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All third-party human trafficking tips should be reported to law enforcement
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All third-party human trafficking tips should be reported to law enforcement

Editor’s note: we are presenting this so you can understand there is a debate. What do YOU think?  By Lynn Fitch and Kathy Jennings August 30, 2023 06:00 AM Since its creation in 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has connected concerned citizens, trafficking victims, and local law enforcement in a concerted national effort to end…

Watch for the signs of human trafficking | READER COMMENTARY
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Watch for the signs of human trafficking | READER COMMENTARY

Ladies, men, teens, immigrants, divorcees – beware! The following description of domestic sex trafficking is factual and based on the course entitled “Recognizing Human Trafficking and Reporting Guidelines” offered by the Institute for Natural Resources that I took for credit to renew my nursing license in 2021. For me, it raises questions: Could any of…

‘Reach every victim’ and ‘leave no one behind’: Sisters combat human trafficking
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‘Reach every victim’ and ‘leave no one behind’: Sisters combat human trafficking

July 30 is the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The theme for this year is “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind.” Our sister panelists shared what their congregations are doing to eliminate this grave offense against human dignity by responding to the question: What have you or your congregation…

Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears
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Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells Old Bailey he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find kidney donor for his daughter   A Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to the UK issued an “abide by the law” instruction to a doctor who offered to find a kidney donor for his sick daughter for a fee, the…

The False Patriotism of the Dominican Republic's Extreme Right (OPINION) – Latino Rebels
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The False Patriotism of the Dominican Republic's Extreme Right (OPINION) – Latino Rebels

Flag of the Dominican Republic Translation by Hector Luis Alamo In the Dominican Republic, the rise of the far right is shaking the very foundations of democracy, just as it is in the United States and Europe. One element that has facilitated this rise has been the irrational opposition to immigration. The vitality of democracy…

Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH
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Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH

Melba regularly showed up at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2018 to accompany a child she cared for who was being treated there. But nobody noticed — or asked about — Melba’s own suffering. The petite Filipina was miserable, working more than 100 hours a week as a maid and nanny, earning between $400 and $550…

Warning message on ‘organ-trafficking gangs’ is fake, Malaysian police say
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Warning message on ‘organ-trafficking gangs’ is fake, Malaysian police say

Social media posts claiming to spread an “urgent notice” from the Malaysian Home Ministry and the police about organ-trafficking gangs that use street children to lure victims have circulated widely in the country. The claim has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. However, the claim is false. The Malaysian police, a division under the…

End the global debt bondage – UCA News
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End the global debt bondage – UCA News

Write off foreign debt of poor nations and in return cancel climate debt owed by rich nations to the poor The Church’s social teachings need to be practiced, according to Pope Francis. “The price of unbearable sacrifices” is the debt of human suffering imposed on the poor and exploited caused by international debt, he said….

The crushing burden of debt | The Manila Times
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The crushing burden of debt | The Manila Times

There is one thing above others that humans can never escape and that is the burden of debt. Almost every one, except the millionaires, has a burden of debt. The hugely rich, however, can be in debt, too. Everyone seems to owe someone. There are different kinds of debt such as the “debt of honor”…

Cry for help from abused domestic child workers – The Citizen
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Cry for help from abused domestic child workers – The Citizen

By Doreen Parkshard Domestic workers in households have often been taken for granted. Not knowing their rights has been a loophole to the brutal treatment they are prone to experiencing from their employers. The worst part is that minors under the age of 18 years are the major victims of such despicable violence. Annastazia Peter…