China

China is a country located in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country, with over 1.4 billion people. China has a long and rich history, and it is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. China has a communist political system, and it is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies. China is known for its diverse culture and its many significant contributions to art, science, and technology. Some of China’s major cities include Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. China is a member of the United Nations and other international organizations, and it plays a prominent role in global affairs.

50 million reportedly in modern slavery
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50 million reportedly in modern slavery

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This week the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Walk Free released their report on the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. The estimates are largely based on household surveys as well as data provided by counter trafficking agencies and the IOM. As the report…

Raids on black market cannabis farms uncover human trafficking victims
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Raids on black market cannabis farms uncover human trafficking victims

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. — As more states legalize cannabis, law enforcement officials say they are seeing an uptick in black market operators using suspected human trafficking victims to grow and trim marijuana sold in legal dispensaries. But authorities and advocates say helping these victims can be complicated because many don’t admit to being trafficked and are…

Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments
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Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city already has ‘over 50 different offences’ laid down in various ordinances to handle cases of human trafficking Six residents freed from captivity in Southeast Asia set to return to Hong Kong on Friday afternoon Hong Kong’s security chief has insisted the city already has “sufficient and robust” legal…

China slams Italy’s mainstream media over an article on organ harvesting
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China slams Italy’s mainstream media over an article on organ harvesting

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Rome [Italy], September 7 (ANI): Italy, the first major Western power that joined the Belt and Road Initiative in March 2019 is facing the brunt of Chinese propaganda after it insulted Italian weekly magazine Panorama for publishing an article on organ harvesting. Marco Respinti, writing in Bitter Winter, a magazine on religious liberty and human…

Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub
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Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub

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By Yan Naing 6 September 2022 Myanmar, isolated from the rest of the world since last year’s coup, is rapidly becoming an even bigger headache for the Southeast Asia region. Rising incidents of human trafficking have alarmed human rights activists, with reports that the Shwe Kokko New City in southeast Myanmar’s Karen State has become…

Iran Sentences 2 Women to Death for ‘Human Trafficking’
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Iran Sentences 2 Women to Death for ‘Human Trafficking’

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has sentenced two women to death on charges of human trafficking, the country’s official IRNA news agency reported Monday, a penalty that sparked widespread condemnation online. Authorities accused the women — identified as Zahra Sedighi and Elham Chobdar — of “corruption on earth,” a term often used to describe…

UN report finds China likely to have committed human rights violations
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UN report finds China likely to have committed human rights violations

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The long-awaited release of the UN human rights report assessing human rights concerns in the XUAR region has found that China likely committed human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities – an accusation which China denies. The report concluded that human rights violations had likely been committed and summarised that: This raises…

End the global debt bondage – UCA News
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End the global debt bondage – UCA News

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Write off foreign debt of poor nations and in return cancel climate debt owed by rich nations to the poor The Church’s social teachings need to be practiced, according to Pope Francis. “The price of unbearable sacrifices” is the debt of human suffering imposed on the poor and exploited caused by international debt, he said….

Human Trafficking: U.S. Agencies' International Efforts to Fight a Global Problem | U.S. GAO
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Human Trafficking: U.S. Agencies' International Efforts to Fight a Global Problem | U.S. GAO

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GAO-22-106029 Published: Sep 01, 2022. Publicly Released: Sep 01, 2022. Fast Facts Human trafficking victims are often held in slave-like conditions and forced to work in the sex trade or other servitude. One international organization estimated about 25 million people were trafficked in 2016. The U.S. seeks to combat trafficking. For example, the Departments of…