Memorandum of Understanding

Europe-wide protests against the Italy-Libya agreement
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Europe-wide protests against the Italy-Libya agreement

Image credit: Abolish Frontex From Barcelona to Berlin, activists in at least 15 European cities took to the streets on October 15 to protest the renewal of the Italy-Libya Memorandum of Understanding. A memorandum that facilitates modern slavery Activists denounced the Libya-Italy agreement and its impact on people on the move in Libya. InfoMigrants explains…

New inquiry into Frontex’s cooperation with Libya
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New inquiry into Frontex’s cooperation with Libya

An E.U. ombudsman is investigating the bloc’s border agency Frontex after activists raised concerns about its cooperation with Libyan coast guards.   Inquiry into risk assessment  Frontex trains and provides equipment to Libyan border authorities through an an €85 million ($83m) project. Six human rights groups have lodged a complaint accusing Frontex of failing to assess…

Southeast Asia job scams: Hong Kong’s inadequate response to victims’ plight ‘shows need for stronger human trafficking laws’
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Southeast Asia job scams: Hong Kong’s inadequate response to victims’ plight ‘shows need for stronger human trafficking laws’

Security chief says existing laws are sufficient, but experts call for ‘bespoke’ trafficking legislation Authorities received 41 requests for help since January, set up task force only early this month Hong Kong lacks tough laws and an effective network with countries in the region to combat human trafficking scams, according to legal experts and analysts….

What happens to the people the E.U. abandons at sea
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What happens to the people the E.U. abandons at sea

Almost 13,000 people were intercepted in the Mediterranean and returned to Libya between January and August 20, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Many were then held in dire conditions and subjected to torture and forced labor.   By strengthening the Libyan Coast Guard’s capacity to intercept boats and avoiding their own duty…

ILO Report: Modern Slavery On the Rise; Witnesses 25 % Increase in 5 Years
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ILO Report: Modern Slavery On the Rise; Witnesses 25 % Increase in 5 Years

According to the “Global Estimates of Modern Slavery-Forced Labour and Forced Marriage,” released by the International Labour Organization (ILO), there were approximately 50 million (49.6 million) people living in modern slavery on any given day in 2021, up from 40 million in 2016 and a 25% increase over the last 5 years. Of these people,…

Trafficking victims could be sent to Rwanda because of flawed screening process
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Trafficking victims could be sent to Rwanda because of flawed screening process

Lawyers have raised the alarm over the possibility of trafficking victims being sent to Rwanda by the U.K. government to have their asylum claims processed, thanks to an “inherently flawed” screening process. Trafficking victims caught up in inhumane plan The government has come under intense criticism for its plan to send people attempting to cross…

Improving access to remedy for migrant workers: conclusions from a 3-year project
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Improving access to remedy for migrant workers: conclusions from a 3-year project

25 July 2022 In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca shares the conclusions from a 3-year project working to improve access to remedy for migrant workers.  Image credit: Bannafarsai_Stock, via Shutterstock. Modern slavery in supply chains is a widespread, world-wide problem. Regardless of international labour standards and frameworks, “low-skilled” migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to exploitation…

2022 Trafficking in Persons Report – US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan
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2022 Trafficking in Persons Report – US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN: TIER 2 The Government of Kazakhstan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Kazakhstan remained…

Contra Costa DA’s Office, U.S. Dep’t of Labor announce partnership to combat wage theft
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Contra Costa DA’s Office, U.S. Dep’t of Labor announce partnership to combat wage theft

By Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office On June 17th, 2022, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton and U.S. Department of Labor Assistant District Director for San Jose Alberto Raymond formalize a partnership to combat wage theft and protect workers’ rights. Both agencies commemorate the agreement by signing a Memorandum of…

City of Carlsbad joins statewide effort against human trafficking – Carlsbad Current Argus
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City of Carlsbad joins statewide effort against human trafficking – Carlsbad Current Argus

The New Mexico Attorney General’s office welcomed participation of the Carlsbad Police Department in a statewide task force to combat human trafficking. Carlsbad City Councilor’s approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Attorney General’s office on June 14 which would include the Carlsbad Police in the New Mexico Human Trafficking Task Force (NMHTTF). “One…