to formally establish a partnership to enforce workers’ rights, share information and conduct joint outreach efforts and investigations. “This first-of-its-kind agreement between the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division…