Bangladesh cannot become a haven for human traffickers – Dhaka Tribune
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Bangladesh cannot become a haven for human traffickers – Dhaka Tribune

Of the many frailties that still exist in our system, one that should be given the utmost priority is certainly the rising cases of human trafficking. That, among the 373 people arrested in human trafficking cases in the year 2020, only one was convicted for the crime is a fact both bizarre and sincerely concerning….

Teenage Girl Drugged by Trafficker Is Home Safe: A Love Justice Story of Freedom Versus Slavery
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Teenage Girl Drugged by Trafficker Is Home Safe: A Love Justice Story of Freedom Versus Slavery

*Based on a true story. Saida* woke slowly to the purr of idling engines and voices around her. Headlights lit up the night. She was sitting upright, propped between two other people, a man and a woman. Gradually, her brain registered the slow forward movement underneath and the hands gripping the handlebars in front of…

Human trafficker arrests show international co-operation is the way to tackle smuggling
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Human trafficker arrests show international co-operation is the way to tackle smuggling

It is common for wars to alternate between periods of relative calm and high intensity. This month, it seems as though the war against people smuggling in the Mediterranean is experiencing the latter. A series of unconnected raids and arrests, from Sudan to Bulgaria to the UK, have hit trafficking networks hard. An operation last…

How traffickers are targeting area kids – Oakridger
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How traffickers are targeting area kids – Oakridger

Vulnerable children in East Tennessee are being targeted by traffickers seeking to get them to perform free labor or sex for profit, according to Lisa Bolton of the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking (CCAHT). She spoke online recently to the Women’s Interfaith Dialogue of Oak Ridge. Offering various real-life scenarios during her online presentation, Bolton…

‘My trafficker was a monster’: Human trafficking victim shares story at Longview event
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‘My trafficker was a monster’: Human trafficking victim shares story at Longview event

Mary McDowell stood before an audience and spoke openly about one of the most harrowing chapters of her life — her experience with human trafficking. Hannah House Ministries, a nonprofit organization that serves as a maternity home for women facing unplanned pregnancies, hosted an event Wednesday on trafficking at Pine Tree Church of Christ in Longview….

Human Trafficking Month: Youth For Human Rights Gives Youth And Adults Vital Tips On Spotting And Avoiding Traffickers
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Human Trafficking Month: Youth For Human Rights Gives Youth And Adults Vital Tips On Spotting And Avoiding Traffickers

(MENAFN– EIN Presswire) Youth for Human Rights materials can be delivered to your home or downloaded for free from www.youthforhumanrights.org Human rights training for youth with Youth for Human Rights volunteers delivering age-appropriate seminars on staying safe and protecting human rights. Human traffickers look for kids who lack self-confidence. Human rights education makes kids more…

Michigan man with face tattoos, teeth sharpened into fangs accused of human trafficker – Daily Mail
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Michigan man with face tattoos, teeth sharpened into fangs accused of human trafficker – Daily Mail

Hummer-driving Michigan ‘serial monster’ with terrifying face tattoos is accused of being sex trafficker ‘general’ who filed his teeth into FANGS to frighten his ‘victims’ A Michigan man who filed his teeth into fangs has been accused of trafficking Michael Barajas, 36, has been charged with more than 20 felonies  The man and his ‘generals’…

She was just 13 when she was introduced to a trafficker.
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She was just 13 when she was introduced to a trafficker.

Your generosity is changing the world for a young person like Kayla. After years of experiencing poverty and suffering abuse, Kayla (name changed) was introduced to her trafficker by friends at age 13. She developed substance dependencies to survive exploitation and struggled with thoughts of wanting to die. Kayla was eventually referred to our Survivor…

Traffickers move online to search for victims – The Hindu
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Traffickers move online to search for victims – The Hindu

As her classroom moved online during the pandemic, 16-year old Preeti (name changed) got a brand new mobile phone to carry on with her studies. With it came an introduction to social media and end-to-end chatting apps. The young girl from Alwar district of Rajasthan soon met Amit (name changed) on ShareChat and friendship blossomed,…