Justice

Justice is the concept of fairness and moral righteousness. It is often associated with the idea of upholding the law and ensuring that individuals are treated equally and with dignity. In a legal context, justice involves the fair and impartial administration of laws, as well as the punishment of those who break the law. In a broader sense, justice can also refer to a state of moral or political fairness and equality. The pursuit of justice is a fundamental value in many societies, and is seen as essential for upholding the rule of law and promoting a just and fair society.

Eight Defendants Indicted for Human Smuggling and Drug Conspiracy
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Eight Defendants Indicted for Human Smuggling and Drug Conspiracy

Eight individuals were charged in an indictment, unsealed today in the Eastern District of Louisiana, for their involvement in an international scheme to smuggle 24 undocumented individuals from Honduras into Louisiana aboard the Motor Vessel (M/V) “Pop,” which is owned by one of the defendants. One of the defendants was also arrested for conspiring to…

Launch of the Agents of Change Course in Bolivia – Virtual Event
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Launch of the Agents of Change Course in Bolivia – Virtual Event

Fabio González, Senior Project Officer at ECPAT International Thanks to the efforts of Consorcio ECPAT Bolivia, government officials in Bolivia are now enrolled in the Agents of Change program, to learn how to better support child victims of sexual exploitation.  ECPAT International is pleased to share that the Pluri-National Council to End Trafficking and Sexual…

Migrant workers are documenting their experiences to drive change
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Migrant workers are documenting their experiences to drive change

Groups of Bangladeshi and Pakistani men are raising awareness of the conditions they face as undocumented agricultural workers in Greece. Through Photovoice, an arts-based social justice tool, they are recording their experiences and concerns, and sharing them with the world.   Reena Kukreja, Assistant Professor of Global Development Studies at Queen’s University in Ontario, has…

Justice Department and the Department of the Interior Take Important
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Justice Department and the Department of the Interior Take Important

Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco will recognize National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day with a virtual event to highlight the Not Invisible Act Commission. During the event, panelists will discuss the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis and the importance of the Not Invisible Act…

Georgia officials’ ties to human trafficking case expose problems in visa program, farm labor advocates say
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Georgia officials’ ties to human trafficking case expose problems in visa program, farm labor advocates say

The Georgia Department of Labor did not return multiple requests … director of the strategic initiative on labor trafficking at Polaris. “Migrant workers, including those in the United States …

Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging 12 Medical Professionals
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Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging 12 Medical Professionals

The Department of Justice, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in eight federal districts across the United States for their alleged involvement in crimes related to the unlawful distribution of opioids. Twelve of the defendants were medical professionals at the time of these alleged offenses. “Today’s…

Ukraine Crisis: Hope for Justice joins more than 25 human rights groups with urgent message to mobile networks
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Ukraine Crisis: Hope for Justice joins more than 25 human rights groups with urgent message to mobile networks

More than 25 human rights groups, including Hope for Justice, have written to the…

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Farm labor advocates, leaders concerned after reported human trafficking, ties to Georgia officials
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Farm labor advocates, leaders concerned after reported human trafficking, ties to Georgia officials

Farmworker advocates are concerned about revelations in a USA TODAY story published April 19 that revealed Georgia Department of Labor officials have ties to one of the largest U.S. human …

California Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Daughter to Labor Trafficking
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California Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Daughter to Labor Trafficking

Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 54, and Maura N. Martinez, 54, both of Shasta Lake, California, were both sentenced today for conspiring to subject three victims to forced labor, a crime to which the defendants had previously pleaded guilty. Vasquez was sentenced to six and a half years in prison and Martinez was sentenced to three…

Sex trafficking in North Texas: How it hides in plain sight – WFAA.com
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Sex trafficking in North Texas: How it hides in plain sight – WFAA.com

In August 2018, Wayne Bearden called the Plano Police Department to report a robbery at his house. When officers arrived at Bearden’s home to file a report, they noticed a few things. First, they saw that there were multiple guns in his house. Then, as they continued to investigate, they discovered that Bearden was a…