Anti-Trafficking in Persons

Immigration Dept cripples human trafficking syndicate, arrest 29 including two officers
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Immigration Dept cripples human trafficking syndicate, arrest 29 including two officers

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Immigration Department has managed to bust a human trafficking syndicate with the arrest of 29 people, including two immigration officers, at the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) Gelang Patah, here. Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said that the syndicate has been operating for the…

Plea Bargaining Results in the Swift Conviction of a Female Suspect for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children Offenses Two Months After Her Arrest
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Plea Bargaining Results in the Swift Conviction of a Female Suspect for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children Offenses Two Months After Her Arrest

MINDANAO, Philippines – On September 21, 2022, a female suspect plead guilty to offenses related to the online sexual exploitation of children in Iligan. This was the penalty for abusing minors in exchange for money online. The conviction was the conclusion of a July 20, 2022, operation in one of the remote barangays in Iligan…

Hontiveros dismayed by United States’ gov’t anti-human trafficking program budget cuts
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Hontiveros dismayed by United States’ gov’t anti-human trafficking program budget cuts

Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday was dismayed over the budget cuts to the government’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Enforcement program. “Bilang sponsor ng Expanded Anti Trafficking Act Of 2022, nakakadismaya ang nakaambang budget cut para sa implementasyon nito. Funding the legislation is as important as passing the law,” Hontiveros said in a statement. (As a…

Human Trafficking: Prevalent in Public Discussions but Not in the Courts – South Africa
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Human Trafficking: Prevalent in Public Discussions but Not in the Courts – South Africa

Pretoria – South Africa is a preferred country of destination for many types of migrants, including unaccompanied children and smuggled migrants. The crime of trafficking in persons is also an issue of concern, with women and children being major victims. However, like everywhere in the world, human trafficking is characterized by a very low rate…

From human trafficking victims to entrepreneurs – The Citizen
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From human trafficking victims to entrepreneurs – The Citizen

By Jacob Mosenda Dar es Salaam. Wahda Ally Malema was 17, broke and alone when she failed to continue with her studies in Form Two where her parents told her clearly that they did not have the ability to sponsor her education further. Without many options, she contacted her sister in Dar es Salaam who…

PH gains US nod in fight vs human trafficking – Manila Bulletin
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PH gains US nod in fight vs human trafficking – Manila Bulletin

The United States government cited the Philippine government for its relentless efforts in fully achieving the minimum standards against trafficking in persons (TIP) amidt the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Saturday, July 23. This was based on the recently-issued 2022 US TIP report which placed the…

International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Catholic Review
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International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Catholic Review

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The predators engaged in human trafficking “never take a holiday, nor can we,” a U.S congressman who holds a top international anti-trafficking post told world leaders gathered July 2-6 in Birmingham, England. Those “who exploit and abuse vulnerable women, children and men never cease in their nefarious work,” U.S. Rep. Chris Smith,…

International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Angelus News
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International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Angelus News

The predators engaged in human trafficking “never take a holiday, nor can we,” a U.S congressman who holds a top international anti-trafficking post told world leaders gathered July 2-6 in Birmingham, England. Those “who exploit and abuse vulnerable women, children and men never cease in their nefarious work,” U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said during…

Expanded law to boost gov't fight vs. human trafficking | Philippine News Agency
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Expanded law to boost gov't fight vs. human trafficking | Philippine News Agency

MANILA – Senators on Wednesday said Republic Act 11862 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act signed recently by President Rodrigo Duterte will boost the government campaign against human trafficking. Senator Imee Marcos, principal author of the measure in the Senate, thanked President Duterte for signing the new law, vowing to pass more economic measures…

Cooperative guardian offenders and sentencing outcomes: Evidence from criminal sentencing documents of child trafficking crime in China

Cooperative guardian offenders and sentencing outcomes: Evidence from criminal sentencing documents of child trafficking crime in China

This study aims to explore the knowledge of the Portuguese community on child trafficking. Through an online inventory, with a sample of 492 community members, with a mean age of 40.53 and mostly female (70.7%), participants were more knowledgeable about forms of exploitation, risk and vulnerability factors, the profile of the victims, and the situation…