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Paris: 12-year-old Lola Daviet found dead in a box. What’s motive behind murder?
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Paris: 12-year-old Lola Daviet found dead in a box. What’s motive behind murder?

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Editor’s note: TRIGGER WARNING extreme violence. In a gruesome murder, the body of 12-year-old girl Lola Daviet was discovered abandoned in a plastic packing box outside her apartment building in Paris last week.  Her hands and feet were tied and 2 Post-It notes were pasted on each of her feet as ‘0′ and ‘1′. The…

Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press
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Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press

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Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime.  Championing…

Human Trafficking Around the World:  Statistics to Know
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Human Trafficking Around the World:  Statistics to Know

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Human trafficking is synonymous with the term “modern slavery,” and while this might feel like a nefarious comparison, it is the reality. No, “modern slavery” is not a marketing term that was created to instill fear into the public about the horrors of human trafficking. On the contrary, it is an accurate depiction and a…

Nigeria Takes Steps to Stop Migrant Smuggling
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Nigeria Takes Steps to Stop Migrant Smuggling

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Abuja (Nigeria) 16 December 2021 – The smuggling of migrants is a big business in Nigeria with criminal networks charging large sums of money to move people in and out of the West African country or facilitate their transit. In recognition of the  magnitude of this crime, its impact on the security of the country…