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Human trafficking victims grow in number as strategy falters – Mexico News Daily
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Human trafficking victims grow in number as strategy falters – Mexico News Daily

On July 30, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Mexico launched the Corazón Azul 2022 campaign, which aims to increase visibility and raise awareness of the many contexts in which human trafficking can occur in order to improve preventative measures and timely reporting. “Our commitment as a country should not be reduced…

Missing Girl, 17, Likely Victim of Sex Trafficking, Located in Wakefield Motel
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Missing Girl, 17, Likely Victim of Sex Trafficking, Located in Wakefield Motel

By SÍLE MOLONEY A NONPROFIT REPRESENTATIVE located a 17-year-old girl, who police say had been reported missing from Brooklyn, in the Metro Motel, located at 691 East 241st Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. According to the nonprofit representative, the teen is a likely victim of sex trafficking….

13 men arrested in Mass and Cass human trafficking sting – Boston Herald
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13 men arrested in Mass and Cass human trafficking sting – Boston Herald

Thirteen men have been arrested in an undercover human trafficking sting in the troubled area of Mass and Cass. It’s a crackdown Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said of johns looking to exploit women — many addicted to drugs. “Human trafficking is a violent industry that preys on vulnerable individuals — primarily women who have…

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost partners with Columbus Crew on human trafficking PSA – WOSU Public Media
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost partners with Columbus Crew on human trafficking PSA – WOSU Public Media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkeRtD__zx4 Attorney Dave Yost is partnering with the Columbus Crew to raise awareness about human trafficking at home games. Starting Saturday, a public service announcement will play during pre-game activities at Lower.com Field that shows fans how to recognize signs of sex and labor trafficking and how to report a potential problem. Yost published the…

Iraqi Anti-Human Trafficking reveals human testicle price is $80,000.00 – Iraqi News
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Iraqi Anti-Human Trafficking reveals human testicle price is $80,000.00 – Iraqi News

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Interior arrested on Thursday suspects involved in sales of human organs between Iraq and Ukraine. The Iraqi Ministry of Interior issued a statement in which it mentioned that the human organ was a human testicle, and the deal was 80 thousand USD. In a televised interview, director of…

Kazakhstan to Develop Law on Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking Next Year – Astana Times
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Kazakhstan to Develop Law on Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking Next Year – Astana Times

NUR-SULTAN – The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced plans to develop the draft law on combating human trafficking in April 2023, said Kanat Nurmagambetov, the Acting Head of the Department for Combating Organized Crime at a July 26 round table at the Central Communications Centre. Commissioner for Human Rights Elvira Azimova (C) takes part in…

After a Decade of Fighting Human Trafficking, Rescue:Freedom Changes Name to Atlas Free to Scale the Movement Further – GlobeNewswire
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After a Decade of Fighting Human Trafficking, Rescue:Freedom Changes Name to Atlas Free to Scale the Movement Further – GlobeNewswire

KIRKLAND, Wash., July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After a decade of fighting human trafficking, Rescue:Freedom announced that it is changing its name to Atlas Free. While the brand and logo of the organization have changed, the mission remains the same—to accelerate and resource the fight against sex trafficking and exploitation. The updated brand represents…

New York Takes New Steps To Combat Human Trafficking – Harlem World Magazine
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New York Takes New Steps To Combat Human Trafficking – Harlem World Magazine

This week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation by Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) and Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) to combat human trafficking. Also, to help give victims an opportunity to escape their captors by prominently displaying the human trafficking hotline and other resources in bus terminals and airport restrooms. State Senator Anna M. Kaplan said, “No community is immune to the…

Addressing Human Trafficking: What’s Working And What’s Not – The Organization for World Peace – The Organization for World Peace
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Addressing Human Trafficking: What’s Working And What’s Not – The Organization for World Peace – The Organization for World Peace

Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent announcement that the British government struck a 120-million-pound deal with the government of Rwanda to send asylum seekers there from the United Kingdom, discussions of how to effectively tackle the issue of human trafficking have sprung up around the world. Migrants are especially vulnerable to human trafficking, as…

Police: Over 10,000 lbs of illegal marijuana and evidence of human trafficking on grow site near Sprague River – KDRV
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Police: Over 10,000 lbs of illegal marijuana and evidence of human trafficking on grow site near Sprague River – KDRV

SPRAGUE RIVER, Ore. – The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office reports that a search on an illegal grow site yielded over 10,000 lbs of marijuana plants in various states of maturity. In addition, police say they found victims of human trafficking. The search took place on Tuesday, when the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office served a search…