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Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis
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Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis

Over the last decade, millions of Venezuelans have fled economic collapse and political turmoil, creating what is possibly the biggest migration crisis in the world. This exodus has represented a massive political challenge for the countries migrants have sought passage through or refuge in. It has also represented a major opportunity for organized crime.  Over…

Laos in limbo heading into 2023 – East Asia Forum
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Laos in limbo heading into 2023 – East Asia Forum

Author: Kearrin Sims, James Cook University Laos experienced compounding social and economic pressures in 2022. The headline news story of the year was the country’s dire external debt. 2022 was also significant as it marked the 10th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Sombath Somphone — a community development worker who provided successful alternatives to…

Leicester garment workers inform action plan to improve their lives
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Leicester garment workers inform action plan to improve their lives

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. A study into the lives and working conditions of Leicester garment workers has identified nine key areas that the sector can improve upon….

Forced Marriage and Human Trafficking
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Forced Marriage and Human Trafficking

Forced Marriage in the United States The United States is not aligned with the United Nations and international law when it comes to forced marriage. Unlike the United Nations, the United States government views forced marriage only as a human rights violation, and as being different than human trafficking. The U.S. government states that forced…

Japan only G-7 member to not impose sanctions on China for forced labor
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Japan only G-7 member to not impose sanctions on China for forced labor

In October 2021, the trade ministers of the G-7 countries, the world’s richest nations, issued a joint statement pledging to eradicate forced labor in global supply chains. The ministers stated, “We affirm that there is no place for forced labor in the rules-based multilateral trading system.” The declaration recognizes the important role that trade policy…

The wicked problem of drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere
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The wicked problem of drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere

How to address the ongoing threat of illegal drug use in the United States remains a persistent challenge. The activities of increasingly sophisticated transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) exacerbate that challenge for the whole of the Western Hemisphere. The incoming Biden administration should be especially wary of the likely inevitable growth of fentanyl shipment through maritime…