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Human trafficking crisis set to hit war-torn Ukraine amid Russian invasion? UN issues crucial warning
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Human trafficking crisis set to hit war-torn Ukraine amid Russian invasion? UN issues crucial warning

The Russia-Ukraine war has now crossed its 100-day mark and the devastations in Ukrainian cities are to some extent beyond repair, as claimed by authorities. The war-torn country is battling through an economic and humanitarian crisis, but the UN has also warned of another threat. According to the United Nations, the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine…

Ruger Shareholders Take A Stand: Human Rights Resolution Passes at Annual Meeting
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Ruger Shareholders Take A Stand: Human Rights Resolution Passes at Annual Meeting

Arnie Alpert Arnie Alpert is a retired activist, organizer, and community educator long involved in movements for social and economic justice. Arnie writes an occasional column Active with the Activists for InDepthNH.org. By Arnie Alpert, Active with the Activists With political officials seemingly unable or unwilling to do anything about mass shootings, leadership may be coming from an unexpected quarter: shareholders…

Possible human trafficking victim found dead in car trunk in Montgomery County double homicide – Houston Chronicle
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Possible human trafficking victim found dead in car trunk in Montgomery County double homicide – Houston Chronicle

The body of a missing woman was found Sunday in the trunk of a car in rural Montgomery County, and police believe she may have been a victim of human trafficking. A pair of four-wheel drivers found an abandoned car and human remains in a wooded area of Roman Forest near the intersection of Fairway…

Organization works with Omaha businesses to raise awareness of human trafficking – KMTV 3 News Now Omaha
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Organization works with Omaha businesses to raise awareness of human trafficking – KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Volunteers with the “Coalition on Human Trafficking” were out Saturday in and around downtown. The group was hoping to work with area businesses to spread awareness of the issue. The group met at the Old Mattress Factory Bar and Grill before canvassing areas in and around downtown. Their goal was to…

Police officers equipped to combat human trafficking – MyJoyOnline.com
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Police officers equipped to combat human trafficking – MyJoyOnline.com

Human trafficking and its related crimes are among some of the serious crimes in Ghana. It has therefore become needful for law enforcers to better understand the issues and fight them effectively. The Ghana Police Service and the International Justice Mission (IJM) are therefore equipping senior Police officers in Ghana with the knowledge and skills…

‘We’re going to change Sacramento’: Sex trafficking awareness rally takes to the state Capitol – KCRA Sacramento
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‘We’re going to change Sacramento’: Sex trafficking awareness rally takes to the state Capitol – KCRA Sacramento

Hundreds rallied in a large march across Sacramento on Saturday afternoon in an effort to bring awareness to a problem that faces millions globally: sex trafficking. According to The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), one in six runaways are likely the victim of sex traffickers. NCMEC estimates that 4.8 million people are…

'Enough is enough': Nebraska medical organizations issue statement on hospital violence
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'Enough is enough': Nebraska medical organizations issue statement on hospital violence

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Nebraska Hospital Association and the Nebraska Medical Association have issued a joint statement on an increasing trend of violence in hospitals. The statement follows a recent string of mass shootings across the country, including one at a hospital campus in Oklahoma. “We continue to grieve for our children and our…

Former Honolulu police (HPD) officer indicted for multiple child sex crimes including trafficking – YouTube Video with KITV4’s Jefferson Tyler
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Former Honolulu police (HPD) officer indicted for multiple child sex crimes including trafficking – YouTube Video with KITV4’s Jefferson Tyler

A former Honolulu Police officer has been indicted on eight counts of child sex crimes, including sex trafficking, the US Department of Homeland Security confirmed.

Some missing children found in West Texas were trafficked in DFW | wfaa.com
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Some missing children found in West Texas were trafficked in DFW | wfaa.com

One agent says, while very few of the victims recovered in his region were trafficked, the public stigma of what it means to be classified as a runaway is damaging. DALLAS — It’s been about a week since Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced that 70 children missing from counties in West Texas were found after…

Answering the Supreme Court's Call for Guidance on the Alien Tort Statute – Just Security
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Answering the Supreme Court's Call for Guidance on the Alien Tort Statute – Just Security

by William S. Dodge and Oona Hathaway June 3, 2022 Original article here In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Nestlé v. Doe that the plaintiffs, who were allegedly trafficked as children from Mali to Ivory Coast to engage in slave labor on cocoa plantations, could not sue U.S. companies that supported those plantations under the Alien…