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Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates that is a major hub for human trafficking, particularly for forced labor in industries such as construction and domestic work. Trafficking victims in Dubai often come from poor countries in South Asia and Africa and are lured into exploitation with promises of employment and high wages. The government of Dubai has taken steps to address the problem of trafficking, including passing laws to protect victims and prosecuting traffickers. However, critics argue that the government’s efforts are insufficient and that more needs to be done to prevent trafficking and protect victims.
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Managing Director of the Nigerian Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, Aliyu Abdulhameed, over fraud allegations. It was learnt that the president removed Mr Abdulhameed on Thursday afternoon and hauled him out of office shortly thereafter, Peoples Gazette reports. Mr Abdulhameed had allegedly been siphoning money from the…
The famous singer and wife of ex-president Sarkozy accuses the newspaper, Liberation, of flouting the presumption of innocence, ‘one of the foundations of our democracy’ Published: Fri 25 Nov 2022, 8:01 PM Former French first lady Carla Bruni lashed out on Friday against media coverage of France’s latest MeToo scandal involving an actor in her…
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Senator Ekweremadu is currently in custody in the United Kingdom, over allegation of organ harvesting. Justice Inyang Ekwo, made the order following an ex-parte motion marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1242/2022 filed and…
While the GainBitcoin scam involved more than INR 90K Cr, this particular story of human trafficking and crypto fraud seems even more chilling and heinous Victims are forced to manage fake social media profiles and collect personal and financial data from people who can be potentially trapped in crypto fraud or online betting The company…
Melba regularly showed up at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2018 to accompany a child she cared for who was being treated there. But nobody noticed — or asked about — Melba’s own suffering. The petite Filipina was miserable, working more than 100 hours a week as a maid and nanny, earning between $400 and $550…
Screenshot of virtual press conference announcing the launch of the training Dubai: A group of 118 trainees from regional law enforcement agencies will engage in the latest edition of a programme for human trafficking specialists to gain investigation skills and the latest methods in detecting human trafficking rings. During a press conference held virtually, Major…
A group of 118 trainees from Gulf and Arab law enforcement agencies will participate in a programme that will train in investigation skills and latest methods in detecting human trafficking rings. The …
MANILA, Philippines — In separate raids in southern Metro Manila this week, police rescued 63 foreign nationals, all Asians, believed to be victims of human trafficking and forced to work for Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), officials said on Friday. Police Maj. Gen. Eliseo Cruz, chief of the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management, said…
In today’s Finshots we discuss the economic implications of modern day slavery The Story “We’ll give you a 50% hike. Leave your IT job in Dubai, come work in Thailand, and we’ll change your fortunes!” This was an offer made to a techie working in Dubai. Unfortunately, there was a catch. Something the recruiter didn’t…
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…
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