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‘They kill you, they kidnap you, they rape you’: Trafficking victims speak of the dangers they face – NBC News
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‘They kill you, they kidnap you, they rape you’: Trafficking victims speak of the dangers they face – NBC News

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The young woman, 15, left Tegucigalpa, Honduras in early March to come to the U.S. Her aunt, who lives in Florida, had paid a “coyote” $4,000 to cross her into U.S. territory. But after journeying several weeks, the smuggler left her lying on a street in the Mexican state of Puebla. There, what she thought…

All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report – Saudi Gazette
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All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report – Saudi Gazette

ByEyes on Trafficking News

GENEVA — Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday by the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), part of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO). This is of particular concern for those in precarious work conditions, including informal, casual, temporary and subcontracted workers and day laborers who…

“An ounce of PREVENTucation is worth a pound of cure”
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“An ounce of PREVENTucation is worth a pound of cure”

ByBilly Joe Cain

Prevention is better  “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We’ve heard it a zillion times. And it’s true. When it comes to human trafficking, there is one thing the experts agree upon. Prevention is better. Human trafficking education can prevent people from becoming victims. The challenge is… how do you get…

China’s Forced Labor Problem
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China’s Forced Labor Problem

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In China, forced labor is sensitive topic. Years pass between the odd case of forced labor that sees the light of day in local media. Local labor NGOs rarely approach incidents of serious coercion in forced labor terms. Nobody knows the real extent, and surprisingly few, from China as well as abroad, prioritize exploring this…