Legislation

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.

The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)
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The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)

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BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts August 2022 Introduction Over the years, the United States has concocted the biggest lies of the century such as the so-called “genocide” and “forced labor” in Xinjiang, in an attempt to smear and contain China. It…

The E.U.’s bid to hold companies accountable
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The E.U.’s bid to hold companies accountable

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For decades, European companies have profited from forced labor and environmental destruction in their global value chains. But with new E.U. due diligence legislation in the pipeline, the days of big business shirking responsibility are numbered. Member states review proposal for due diligence legislation  In February, the European Commission introduced a proposal for new due…

Kenyan women describe horrific abuse & exploitation in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan women describe horrific abuse & exploitation in Saudi Arabia

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A new report by Migrant-Rights.org details the extent of violence, abuse and exploitation Kenyan women experience as migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Dehumanization of migrant domestic workers Extensive interviews with a group of women who have returned from working in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Gulf shine a light on the dehumanizing treatment women…

Hong Kong’s reluctance to introduce anti-trafficking law
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Hong Kong’s reluctance to introduce anti-trafficking law

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In April, a judge ruled that the lack of anti-trafficking legislation in Hong Kong had hindered police investigations into the abuse of a domestic worker from the Philippines. Alarmingly, the government is now appealing this judicial rebuke rather than developing adequate laws to prevent further harm. The April ruling When a domestic worker, referred to…

ATEST Recommendations to U.S. Trade Representative on Developing a Forced Labor Trade Policy
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ATEST Recommendations to U.S. Trade Representative on Developing a Forced Labor Trade Policy

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Terry FitzPatrick August 5, 2022 The Honorable Katherine Tai U.S. Trade Representative Washington, DC Electronic Submission to Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov Docket Number USTR–2022–0006 Re: Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Dear Ambassador Tai, Thank you for your leadership in the battle against forced labor by announcing that your office will develop a Forced Labor…

Missing Girl, 17, Likely Victim of Sex Trafficking, Located in Wakefield Motel
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Missing Girl, 17, Likely Victim of Sex Trafficking, Located in Wakefield Motel

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By SÍLE MOLONEY A NONPROFIT REPRESENTATIVE located a 17-year-old girl, who police say had been reported missing from Brooklyn, in the Metro Motel, located at 691 East 241st Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. According to the nonprofit representative, the teen is a likely victim of sex trafficking….

A Philadelphia DHS office houses stranded kids, but staff warn it's unsafe
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A Philadelphia DHS office houses stranded kids, but staff warn it's unsafe

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By the time a foster home was found for the 8-year-old boy, he refused to go. He’d been sleeping in a conference room at the Philadelphia Department of Human Services for two months, either on a folding cot or an air mattress on the floor. That bare-bones space is not meant for overnight stays. Yet,…

New York Takes New Steps To Combat Human Trafficking – Harlem World Magazine
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New York Takes New Steps To Combat Human Trafficking – Harlem World Magazine

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This week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation by Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) and Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) to combat human trafficking. Also, to help give victims an opportunity to escape their captors by prominently displaying the human trafficking hotline and other resources in bus terminals and airport restrooms. State Senator Anna M. Kaplan said, “No community is immune to the…

Addressing Human Trafficking: What’s Working And What’s Not – The Organization for World Peace – The Organization for World Peace
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Addressing Human Trafficking: What’s Working And What’s Not – The Organization for World Peace – The Organization for World Peace

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Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent announcement that the British government struck a 120-million-pound deal with the government of Rwanda to send asylum seekers there from the United Kingdom, discussions of how to effectively tackle the issue of human trafficking have sprung up around the world. Migrants are especially vulnerable to human trafficking, as…

Critical anti-trafficking legislation passes the U.S House of Representatives
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Critical anti-trafficking legislation passes the U.S House of Representatives

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Hope for Justice is delighted that the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection…

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