Modern Slavery

Modern slavery is a term used to describe situations in which individuals are forced to work or provide services under conditions that are exploitative and abusive. Modern slavery can take many different forms, such as human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, or forced marriage. Victims of modern slavery are often deprived of their freedom and are unable to leave their situation due to threats, violence, or other forms of coercion. Modern slavery is a global problem and affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. It is condemned by international law and is a violation of human rights.

 

 

Independence Day: Here are 66 challenges facing Ghana according to AI ChatGPT
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Independence Day: Here are 66 challenges facing Ghana according to AI ChatGPT

Every country faces their peculiar difficulties or challenges, however, Ghana’s case is a bizarre one. Ghana faces a wide range of challenges that can be grouped into different categories, including economic, social, political, and environmental challenges. Here are 66 challenges that Ghana faces, according to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ChatGPT: Economic Challenges: High levels of poverty…

Human Trafficking: The Silent Pandemic – UWF Voyager
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Human Trafficking: The Silent Pandemic – UWF Voyager

Post-Emancipation Proclamation, the view of many in America is that slavery is an issue in our rearview. Contrarily, there are more individuals in captivity in 2023 than ever before. According to the International Labour Association, 1 in 150 individuals worldwide are experiencing some form of modern slavery. This includes sex trafficking, arranged marriages, forced labor…

Migrant smuggling and human trafficking – The Nation
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Migrant smuggling and human trafficking – The Nation

Unemployment and extreme pov­erty in various countries have made many millions of men, women, and children vulnerable to traf­ficking and smuggling. Spurred by the twin crises of rising in­flation and unemployment, scores of Pakistanis are cross­ing national borders through illegal routes. They are even­tually victimised by people who exploit their poverty and helplessness. Due to…

Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears
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Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells Old Bailey he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find kidney donor for his daughter   A Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to the UK issued an “abide by the law” instruction to a doctor who offered to find a kidney donor for his sick daughter for a fee, the…

Kenya Airways warns staff against human trafficking ahead of meeting
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Kenya Airways warns staff against human trafficking ahead of meeting

National carrier Kenya Airways has called a meeting to discuss the menace of human trafficking amid complaints of the rise of the vice. Kenya Airways says it has a policy against human trafficking. This comes ahead of a meeting called on Monday, March 6 in Nairobi to discuss the issue. CEO Allan Kilavuka said, in…

‘A lot of abuse for little pay’: how US farming profits from exploitation and brutality
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‘A lot of abuse for little pay’: how US farming profits from exploitation and brutality

Two dozen conspirators forced workers to pay fees for travel and housing while forcing them to work for little to no pay. In June, a farm worker from Mexico, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, was transported through a trafficking network from Monterey to work on farms in Georgia. They paid the…

Law banning child marriage in England & Wales comes into force
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Law banning child marriage in England & Wales comes into force

Read our campaign field report. In a win for the Freedom United community, this week the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill comes into force, criminalizing child marriage in England and Wales. A win for the Freedom United community With our partners at IKWRO, Forward, Karma Nirvana, Independent Yemen Group and Girls Not Brides,…

Why Andrew Tate May Have Chosen To Live In Romania – BuzzFeed News
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Why Andrew Tate May Have Chosen To Live In Romania – BuzzFeed News

She continued, “Andrew is a controversial public character.” In an apparent attempt to show that Tate is prone to hyperbole, she added, “He said he has laser vision, that he doesn’t sleep, that tigers don’t attack him because they have an agreement.” Petrescu also said that in one of Tate’s online videos, he says rape…

A&M-C students gain awareness of human trafficking – Rockwall Herald Banner
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A&M-C students gain awareness of human trafficking – Rockwall Herald Banner

COMMERCE —Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce are gaining awareness of human trafficking thanks to the university’s newly developed undergraduate and graduate courses. The courses also provide volunteer opportunities for students to help trafficking victims. The U.S. Department of Justice defines human trafficking as “a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor…