Democratic Republic of Congo

US Turns To Country Notorious For Child Labor And Unsafe Mines To Source Its EV Ambitions
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US Turns To Country Notorious For Child Labor And Unsafe Mines To Source Its EV Ambitions

US Turns To Country Notorious For Child Labor And Unsafe Mines To Source Its EV Ambitions Nick Pope on August 24, 2023 In order to facilitate electric vehicle (EV) production, the U.S. is seeking to spend taxpayer dollars to develop cobalt supply chains from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country which is…

Over 180 modern slavery cases were reported in two years
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Over 180 modern slavery cases were reported in two years

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Between 2022 and 2023, the Namibian Police recorded 187 cases of human trafficking. This was revealed by Namibian Police’s Crime Investigations Coordinator in Ohangwena, Deputy Commissioner Zacharias Amakali on Friday at the observance of World Day Against Trafficking (TIP) in persons at the Oshikango Border Post in the Ohangwena Region. Amakali said the…

Human trafficking in armed conflicts and post-conflict situations – World – ReliefWeb
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Human trafficking in armed conflicts and post-conflict situations – World – ReliefWeb

This week Caritas Internationalis, Secours Catholique (Caritas France) and the Order of Malta, with the support of COATNET, held Human Trafficking in Armed Conflicts and Post-Conflict Situations, a side event for the 52nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations — United Nations in Geneva. This panel discussion event co-sponsored…

Human Trafficking Statistics By Age, Venue, Type and Region – Enterprise Apps Today
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Human Trafficking Statistics By Age, Venue, Type and Region – Enterprise Apps Today

Introduction Human Trafficking Statistics: Today, we reside in a modern world but yet there is not a single day when illegal activities do not happen. Unfortunately, illegal activities are focused more on girls and women. Sexual violence in such cases badly affects their physical, emotional as well as mental health. And surprisingly, even developed countries…

Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It? | The Hill
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Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It? | The Hill

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill In a speech last year announcing the release of the latest Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken cited a startling statistic: right now, nearly 25-million individuals around the world are being forced into labor or the…

The murky world of foreign child adoption in Africa – DW – 01/20/2023
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The murky world of foreign child adoption in Africa – DW – 01/20/2023

It should have been a dream come true for Damir M and his wife, Nadica; Subosic Z and his wife, Azra; Ladislav P and his wife, Aleksandr; and Noah K and his wife, Ivona. The four Croatian couples had finally adopted their children from the Democratic Republic of Congo, or so they believed. But before they could board their flight to Croatia, Zambian…

Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It?
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Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It?

In a speech last year announcing the release of the latest Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken cited a startling statistic: right now, nearly 25-million individuals around the world are being forced into labor or the sex trade against their will. Pause for a moment on that number: 25 million. It’s…

Australian clean energy industry issues modern slavery warning
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Australian clean energy industry issues modern slavery warning

In a report this week, Australia’s Clean Energy Council is calling for more local manufacturing of renewable energy products in response to growing evidence of modern slavery in the global clean energy industry. The Guardian reports, Released on Tuesday, the paper said slavery in all supply chains was a global problem. But Australia is on…

How universities on Cyprus have joined the human trafficking game – InfoMigrants
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How universities on Cyprus have joined the human trafficking game – InfoMigrants

 By Sertan Sanderson Published on : 2022/11/25 The Republic of Cyprus is battling with a migrant influx which is overwhelming the small EU country’s resources. Now, a dubious higher education scheme in the north of the island has been found to be among the factors responsible for the trend. Human traffickers meanwhile are lining their…

It’s not a just transition if clean energy is powered by forced labor
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It’s not a just transition if clean energy is powered by forced labor

The phrase “just transition” is on everybody’s lips in the aftermath of COP27, but in the race toward cleaner energy, are we losing sight of what justice really looks like?   A closer look at solar panel and electric transport supply chains suggest we may be sidelining human rights as we scale up solutions to the…