Iran

Iran is a country in the Middle East that has a rich cultural and historical heritage. The country has a diverse population, with Persian being the largest ethnic group. Iran is known for its art, literature, and architecture, as well as its significant oil and natural gas reserves. The country has been subject to international sanctions due to its nuclear program, and its political situation has been marked by controversy and conflict in recent years.

 

More Than Meets the Eye: The Immense Web of Human Trafficking and Its Vast Implications
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More Than Meets the Eye: The Immense Web of Human Trafficking and Its Vast Implications

ByAdam Zarnowski

“The existing social order is a swindle and its cherished beliefs mostly delusions.” – George Orwell  Human trafficking is an issue that takes many forms and typologies across the world and society. Traditionally, human trafficking is thought of as falling into one of two categories: sex trafficking, trafficking in persons for commercial sexual exploitation, or…

Campaign launched against girl child trafficking. – Daily Pioneer
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Campaign launched against girl child trafficking. – Daily Pioneer

ByEyes on Trafficking News

An awareness programme was organized by Sahyogini at Patki Utkramit High School located in Petarwar block against girl child trafficking here on Tuesday. While the incident of child trafficking is a big challenge of our society and awareness is most necessary to stop it.  Trafficking cases are coming more on the pretext of getting married…

Memorandum on Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
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Memorandum on Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Presidential Determination No.        2023-02 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons Consistent with section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) (the “Act”), as amended, I hereby determine as follows: As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of…

India's Bonded Labour conundrum – Goa Chronicle
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India's Bonded Labour conundrum – Goa Chronicle

ByEyes on Trafficking News

According to the Global Slavery Index 2018, 10 countries with the largest estimated absolute numbers of people in modern slavery include some of the world’s most populous were these 10 countries – India, China, Pakistan, North Korea, Nigeria, Iran, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russia, and the Philippines – account for 60 percent of…

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

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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…

Child labourer-turned-activist urges global leaders to invest in education, end exploitation
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Child labourer-turned-activist urges global leaders to invest in education, end exploitation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Her journey from being a child labourer at a mica mine in Jharkhand to delivering a lecture on a global platform before UN leaders was not an easy one, but there is no stopping Kajal, who has resolved to make all efforts to end the menace. The 20-year-old woman’s determination and steadfastness is now taking…

Albanian politicians see jailed Kosovo leaders in The Hague
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Albanian politicians see jailed Kosovo leaders in The Hague

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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Three former presidents of Albania and one of Kosovo on Wednesday visited ethnic Albanian former commanders in the fight against Serbian rule in Kosovo who are being held in a Netherlands prison pending trial for alleged war crimes. Former Kosovo President Behgjet Pacolli said he visited the detainees together with three…

Forced Cotton-Picking Earns Uzbekistan Shameful Spot In 'Slavery Index'
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Forced Cotton-Picking Earns Uzbekistan Shameful Spot In 'Slavery Index'

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A new report on global slavery ranks Uzbekistan and Pakistan among the five worst offenders in terms of the number of people forced into modern slavery. With its forced labor in the cotton fields, Uzbekistan also was estimated to be the world’s second-worst country when ranked by the prevalence of slavery in proportion to the…

Human trafficking: Iranian nationals charged in Seychelles, remanded for 14 more days
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Human trafficking: Iranian nationals charged in Seychelles, remanded for 14 more days

ByEyes on Trafficking News

(Seychelles News Agency) – Eleven Iranian nationals charged with human trafficking in Seychelles have been remanded for a further 14 days by the Supreme Court on Friday. The men, who are represented by their counsel, Clifford Andre, will reappear in court for their trial on September 20. The case involved the biggest drug bust in…

Iran: 2 activists arrested for promoting homosexuality, human trafficking – The Siasat Daily
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Iran: 2 activists arrested for promoting homosexuality, human trafficking – The Siasat Daily

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Tehran: A court in Iran has sentenced two Iranian women to death on charges of crimes including human trafficking and promoting homosexuality, according to human rights organisation Hengaw. The two LGBTI activists, 31-year-old Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani, and 24-year-old Elham Chobdar imprisoned in the women’s ward of Urmia Central Prison have been accused of ‘corruption on earth’…