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How to tackle the rise in kidnappings, human trafficking in South Africa – Mail & Guardian
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How to tackle the rise in kidnappings, human trafficking in South Africa – Mail & Guardian

In the first six months of 2022, an average of 1 143 kidnappings a month were reported to the police, making it 60% higher than the number reported for the whole of 2019. The increase in kidnapping for ransom and extortion cases “suggests that it has become an established and lucrative criminal practice in South Africa”,…

New initiative aims to combat human trafficking in Mississippi
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New initiative aims to combat human trafficking in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Wednesday, Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) announced the launch of a new initiative, Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT). MBAT is a statewide initiative to raise awareness and empower Mississippi businesses to combat human trafficking. The initiative is open to any business, nonprofit organization, or association in the state that…

Education Ministry outlines digital transformation plan – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Education Ministry outlines digital transformation plan – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

News | Narissa Fraser  THE Ministry of Education has outlined its digital transformation plan for the period 2022-2027. In a press release on Friday, it said the Cabinet-approved programme “builds on the ministry’s ICT (Information and communications technology) in education policy of 2018. It consists of 13 digital projects: E-testing, an e-book Platform, a literacy…

Hotels Donate $1 Million to Human Trafficking Survivor Fund – Skift Travel News
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Hotels Donate $1 Million to Human Trafficking Survivor Fund – Skift Travel News

Skift Take Hotels play a key role in many human trafficking incidents, and G6 Hospitality, Hyatt Hotels, and Extended Stay America stepped up this week by donating to a fund helping victims to show that they are not turning a blind eye. While hotels are often seen as getaways and associated with vacation, they also…

Three steps every hospital can take to implement human trafficking prevention programs
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Three steps every hospital can take to implement human trafficking prevention programs

Every successful conversation about preventing human trafficking starts with a simple instruction, according to survivors. “Show empathy,” implored Jose Alfaro at the final 2021 AHA, HEAL Trafficking and Jones Day anti-trafficking convening. Alfaro, himself a survivor, shared how – despite multiple contacts with health care for his post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use and anxiety –…