Migration

Migration refers to the movement of people from one place to another, typically for the purpose of settling in a new location. Migration can occur for a variety of reasons, including economic, political, social, and environmental factors. Some people migrate voluntarily, while others may be forced to migrate due to conflict, persecution, or other circumstances. Migration can have both positive and negative impacts on individuals and communities, and it is a complex and often controversial issue.

Marco Rubio: State Department Should Have Listed China as a State Sponsor of Human Trafficking
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Marco Rubio: State Department Should Have Listed China as a State Sponsor of Human Trafficking

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., released a statement following the release of a U.S. State Department’s “2022 Trafficking in Persons Report,” which did not name China as a state sponsor of human trafficking. “The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), under the direct authorization of General Secretary Xi Jinping, unlawfully imprisoned more than a million…

At Slave Trade Abolition Day, Obaseki Urges Sustained Global Efforts to Curb Human Trafficking
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At Slave Trade Abolition Day, Obaseki Urges Sustained Global Efforts to Curb Human Trafficking

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged stakeholders to step up global efforts to end the scourge of human trafficking and all other forms of modern slavery. Obaseki made the call in commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition, marked on August…

PH gains US nod in fight vs human trafficking – Manila Bulletin
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PH gains US nod in fight vs human trafficking – Manila Bulletin

The United States government cited the Philippine government for its relentless efforts in fully achieving the minimum standards against trafficking in persons (TIP) amidt the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Saturday, July 23. This was based on the recently-issued 2022 US TIP report which placed the…

Migrants as Messenger project will support FG's effort to manage Irregular Migration – organizers
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Migrants as Messenger project will support FG's effort to manage Irregular Migration – organizers

The International Organization for Migration has held its close out event for its Migrants As Messenger MaM project, a peer to peer advocacy program where returned migrants raise awareness among their communities on safe migration pathways and the dangers of irregular migration. The event held in Ikeja-Lagos had 43 returned migrants from different states in attendance as they…

Telegraph response – Survivors must not be punished for coming forward
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Telegraph response – Survivors must not be punished for coming forward

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. Hope for Justice has joined with anti-trafficking and human rights organisations across the UK in issuing the below statement following the front-page story…

Human trafficking prevention campaign – STOP THE TRAFFIK’s work in Greece
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Human trafficking prevention campaign – STOP THE TRAFFIK’s work in Greece

In June 2022, we launched an awareness raising leaflet campaign in Greece, which marks our first collaborative campaign with Western Union. In this phase leaflets were distributed in selected Western Union offices across the country, targeting four regions. As part of our Aman Safety project at STOP THE TRAFFIK, we aim to raise awareness about human […]

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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Reality of Human Trafficking – The Crozet Gazette
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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Reality of Human Trafficking – The Crozet Gazette

Most people think of human trafficking as a faraway problem, a misery confined to big cities or lonely deserts where organized networks of criminals use violence and drugs to collect souls. The residents of quiet communities like Crozet might believe the buying and selling of persons can be happening only somewhere else, not here, but…

Trafficking in persons: Are Nigerian laws enough to fight the menace? – Tribune Online
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Trafficking in persons: Are Nigerian laws enough to fight the menace? – Tribune Online

As the world and Nigeria renew commitment to curbing human trafficking internally and externally, YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE reports that implementation of laws and policies against human trafficking and forced labour remains a challenge in the fight to stop trafficking in persons. Experts believe Nigeria has not been able to effectively use the instrumentality of the law…

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)

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…