Genocide

Genocide is the intentional and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, national, or religious group. The term was first coined by Raphael Lemkin in 1944 and has been used to describe atrocities committed in many parts of the world, including the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, and the ongoing crisis in Darfur. Genocide is widely considered to be one of the most heinous crimes against humanity and a violation of international law.

Genocide and human trafficking:
Human trafficking can be a tactic used in genocide, particularly in cases where sexual exploitation is used as a means of control and subjugation. During the Rwandan genocide, for example, women and girls were subjected to sexual slavery and forced marriages as part of a larger campaign of violence and terror. In other cases, trafficking may be used to exploit the labor of targeted groups, such as the Rohingya people in Myanmar who have been subjected to forced labor and other forms of exploitation. Combating genocide and its associated crimes requires a multifaceted approach that includes addressing human trafficking as a component of broader efforts to promote human rights and justice.

 

“When Seeing and Hearing is no Longer Believing” Melissa Dykes of Truthstream Media Breaks Down The Current State of the Art of AI Visuals and Audio and How it is Affecting Self-Awareness
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“When Seeing and Hearing is no Longer Believing” Melissa Dykes of Truthstream Media Breaks Down The Current State of the Art of AI Visuals and Audio and How it is Affecting Self-Awareness

Editor’s note: Melissa Dykes’ documentarian background and her extensive experience of researching very real psychological mind control techniques and their effects on a population should be taken into account (visit her IMDB page here) when watching this piece. She has a keen take on how people get manipulated by media, and this (user-generated self-images and…

Does Prison Labor Pervert What it Means to Say ‘Made in the USA?’
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Does Prison Labor Pervert What it Means to Say ‘Made in the USA?’

The federal government awards contracts for a vast majority of its textile production needs to factories that employ federal prisoners. Many of these prisoners make barely more than a dollar an hour and most of their earnings go back to the prison where they reside or to any child support or restitution still outstanding. This…

Capitalism is Still the Problem
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Capitalism is Still the Problem

Editor’s note: we recommend you do your own research on your politics. To do that, you need to read things you might not normally encounter. Image by Jon Tyson. As far as the United States is concerned, today’s Left is not only small, it’s also quite confused. Sure, there are debates regarding the conflict being…

36 Days of Type: Indian Laws That Shaped Our Lives
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36 Days of Type: Indian Laws That Shaped Our Lives

For #36DaysOfType, The Swaddle’s Denise D’Souza illustrated the A-Z of Indian laws that have impacted Indians in unforeseen ways. ⁠ The Armed Forces Special Powers Act of 1958 (AFSPA) grants the military the ability to maintain public order in ‘disturbed areas,’ through wide powers of arrest, the right to shoot to kill, and to occupy or…

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,…

Stagecoach tycoon Ann Gloag worth £730million is charged with human trafficking offences
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Stagecoach tycoon Ann Gloag worth £730million is charged with human trafficking offences

Bus company tycoon Dame Ann Gloag has been charged as part of a human trafficking probe. The Stagecoach co-founder and multimillionaire, 80, was was charged with three others. Dame Ann, who is one of Scotland’s richest women and charity campaigner, is said to vehemently denies the accusations, a representative for the businesswoman has said tonight….

Myanmar arrests trafficking gang linked to deaths of 13 Rohingyas | The Daily Star
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Myanmar arrests trafficking gang linked to deaths of 13 Rohingyas | The Daily Star

Myanmar police have arrested 12 suspected members of a human trafficking gang linked to the deaths of 13 Rohingyas, the military said. Police raided a compound in Hlegu town near the commercial hub Yangon on December 9, seizing five vehicles and an oil tanker used in the trafficking, the junta said on Tuesday. The gang…

North Sumatra police foil Rohingya trafficking attempt – Archipelago – The Jakarta Post
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North Sumatra police foil Rohingya trafficking attempt – Archipelago – The Jakarta Post

Apriadi Gunawan (The Jakarta Post) Medan   ●   Tue, December 27, 2022 2022-12-27  Tanjung Balai Police in North Sumatra arrested on Monday a suspected human trafficker attempting to smuggle 28 Rohingya refugees to Malaysia. The local water police unit arrested the 50-year-old suspect, identified only by the initials KU, on the Asahan River in…

Gov’t Given Six Months to Table Human Trafficking Policy – KT PRESS
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Gov’t Given Six Months to Table Human Trafficking Policy – KT PRESS

MP Veneranda Nyirahirwa(Middle) and colleagues during the presentation of report to the plenary Rwanda Parliament has asked the Prime Minister Dr. Ngirente Edouard to work on the human trafficking policy and get it ready within six months within measures the government has taken to solve human trafficking issues. The decision came after presentation of the…

Canada passes anti-organ trafficking bill and pro-Tibet motion
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Canada passes anti-organ trafficking bill and pro-Tibet motion

MPs passed legislation Wednesday that would block foreigners from entering Canada if they were involved in organ trafficking – an accusation levelled at China by United Nations experts in 2021 – and adopted a motion urging Beijing to grant Tibet more autonomy. The measures, taken as the House of Commons wrapped up its last sitting…