National Security

National security refers to the measures taken by a government to protect the country and its citizens from external and internal threats. National security includes a range of activities, including intelligence gathering, military defense, border control, and cybersecurity. National security is a key concern for governments around the world, as threats to national security can come from a variety of sources, including foreign governments, terrorist organizations, and cyber criminals. Ensuring national security requires a combination of prevention, preparedness, and response measures. Governments may also work with international partners and organizations to address national security threats that cross national borders.

 

 

How US Speaker’s visit spurred action against human trafficking
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How US Speaker’s visit spurred action against human trafficking

PETALING JAYA: An MP has questioned whether Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, should visit Malaysia more often before the government takes action against human trafficking. Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto said home minister Hamzah Zainudin had abruptly tabled a motion about Malaysia’s low standing in a US report on trafficking…

'IS bride' Shamima Begum was smuggled into Syria by Canadian spy, claims book – WION
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'IS bride' Shamima Begum was smuggled into Syria by Canadian spy, claims book – WION

Shamima Begum who had fled to Syria in 2015 to join the Islamic State(IS) was allegedly smuggled into the country by an intelligence agent, a new book by journalist Richard Kerbaj has claimed. The book alleged the double agent took Shamima, Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase from Turkey to Syria. He was reportedly arrested in…

Biden slammed for ‘immoral’ open-border policy after human trafficker describes what happens to children
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Biden slammed for ‘immoral’ open-border policy after human trafficker describes what happens to children

President Biden and his Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas were criticized Thursday after a Central American trafficker revealed what the United States’ open border policy has allowed Mexican drug cartels to do to unaccompanied or kidnapped children. The trafficker, speaking anonymously to investigative reporter Sara Carter, said the cartels are very keen on, at times,…

Feature: Organ Trafficking Gangs are Cashing in on Egypt’s Economic Woes
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Feature: Organ Trafficking Gangs are Cashing in on Egypt’s Economic Woes

Desperate Egyptians are being forced to sell their organs after a series of government measures left many of the country’s poorest struggling to make ends meet. Police in the city of Giza claim to have smashed a major organ trafficking ring and arrested 12 people including doctors and nurses from hospitals across the country. A…

Children to learn about dangers of human trafficking – Jamaica Observer
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Children to learn about dangers of human trafficking – Jamaica Observer

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of National Security is collaborating with the Ministry of Education and Youth to inform children about human trafficking. Director of Children and Family Programmes at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson, said the initiative was necessary, as children are vulnerable to human trafficking. “There is the…

Olivet Student's Desperate 911 Call Led to Federal Trafficking Probe – Newsweek
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Olivet Student's Desperate 911 Call Led to Federal Trafficking Probe – Newsweek

The federal investigation into Olivet University, an Evangelical Christian school facing multiple investigations, began after a 911 call from a woman who said she was being held prisoner on its campus in Anza, California, in 2018, current and former law enforcement officials said. The investigations that resulted from that 911 call are complicating Olivet’s efforts…

ATEST Recommendations to U.S. Trade Representative on Developing a Forced Labor Trade Policy
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ATEST Recommendations to U.S. Trade Representative on Developing a Forced Labor Trade Policy

Terry FitzPatrick August 5, 2022 The Honorable Katherine Tai U.S. Trade Representative Washington, DC Electronic Submission to Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov Docket Number USTR–2022–0006 Re: Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Dear Ambassador Tai, Thank you for your leadership in the battle against forced labor by announcing that your office will develop a Forced Labor…

Hinds: Suspicious establishments being monitored – Loop Trinidad & Tobago News
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Hinds: Suspicious establishments being monitored – Loop Trinidad & Tobago News

Minister of National Security, Fitzgerald Hinds has assured that incidents of human trafficking in this country are reported and treated as “very serious crimes” and recorded as such by law enforcement agencies. The Minister shared his remarks on Saturday when several ministries and groups came together on the Brian Lara promenade to observe World Day…

Shining the spotlight on human trafficking – State Magazine
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Shining the spotlight on human trafficking – State Magazine

A portion of the cover from the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, which was released in July. Illustration courtesy of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons By Sarah Evans and Sylvia Amegashie On July 19, Secretary of State Antony Blinken released the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which includes narratives and…

Praise for Bahrain record in fighting human trafficking | THE DAILY TRIBUNE
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Praise for Bahrain record in fighting human trafficking | THE DAILY TRIBUNE

TDT | Manama                                                   The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani has commended Bahrain’s success in maintaining its Tier 1 status in the field of combating trafficking in persons, according to the report of the US State Department, for the fifth year in a row. He extended his heartfelt congratulations…