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Several people worldwide lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Due to this, there are also a lot of unscrupulous people who take advantage of other people even if it means making dirty money. Cambodia human trafficking is getting prevalent and continues to victimize job seekers. Cambodia Human Trafficking Victims Repatriated Recently, Cambodia deported 12…
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) — The Valley Mills Police Department in Texas said an officer rescued nine people believed to be human trafficking victims. It happened July 23, around 10:03 p.m. Officer Jordan Williams stopped a car in the 200 block of Avenue C for a defective headlight near the Out of Town Ball…
Security chief says existing laws are sufficient, but experts call for ‘bespoke’ trafficking legislation Authorities received 41 requests for help since January, set up task force only early this month Hong Kong lacks tough laws and an effective network with countries in the region to combat human trafficking scams, according to legal experts and analysts….
Editor’s note: this article is not specific to trafficking. It is presented as a broader look at the challenges in the American carceral system. Gov. Tony Evers pushed expansion of the state’s “earned release” program, but it’s endangering public safety. Gov. Tony Evers’ administration expanded the state’s earned release program in multiple ways even though more…
In our adversarial legal system, prosecutors and public defenders don’t often see eye to eye. But as the Manhattan district attorney and veteran attorneys for the Legal Aid Society, we agree on this: Survivors of human trafficking should not be criminalized. A 2021 state law gives judges wide discretion to free trafficking survivors from the…
Kenyan migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia continue to report shocking accounts of extreme exploitation and abuse at the hands of employers. One of the most dangerous places to work Saudi Arabia is considered one of the most dangerous places in the world to work, reflected by its poor labor and human rights records. Working…
Police visited 57 premises across the Thames Valley and gave advice to over 50 people during a three-week operation targeting modern slavery. Thames Valley Police, working with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Europol, focused activity on massage parlours under Project Aidant, an NCA-led law-enforcement response. The operation took place between 22 August and 9 September and was Europe-wide,…
It is understood that Indonesians who dream of working in Britain have paid deposits of up to £2,500 to the Jakarta agency to “guarantee” jobs on British farms that have yet to materialize. Labor experts say the deposit is a job search fee, which is illegal in the UK and Indonesia. One worker told the…
Kuala Lumpur: Shocked by the exorbitant cost of hiring a maid, many Malaysians have resorted to unregistered agents to solve their problem. With ‘sky high’ fees of up to RM15,000, they are left with no choice but to resort to these agencies which offer lower fees. In the end, many have reportedly lost huge amounts…
Two bills awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature — or veto — would broaden protections for an estimated 300,000 foreign contract workers laboring in California on work visas. While the documented abusive conditions in “guest worker” visa programs have led to calls for their termination, these bills would offer some improvements to the workers involved. AB…
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