Jordan

Jordan is a country that has made efforts to address human trafficking, but more work is needed. Jordan is a destination and transit country for trafficking victims, particularly those from other parts of the Middle East and Asia. The Jordanian government has taken steps to increase awareness of trafficking and improve victim services, but there are still challenges, including a lack of resources and limited coordination among different agencies. It is crucial for all countries, including Jordan, to continue working to combat human trafficking and support victims.

 

 

Study examines cost of child marriage over life cycle of girls, women
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Study examines cost of child marriage over life cycle of girls, women

AMMAN – Child marriage has repercussions on human development throughout all stages of women’s lives, according to a recent study by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The study, titled “The cost of child marriage over the life cycle of girls and women”, was published in September 2023. Its findings are…

Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery  – Bolts
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Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery  – Bolts

Throughout Abron Arrington’s decades-long incarceration in Colorado, he often found himself in solitary confinement—not because he was causing trouble, but simply because he refused to work. He didn’t see the point given he was paid 13 cents an hour and figured his time could be better spent learning physics. Before Arrington was incarcerated in 1989,…

Not even wild dogs could keep these cyclists from their cross-country goal: Raising awareness for human trafficking
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Not even wild dogs could keep these cyclists from their cross-country goal: Raising awareness for human trafficking

YORKTOWN — The six bicyclists who pulled into Yorktown on Tuesday after a 3,775-mile cross-country journey specifically wanted to do something uncomfortable. They were riding for an uncomfortable cause, after all: the worldwide fight against human trafficking. And during 53 days on the road, they endured painful crashes, flat tires, aching body parts, dehydration, blistering…

Is Jim Caviezel’s Sound of Freedom based on a true story? Explained
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Is Jim Caviezel’s Sound of Freedom based on a true story? Explained

Sound of Freedom, the independent film starring Jim Caviezel as former federal agent Tim Ballard, has enjoyed considerable success since its premiere on Independence Day. Drawing in crowds to theatres nationwide, the film spotlights Ballard’s transition from law enforcement to anti-child trafficking activist. In its initial week, the film remarkably earned over $45 million, according…

‘Sound of Freedom,’ this summer’s surprise blockbuster, is fronted by a QAnon supporter and financed by a man who defrauded Medicare
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‘Sound of Freedom,’ this summer’s surprise blockbuster, is fronted by a QAnon supporter and financed by a man who defrauded Medicare

Editor’s note: this is an example of the type of stories that are running while the movie is playing in theaters. This is for you to use for your own research. Research Satanic Ritual Abuse here. Research Organ Harvesting here. Sound of Freedom, a movie about child sex trafficking, has been topping the box office…

Sound of Freedom: The film you almost never had the chance to see
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Sound of Freedom: The film you almost never had the chance to see

  When Eduardo Verastegui learned about Operation Underground Railroad, a nonprofit organization that works to save children from sex trafficking, he knew he wanted to tell its story. Specifically, he wanted to tell the story of Tim Ballard, its founder and CEO. Ballard had spent more than a decade at the Department of Homeland Security,…

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…

Secretary of state talks human trafficking awareness with Waterloo Rotary Club
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Secretary of state talks human trafficking awareness with Waterloo Rotary Club

Andy Milone   WATERLOO — Human trafficking is a complex, international issue. But right here in Iowa, Secretary of State Paul Pate wants businesses and nonprofit organizations to know they can play a role by becoming aware of the signs and how to respond appropriately. He spoke to a crowd of about 50 people at…

Oman, US discuss countering human trafficking – Muscat Daily
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Oman, US discuss countering human trafficking – Muscat Daily

Muscat – H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Undersecretary for Diplomatic Affairs in Foreign Ministry, met Uzra Zeya, US Undersecretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, at the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance these….