Mo Farah

The Global Estimates: a call to action this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
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The Global Estimates: a call to action this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Today marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. This day is focused on countering contemporary forms of slavery, such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. In September this year, the new Global Estimates of Modern Slavery were released by Walk Free, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International…

Meeting Sir Mo Farah – a hero and survivor of modern slavery
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Meeting Sir Mo Farah – a hero and survivor of modern slavery

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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’s Executive Director of Programmes, Enrique Restoy, had the privilege of meeting Sir Mo Farah, a multiple Olympic, World and European…

The many sinister forms of modern slavery and the police team tasked with tackling them
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The many sinister forms of modern slavery and the police team tasked with tackling them

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A team of officers at Humberside Police this week launched a clampdown on pop-up brothels across the region but sexual exploitation is just one part of their work tackling the harrowing world of modern slavery. Just before the Covid pandemic hit, the force set up the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) team. It consists…

I’m a survivor of child human trafficking but the Home Office doesn’t believe me
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I’m a survivor of child human trafficking but the Home Office doesn’t believe me

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‘I’m going to send you to go give something to your uncle.’ This is what my dad told me one day when I was 13. It was the school summer holidays and I was living with my family in a small town in West Africa at the time. My uncle lived in the city, but…

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Launch Ceremony – United States Department of State – Department of State
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Launch Ceremony – United States Department of State – Department of State

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  1. Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Launch Ceremony – United States Department of State  Department of State
  2. US Demotes Indonesia, Promotes Thailand In Human Trafficking Report  Eurasia Review
  3. US State Department: Georgia maintaining “highest level” in combating trafficking  Agenda.ge
  4. Human trafficking: Bangladesh stays put in US ranking  The Daily Star
  5. India making significant efforts to eliminate human trafficking: US  Republic World
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Mo Farah's Documentary Spotlights U.K.'s Migration Policy – The New York Times
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Mo Farah's Documentary Spotlights U.K.'s Migration Policy – The New York Times

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Experts hope the running star’s revelations will humanize migrants’ struggles, but they don’t expect policy changes in a country that is trying to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. LONDON — The harrowing revelation by Mo Farah, the Olympic track and field star, that he was trafficked to Britain as a young child has reverberated…