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IOM Warns of Increased Risk of Trafficking in Persons for People Fleeing Ukraine
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IOM Warns of Increased Risk of Trafficking in Persons for People Fleeing Ukraine

ByEyes on Trafficking News

IOM Statement Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is worried about the risk of trafficking in persons as well as sexual exploitation and abuse in Ukraine and the region as the number of vulnerable people fleeing the war continues to rise. Over 3 million people have fled Ukraine, including 162,000 third-country nationals (TCNs)….

Human Rights Violations Against Migrants in Yemen Increase Amid Soaring Arrivals: IOM Warns
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Human Rights Violations Against Migrants in Yemen Increase Amid Soaring Arrivals: IOM Warns

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Aden – At least 27,800 people have crossed from the Horn of Africa to war-torn Yemen in the first five months of 2022, more than the total who made the journey all of last year along what was the world’s busiest maritime migration route prior to COVID-19, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (OIM)…

Vancouver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking – Department of Justice
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Vancouver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking – Department of Justice

ByEyes on Trafficking News

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Vancouver, Washington man was sentenced to federal prison today for facilitating and benefitting from the sex trafficking of multiple children. Keonte Desmond Scott, 24, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. According to court documents and trial testimony, in 2016, after he was released from prison, Scott…

LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories
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LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Author MARY NIKKEL  LGBTQ+ young people are at high risk of human trafficking, in the United States and globally. Polaris identifies LGBTQ+ individuals as being the second most at-risk group, alongside people of color.  That heightened vulnerability is in part because kids in the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to experience homelessness, with 40% of…

Collaboration between 5 nonprofits in Thailand led to freedom for 5 teenage girls, the arrest of a trafficker
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Collaboration between 5 nonprofits in Thailand led to freedom for 5 teenage girls, the arrest of a trafficker

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL
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121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL

ByBilly Joe Cain

Operation Storm Makers busts criminal networks profiting from the movement of vulnerable men, women and children across borders. Organ traffickers in Turkey staged wedding photos between recipients and donors to mislead hospital ethics checks.  LYON, France – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting migrant smuggling and human trafficking has triggered 121 arrests across 25 countries, prompting 193…

Human trafficking and the Indy 500: What race fans should know – IndyStar
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Human trafficking and the Indy 500: What race fans should know – IndyStar

ByEyes on Trafficking News

As thousands of people flock to Indianapolis for racing festivities this weekend, concerns about human trafficking may be on the minds of spectators. While the crowds of race fans arriving to attend the Indianapolis 500 doesn’t necessarily indicate there will be a spike in human trafficking cases, police and advocates are reminding people to mind their surroundings…

Jackson home to new sex trafficking shelter – The Jackson Sun
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Jackson home to new sex trafficking shelter – The Jackson Sun

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Despite a glaring sun and often oppressive humidity last week, one corner of Jackson was full of energy and high spirits as crews with the charity organization Eight Days of Hope worked to build the city’s newest shelter for sex trafficking victims. At an undisclosed address, a crew of about 25 workers beat the heat…

Three AAPI Colleagues Shaping Our History
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Three AAPI Colleagues Shaping Our History

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This month, we want to celebrate just a few of the many AAPI colleagues and partners who are shaping our history as an organization and fighting to address disparities in their work ending child trafficking and helping support children in their vulnerabilities.