Event

An event is a planned occurrence or happening, typically one that is of public interest. Events can be large or small, and they can take place in a variety of different settings, such as schools, community centers, or public spaces. Events can be organized for a variety of reasons, including to celebrate a holiday or special occasion, to raise awareness about an issue, or to entertain or educate people. Events may be open to the general public, or they may be private and only open to invited guests. Events can be a fun and engaging way to bring people together, and they can provide opportunities for learning, networking, and socializing.

Kenya Airways warns staff against human trafficking ahead of meeting
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Kenya Airways warns staff against human trafficking ahead of meeting

National carrier Kenya Airways has called a meeting to discuss the menace of human trafficking amid complaints of the rise of the vice. Kenya Airways says it has a policy against human trafficking. This comes ahead of a meeting called on Monday, March 6 in Nairobi to discuss the issue. CEO Allan Kilavuka said, in…

Editorial: Child labor scandal is a work of shame – San Antonio Express-News
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Editorial: Child labor scandal is a work of shame – San Antonio Express-News

Throughout the country, venal and heartless employers are robbing migrant children of their most important quality — their youth. From Minnesota to Florida, from Michigan to Alabama, the United States is trapped in a horrific time warp, with conditions that evoke a Dickensian London where kids were viewed as fodder for the labor market. Spurred…

Leadership Institute to Combat Human Trafficking
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Leadership Institute to Combat Human Trafficking

Is your police chief, sheriff, attorney general, states attorney, district attorney, or other police or prosecutorial executive leader interested in enhancing their ability to assess and advance agency response to human trafficking? The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice, and…

North Dakota Human Trafficking Discussion – The Dakotan
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North Dakota Human Trafficking Discussion – The Dakotan

Dakota Hope Hosts Event [email protected] MINOT – Human trafficking is increasingly becoming a topic of discussion, and one event gave an overview of the problem specifically in North Dakota. Dakota Hope Clinic hosted an event earlier this week discussing the topic at length, featuring a presentation by Sarah Johnston of Bismarck, navigator for the central…

OSU students holding fashion show to combat human trafficking
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OSU students holding fashion show to combat human trafficking

A student organization at Ohio State University is holding a fashion show Sunday evening to combat human trafficking in Ohio. The Unchained OSU Fashion Show, organized by a student group of the same name, will use fashion to tell the story of a survivor of human trafficking and raise funds for a special scholarship for…

Governor Hochul Announces New Measures to Combat Rise in Child Labor Violations and …
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Governor Hochul Announces New Measures to Combat Rise in Child Labor Violations and …

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new efforts to combat child labor violations and labor trafficking in New York State. In light of a significant 68 percent spike in reports of child labor violations in 2022 in New York State, Governor Hochul and the New York State Department of Labor are strengthening their commitment to ensuring…

Local law enforcement to announce new approach to stop human trafficking, child sex exploitation
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Local law enforcement to announce new approach to stop human trafficking, child sex exploitation

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Law enforcement officials from five local counties, FDLE and the Department of Homeland Security came together Thursday morning to announce a new partnership to help stop human trafficking and child sex exploitation. Tim Tebow was also there representing The Tim Tebow Foundation,which works to fight human trafficking. In a video, the…

The Situation of the Rohingya and Deadly Sea Crossings – Refugees International
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The Situation of the Rohingya and Deadly Sea Crossings – Refugees International

This piece was jointly submitted with Women’s Peace Network to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in response to their call for inputs. For decades, as an ethnic minority group, the Rohingya people have faced discrimination, oppression, and persecution in Myanmar. Stripped from their access to property, citizenship, and other basic rights,…

Assistant DA warns of trafficking in Blair Co. | News | huntingdondailynews.com
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Assistant DA warns of trafficking in Blair Co. | News | huntingdondailynews.com

  Blair County First Assistant District Attorney Nichole Smith and Kerm Alwine, owner of P91 Protection, presented a human trafficking and situational awareness training seminar at Grace Baptist Church last Tuesday evening, Feb. 21. About 50 were in attendance. While many have preconceived ideas of how human trafficking looks with images of men in large…

Jackson County Invites Community To Human Trafficking training Workshop – Lee's Summit Tribune
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Jackson County Invites Community To Human Trafficking training Workshop – Lee's Summit Tribune

In an effort to combat human trafficking in our community and beyond, the Jackson County Administration and Jackson County Legislator Jeanie Lauer are hosting a Human Trafficking Community Academy. The event on Saturday, March 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided…