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Nuns help women escape human trafficking along Colombia-Venezuela border – Catholic News Agency
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Nuns help women escape human trafficking along Colombia-Venezuela border – Catholic News Agency

In a story posted on the Adorers website, Soledad, who is in charge of the home, said that when she asks “the girls why they came to Colombia,” they answer “because in Venezuela it’s worse. That they’re driven by hunger; they can’t find anything to give the children to eat; they lack opportunities and work.”…

New human trafficking laws mandate signs, training to help victims – Spectrum News
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New human trafficking laws mandate signs, training to help victims – Spectrum News

New Yorkers will soon start to see more signs in public spaces with information about how to report human trafficking after a series of new bills were recently signed into law to help combat sex and labor trafficking. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of eight bills at the end of July to require information about human trafficking…

How compliance can help prevent human trafficking | Article – Compliance Week
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How compliance can help prevent human trafficking | Article – Compliance Week

The International Compliance Association (ICA) is a professional membership and awarding body. ICA is the leading global provider of professional, certificated qualifications in anti-money laundering; governance, risk, and compliance; and financial crime prevention. ICA members are recognized globally for their commitment to best compliance practice and an enhanced professional reputation. To find out more, visit…

Ponca Tribe partners with Red Sand Project to raise human trafficking awareness – Norfolk Daily News
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Ponca Tribe partners with Red Sand Project to raise human trafficking awareness – Norfolk Daily News

An estimated 40.3 million people worldwide, including in Northeast Nebraska, are victims of human trafficking. Many victims don’t know they are being trafficked and others are looking for a way out. And according to area trafficking and domestic violence advocates, all too many victims and survivors of trafficking “fall through the cracks.” So, as a…

Shining the spotlight on human trafficking – State Magazine
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Shining the spotlight on human trafficking – State Magazine

A portion of the cover from the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, which was released in July. Illustration courtesy of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons By Sarah Evans and Sylvia Amegashie On July 19, Secretary of State Antony Blinken released the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which includes narratives and…

Human trafficking: the fastest growing crime – Cyprus Mail
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Human trafficking: the fastest growing crime – Cyprus Mail

By Louisa Borg Haviara Human trafficking is divided into forced labour and sex trafficking. According to the latest Global Slavery index (2018) over 40 million men, women or children, are current victims of modern slavery with women and girls being disproportionately vulnerable, accounting for 71 per cent of all victims. The Cyprus justice ministry welcomed the upgrading of…

Sex trafficking in Washington County, WI | By Jean L. Merry – washingtoncountyinsider.com
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Sex trafficking in Washington County, WI | By Jean L. Merry – washingtoncountyinsider.com

July 23, 2022 – Washington Co., WI – “Sex trafficking is happening here, in Washington County” said Wendy Smith of Washington County Anti-Trafficking Advocates in her presentation Wednesday evening, July 20, at the Moose Lodge in West Bend. “So, we need everyone’s help and engagement.” The goal of her organization, according to Smith, is to…

Truckers helping with Human Trafficking Awareness – KIWARadio.com
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Truckers helping with Human Trafficking Awareness – KIWARadio.com

Statewide Iowa — Saturday was “World Day Against Human Trafficking” and one of the efforts in Iowa to raise awareness involved training the drivers of the big rigs to spot trafficking. Sergeant Joe Nickell with the DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement division helps with the training. He says truckers are a great resource for information on…

U.S. Attorney on Human Trafficking in Alabama – Birmingham Times
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U.S. Attorney on Human Trafficking in Alabama – Birmingham Times

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations says 34 arrests were made for commercial sex and six arrests for human trafficking during The World Games, which ended Sunday in Birmingham. The task force also made eight arrests of adults seeking online enticement of a minor and/or traveling to meet a…