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Awareness is the state of being conscious or having knowledge of something. Awareness can refer to an individual’s understanding of a particular situation or fact, as well as to a broader understanding or recognition of a particular issue or problem. For example, an individual might have awareness of their own thoughts and feelings, or of a particular event or phenomenon.
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Imagine being promised a job but ending up in a slave-like situation. Experts say that human trafficking remains an issue in Asia and the lack of cooperation among countries is to be blamed for the vicious circle of exploitation. Robert Bociaga reports. The salty ocean spray stings on his face as the boy huddled with…
The Nigerian Government and its Canadian counterpart on Tuesday vowed to scale up efforts at stemming the tide of trafficking in persons and migrants smuggling. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persona (NAPTIP) said both countries, through the technical partner, Ark Group, will promote projects to consolidate on the agency’s past achievements,…
Gang trafficking can be hard to identify as it commonly pours into other categories such as sex trafficking, labor trafficking and even violent crimes. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When people think about human trafficking, most think of sex trafficking; however, trafficking happens in many ways. Sex trafficking is the most common form of human trafficking followed…
BILLINGS – Federal officials warned the public Monday of a continuing crisis, human trafficking, in Montana. They met to raise awareness about the prevalence of the issue and to have more people tackling the problem. Human trafficking happens every day in Billings, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI. So they made a…
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, Haven House and the Wayne Police Department will be presenting a human trafficking and domestic violence awareness training March 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Officer Domenic Consoli from the Wayne Police Department and Haven House will be leading the first hour of the presentation. Consoli will define what domestic…
SIALKOT – Four agents involved in business of sending illegal goods abroad were arrested, while cases were filed against eight people involved in human trafficking. This was told in the meeting of the District Vigilance Committee for Anti-Human Trafficking and Forced Labour under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Sialkot Shahid Abbas. The…
11 hours ago JACKSON, Tenn. — A local college is spreading red sand for a good cause. Wednesday, the University of Memphis Lambuth’s Nursing Department joined together to fill the cracks of the college’s sidewalks. They did so in partnership with the Red Sand Project. The Red Sand Project’s mission is to raise awareness for…
Muscat – H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Undersecretary for Diplomatic Affairs in Foreign Ministry, met Uzra Zeya, US Undersecretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, at the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance these….
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Thursday, Chippewa Falls High School partners with Fierce Freedom to present a human trafficking awareness event. With the nationwide rise of human trafficking, Chippewa Falls school district officials wants the community to be in the know. “The Cardinal Community Learning Center decided to partner with Fierce Freedom this past fall…
This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author’s own. Last week, the Illinois House of Representatives gave unanimous approval to legislation filed by State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore). House Bill 2418 creates a pathway to expunge criminal records for victims of human trafficking as they seek to recover…
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