Africa

Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, covering about 11.7 million square miles. It is located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres, and is bordered by the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Africa is home to a diverse array of cultures, languages, and ethnicities, and has a rich history and heritage. The continent is known for its natural beauty and wildlife, including the savannas of the Serengeti, the pyramids of Egypt, and the Victoria Falls. Africa is also home to many of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations, and faces a number of challenges, such as poverty, conflict, and disease.

Faculty and Students Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons
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Faculty and Students Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons

A variety of faculty and students across the University of New Haven have an interest in combating Trafficking in Persons and using forensic science and related technologies to fight this epidemic. Below is a sampling of the people who conduct research and do work in this area of expertise and who will serve as resources…

Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration
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Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration

“During their journey to Europe and other locations, many migrants and refugees have witnessed or been victims of crimes and human rights violations, including murder and enforced disappearance, slavery and extortion, sexual violence, torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment,” said Adama Dieng, UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide. Mr. Dieng…

Security Council urges action against human trafficking, sexual abuse by ISIL and other terror groups
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Security Council urges action against human trafficking, sexual abuse by ISIL and other terror groups

The Security Council today called on all United Nations Member States to do everything in their power to combat human trafficking, especially for sexual purposes, citing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and Boko Haram as prime perpetrators.

Trafficking in children on the rise, says new UN report
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Trafficking in children on the rise, says new UN report

“Unfortunately, the report shows there is no place in the world where children, women and men are safe from human trafficking,” said UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov. “Official data reported to UNODC by national authorities represent only what has been detected. It is very clear that the scale of modern-day slavery is far worse,” he…

Not enough done to reintegrate victims of human trafficking, UN-backed report warns
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Not enough done to reintegrate victims of human trafficking, UN-backed report warns

“Any support offered to victims of trafficking needs to be given in a way that restores a sense of control for the victims over their own lives,” the regional project manager for the UN Inter-agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP), said of the study, commissioned by the Governments of the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against…