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“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people
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“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) is the phrase that is frequently used when people talk about the epidemic of missing Indigenous peoples, but Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty said that on the Navajo Nation the statistics actually point to a larger number of missing and murdered men than women….

Right-wing group warns of ‘surge in human trafficking,’ despite lack of local cases
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Right-wing group warns of ‘surge in human trafficking,’ despite lack of local cases

Editor’s note: this is an example of news / commentary in America.  A conservative women’s group rallied nearly 100 people last month to raise the alarm about the growing threat of human trafficking to local children — despite a dearth of local cases. “Human trafficking is all around us, we just don’t know it,” Alcinda…

Human trafficking training now required for all San Antonio airport workers, not just city employees
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Human trafficking training now required for all San Antonio airport workers, not just city employees

SAN ANTONIO – The expansion of human trafficking training at the San Antonio International Airport is a big relief to trafficking survivors like Ashlea Jones. “At 7 years old, I was molested at a friend’s house. That really started like a whole trail of bad behavior,” Jones said. Jones was only 18 when she met…

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts ‘matching characteristics’ of missing call center staff
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Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts ‘matching characteristics’ of missing call center staff

Editor’s note: While not human trafficking, this article points out the dangers of drug cartels and other illicit actors. The world is a risky place. Get educated. By Juan Carlos Paz, Karol Suarez, Florencia Trucco, Fidel Gutierrez, CNN (CNN) — (CNN) — Forty-five bags containing human remains with characteristics matching seven missing call center staff…

The new standard for El Cajon hotels: one 911 call per room, per year. Or else.
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The new standard for El Cajon hotels: one 911 call per room, per year. Or else.

El Cajon has already ramped up control over organizations that help homeless people rent rooms. It’s held hearings increasing oversight on a handful of hotels that were allegedly sites of high-profile crimes. Now leaders have given initial approval to new rules for all motels, including a limit on 911 calls concerning fights, drugs or other…

Several Anti-Trafficking Bills Pass the Legislature Including Safe Harbor – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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Several Anti-Trafficking Bills Pass the Legislature Including Safe Harbor – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post/newsletter. Several Anti-Trafficking Bills Pass the Legislature Including Safe Harbor Below is a final report on the outcome of the 2023 Iowa Legislature. As you may recall, the 2023 legislation started with eight human trafficking bills. Of…

COYOTE RI: Support immunity for sex workers reporting crimes – Uprise RI
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COYOTE RI: Support immunity for sex workers reporting crimes – Uprise RI

Have you ever thought sex workers and sex trafficking survivors should be able to go to police and report crimes like sex trafficking, kidnapping, or assault without being arrested for prostitution? House Bill 6064, introduced on March 3rd, attempts to make that a reality, and it needs your support. The Nuts and Bolts This is…

US government increases investment in Jamaica to US$34 million – CNW Network
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US government increases investment in Jamaica to US$34 million – CNW Network

The United States government will increase its commitment to Jamaica, providing US$34 million for violence reduction, human trafficking prevention, cybersecurity, energy security, and economic development initiatives. Ambassador Victoria Nuland, undersecretary of state for political affairs, provided details at the recent US-Jamaica Strategic Dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston….

Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press
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Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press

Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime.  Championing…