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The Human Trafficking Act is a law in the United Kingdom that was passed in 2015. It criminalizes the act of trafficking individuals for the purposes of exploitation, including forced labor and sexual exploitation. The Act also provides protection and support for victims of trafficking, and allows for the prosecution of traffickers. It replaces and consolidates earlier laws on trafficking, and is intended to reflect the UK’s obligations under international human trafficking conventions. The Act also allows for the confiscation of traffickers’ assets and the creation of slavery and trafficking prevention orders.
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – A human trafficking syndicate drugged its victims, including children, to make them endure poor living and working conditions on an island in Pangutaran town, Sulu province, the Naval Forces in Western Mindanao said on Thursday, September 21. Authorities learned about this when they rescued 128 people, including 22 minors, on Tubalubac…
Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning Today, we go over the Prevalence of Human Trafficking, from Chapter 2 of Human Trafficking Essentials. We go over the interactive sections and I share some of the “why” the course is written and designed the way it is. Our second section is a…
More than 200,000 people are being forced to carry out cyber scams in Southeast Asia, the United Nations estimates. A report published Tuesday by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights documents the monumental scale of trafficking into an illicit industry that took off following the pandemic and shows no sign of slowing…
Human trafficking activists on the steps of the New Hanover County Courthouse on Aug. 27, 2023. (Amelia McNeese) On Aug. 27, a group of demonstrators participated in a visual performance to address human trafficking in the port city. The demonstration took place on the steps of the courthouse, and its purpose was to bring awareness…
A Marine Reserve officer’s quick thinking is credited with busting a gang’s alleged human-trafficking operation in Alexandria, Va., where the lieutenant colonel was staying during a recent drill weekend in nearby Washington, according to service officials. The Marine Corps dubbed the lieutenant colonel “a hero” in a news release this week announcing he had been…
For the first time in over 40 years, the annual ceremony was held in the eastern part of the county at Simi Valley City Hall. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko introduced the the event by noting its history, which began in 1981 after President Ronald Reagan proclaimed April as the month to recognize crime…
In recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Ventura County officials gathered Thursday to highlight local efforts to combat human trafficking. For the first time in over 40 years, the annual ceremony was held in the eastern part of the county at Simi Valley City Hall. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko introduced the the…
Editor’s note: we do not promote “abolition”; we are presenting this for your information about cultural views in America. Anti-human trafficking activist Jaco Booyens said Saturday that the pornography industry fuels the exploitation and abuse of children. “Take personal accountability. Understand that pornography feeds the climb of child sexual exploitation,” Booyens said in an interview…
The Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition is offering a free program to raise awareness on the dangers that human trafficking poses to our communities. On Sunday, January 29, the event will be held in the Iowa City Public Library from 1-4:30 p.m. Bearing the title “It Happens Here, Too” the program will teach guests how…
JAKARTA, April 8 (Bernama):The Riau Islands are identified as one of the ‘hot spots’ of human trafficking in Indonesia, said the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD. Through a post on his Instagram account, he said that the region, especially Batam, is also used by the syndicate as a gateway for…
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