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By Louisa Borg Haviara Human trafficking is divided into forced labour and sex trafficking. According to the latest Global Slavery index (2018) over 40 million men, women or children, are current victims of modern slavery with women and girls being disproportionately vulnerable, accounting for 71 per cent of all victims. The Cyprus justice ministry welcomed the upgrading of…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) evacuated on Friday 95 asylum-seekers and refugees from Libya to safety in Italy. They included children, women, survivors of violence, the organization stated, noting that it relies on the international community to provide safe pathways out of Libya for some of the most vulnerable. This humanitarian flight…
Exacerbated by Covid-19 and India’s unemployment crisis, child trafficking remains rampant across India despite many legal protections. This needs urgent attention. The 2011 census paints a grim picture and records that one in every 11 working individuals in India is a child in the age group of 5-18 years. (AP/Representative Image) Updated on Jun 21, 2022…
The vinyl flooring industry is experiencing a boom in the U.S. and other wealthy countries. At chain stores like Home Depot, being able to purchase vinyl flooring – what the […]
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“The child refugee influx is greater than anyone imagined” War creates opportunities for human traffickers willing to exploit women and children for sex and labour. This is a humanitarian crisis. It should not be a human trafficking crisis. But in reality, it is a human trafficking crisis, because child refugees are vulnerable, very vulnerable. There…
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Read the whole story: Vaccine Mandates in the United States: Multi-level Actors and Rights in Tension: Private Employers (Part I) Vaccine Mandates in the United States: Multi-level Actors and Rights in Tension: State Mandates (Part II) Vaccine Mandates in the United States: Multi-level Actors and Rights in Tension: Federal Government Mandates (Part III) While private…
Read the whole story: Vaccine Mandates in the United States: Multi-level Actors and Rights in Tension: Private Employers (Part I) Vaccine Mandates in the United States: Multi-level Actors and Rights in Tension: State Mandates (Part II) Vaccine Mandates in the United States: Multi-level Actors and Rights in Tension: Federal Government Mandates (Part III) Several states,…
The Covid-19 recovery continues. Unemployment keeps falling, employment keeps rising and vacancies have hit record highs. Wages are actually rising for employees within hospitality, food processing, warehousing and lorry driving. This applies even for one of the groups hit hardest by the pandemic: young people (aged 16 to 24).
In India, the illegal purchase and sale of organs and the drastic shortage of voluntary organ donors are a growing problem. It benefits the rich at the cost of the poor. Sumanta Das decided to sell one of his kidneys – to save his son. Watch the video here. EYES ON TRAFFICKING This “Eyes on…
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