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Snoqualmie to use prison labor in WASHINGTON STATE public works department
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Snoqualmie to use prison labor in WASHINGTON STATE public works department

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Unable to find seasonal public works employees this summer, the City of Snoqualmie has turned to correctional inmates — signing an agreement with the state Department of Corrections (DOC) that will pay inmates less than $2 an hour. While the city has no control over the pay-rate, city councilmembers, in a 6-1 vote, approved a…

Preying on Aspirations: Human Trafficking in The Gambia | IOM Storyteller
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Preying on Aspirations: Human Trafficking in The Gambia | IOM Storyteller

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Gambia, 25 July 2022 – After dropping out of secondary school, employment opportunities for Fatou*, a single mother, were difficult to come by. Knowing this, one of her friends reached out to inform her about the ‘opportunity of a lifetime’. “She told me that there’s a country where Gambian women can easily find work,…

2022 Trafficking in Persons Report – US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan
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2022 Trafficking in Persons Report – US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan

ByEyes on Trafficking News

KAZAKHSTAN: TIER 2 The Government of Kazakhstan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Kazakhstan remained…

Realtors help Florida sex-trafficking survivors through partnership with Rethreaded
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Realtors help Florida sex-trafficking survivors through partnership with Rethreaded

ByEyes on Trafficking News

More than 50 members of the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) supported Rethreaded’s efforts to assist sex-trafficking survivors by taking part in a special Community Affairs Task Force event May 5.

Where Will The Children Go?
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Where Will The Children Go?

ByTheresa Ryan-Rouger

“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…

16 Ethical Brands We Love
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16 Ethical Brands We Love

ByEyes on Trafficking News

It’s no secret that the clothing and textile industries often utilize forced labor, human trafficking victims, and unfair working conditions to keep costs low and profit margins high. When the demand for cheap clothing is high, many large companies will compromise worker safety to satisfy this demand. Oftentimes, this means outsourcing the manufacturing to countries…

Main Drivers of Human Trafficking in Brazil
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Main Drivers of Human Trafficking in Brazil

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Brasília (Brazil) 16 September 2021 A new UNODC report on human trafficking trends in Brazil highlights how socio-economic vulnerability and the lack of decent employment opportunities are leading people into the hands of criminal networks who exploit them for profit. The publication, “National Report on Trafficking in Persons 2017-2020”, brings together knowledge and expertise from…