Middle East

The Middle East is a region located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe. It is a culturally and geographically diverse region that spans from the eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf, and from Turkey to the Arabian Peninsula.

The Middle East is home to a rich history and diverse cultures, including a variety of religions, languages, and ethnicities. Some of the most prominent religions in the region include Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The region has also been shaped by a long history of conflict and political instability, including ongoing conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

The Middle East is also home to significant reserves of oil and natural gas, which have played a major role in shaping the global economy and political landscape. Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq are among the world’s largest oil producers.

Despite its challenges, the Middle East is also home to a number of thriving cities and cultural centers, such as Istanbul, Dubai, and Jerusalem. These cities serve as hubs of commerce, culture, and innovation, and contribute to the region’s global significance.

Overall, the Middle East is a complex and dynamic region that is characterized by both rich cultural diversity and ongoing political and economic challenges.

 

 

Investigations Team Tracks and Rescues Female Before Exploitation Occurs
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Investigations Team Tracks and Rescues Female Before Exploitation Occurs

Our investigations team was recently informed of Asha*, a female en route to Kuwait for promised employment. Her husband, Sitaram*, was a mason in their village in South Asia, but due to chronic leg pain, he was unable to walk properly and struggled to provide for his family. Their economic situation was dire as they…

Survivors work to prevent human trafficking, aid victims – U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Italy
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Survivors work to prevent human trafficking, aid victims – U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Italy

Victims of human trafficking come from every region of the globe. Increasingly, survivors are taking the lead in the fight against the crime and in helping its victims to heal. To understand the scope of the problem, caused primarily by criminals subjecting victims to forced labor or sex trafficking, one need only see the International Labour Organization estimates, which…

Presidents Samia, Ruto pledge to tackle human trafficking – The East African
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Presidents Samia, Ruto pledge to tackle human trafficking – The East African

By VALERIE KOGA By APOLINARI TAIRO Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen border security through cooperation to weed out transboundary crime, including human and drug trafficking, terrorism and poaching. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu and Kenya’s President William Ruto made the announcement at a press briefing in Dar es Salaam on Monday following bilateral talks. Read: Human trade…

Zimbabwe clamps down on illegal recruitment – Bulawayo24 News
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Zimbabwe clamps down on illegal recruitment – Bulawayo24 News

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said the Government is strengthening inter-agency cooperation to deal with unscrupulous recruitment agencies using unethical means to recruit desperate job seekers and ultimately subjecting them to human trafficking and exploitation. He said regional mechanisms to deal with issues of unfair and unethical recruitment in the Sadc region, particularly personnel from the health…

Tolerance of PKK terror group threatens Europe | Daily Sabah
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Tolerance of PKK terror group threatens Europe | Daily Sabah

With supporters of the PKK terrorist group openly protesting and engaging in arson in major European cities this weekend, Türkiye has been sounding the alarm over members of the group, responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands and for supporting human trafficking, drugs and organized crime, being free to walk the streets. On Friday,…

Africa: Raising the Alarm On the Slow Pace of Family Law Reform – allAfrica.com
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Africa: Raising the Alarm On the Slow Pace of Family Law Reform – allAfrica.com

Colombo, Sri Lanka — The writer is Campaign Manager – Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law In September 2021, in the midst of a pandemic-related lockdown, a 15-year-old Muslim girl from Colombo, Sri Lanka was married off by her relatives to a much older man. A local women’s rights group reported this case to…

Collaborating against Human Trafficking
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Collaborating against Human Trafficking

 Ugo Aliogo examines the activities of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons According to a report, Nigeria remains a source, transit and destination country in the illicit trade of human trafficking. The Global Slavery Index (2018) report, Nigeria ranks 32 out of167 of the countries with the highest number of slaves –…

Gov’t Given Six Months to Table Human Trafficking Policy – KT PRESS
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Gov’t Given Six Months to Table Human Trafficking Policy – KT PRESS

MP Veneranda Nyirahirwa(Middle) and colleagues during the presentation of report to the plenary Rwanda Parliament has asked the Prime Minister Dr. Ngirente Edouard to work on the human trafficking policy and get it ready within six months within measures the government has taken to solve human trafficking issues. The decision came after presentation of the…

Liberia: UN Goodwill Ambassador Lauds Deputy Speaker Koffa for Championing Laws against 'FGM'
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Liberia: UN Goodwill Ambassador Lauds Deputy Speaker Koffa for Championing Laws against 'FGM'

The visiting UN Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, Jaha Dukureh, has lauded Deputy Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa over his efforts to put an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia. Dukureh, a survivor of FGM and child marriage, has singled out the Deputy Speaker for ‘championing’ and ‘sponsoring’ a bill to outlaw the practices…

Philippines has made great strides in its fight against the sexual exploitation of children but there is still much to be done
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Philippines has made great strides in its fight against the sexual exploitation of children but there is still much to be done

THE Philippines has made great strides in its fight against the sexual exploitation of children but there is still much to be done, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children Mama Fatima Singhateh said yesterday. Singhateh made the statement in a press interaction in Makati City at the end of…