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Legislation refers to the process of creating and enacting laws. In most democratic societies, legislation is created through a process that involves several steps, including proposal, debate, and voting. Once a law has been passed by a legislative body, it must be signed by the appropriate authority before it can be enacted. Legislation is an important aspect of the legal system, as it sets the rules and guidelines that govern society and provide a framework for addressing issues and conflicts that arise within a community.
In her time as U.K. Home Secretary, Priti Patel consistently conflated immigration and modern slavery. She claimed that efforts to stop people from coming to the U.K. to live were necessary to fight human trafficking. In public statements, she accused people on the move of abusing the modern slavery protection system. The result? The…
The European Commission released its proposal for a ban on products made with forced labor on September 14. The proposal comes after the news that 27.6 million people were engaged in forced labor in 2021, according to estimates from the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration. What does the E.U….
This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. With the transition to a new prime minister, it was announced on the 7th of September that the drafting of the Bill of…
Not long after nearly 50 asylum seekers from Venezuela landed in Martha’s Vineyard Wednesday night, many of them unaware of where they are after being transported there from out of state, Massachusetts elected officials and others took to social media to condemn Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “cruel” immigrant transportation decision. “Transporting undocumented immigrants across state…
Credit – Illustration by Ajubel Studio for TIME W.E.B. Du Bois is perhaps best known for introducing the term “double consciousness” into the lexicon of the Black experience. The term described the duality of being a Black American—neither fully African nor completely American, an enduring “problem” to be fought over in times of war and…
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 11:50 am Press Release: World Vision New Zealand World Vision welcomes the overwhelming support from New Zealand businesses and individuals for a proposal to introduce legislation to address modern slavery. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) today released a Summary of Feedback on submissions received as part of consultation…
The main reason for disputes in medical malpractice for medical travellers is due to the absence of an organised international system that can provide legal solutions. In Turkey, malpractice, organ trafficking and alternative medicine are in need of further legislation and new regulations. According to Turkish regulations health institutions that accept international patients have to…
Almost every country has the ‘right to live freely’ as their fundamental right today. However, millions of children and adults are still being exploited for other people’s commercial and personal gains. The United Nations (UN) has shared data confirming that last year around 50 million people were trapped in ‘modern slavery’. The data was released…
Terry FitzPatrick WASHINGTON – This week’s release of the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery is an urgent call to action. More people have been trafficked into forced labor worldwide than ever before. Globally, 28 million people are toiling against their will every day at factories, construction sites, mines, farms, brothels, and in private homes…
Last week, Loujin, a four-year-old girl from Syria, spent days stranded on a boat before eventually dying at sea, according to Human Rights Watch. Alarmingly, Loujin is just one of over 1,200 people who have died in the Mediterranean Sea so far this year, attempting to make it to Europe. These deaths are the outcome…
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