Nepal

Nepal is a country in South Asia that is known for its stunning mountain landscapes and cultural heritage. The country is home to numerous ethnic groups and languages, and has a rich history and cultural traditions. Nepal is also one of the poorest countries in the world, with high levels of poverty, inequality, and political instability.

 

The South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC) endorses the legal checklist to better protect the region’s children from sexual exploitation
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The South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC) endorses the legal checklist to better protect the region’s children from sexual exploitation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SAIEVAC, the South Asia regional movement to end violence against children by South Asian governments and Civil Society organisations (NACGs) from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, during a virtual briefing organised with ECPAT International on 17 May 2022, agreed to take steps to review and improve their legal and policy…

The palm oil industry is lobbying to re-enter the U.S. market
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The palm oil industry is lobbying to re-enter the U.S. market

ByEyes on Trafficking News

From the moment you wake up and eat your breakfast to the moment you brush your teeth just before you go to bed, chances are you have consumed palm oil dozens of times. This ingredient touches almost every aspect of our lives. Unfortunately, it has been shown to be produced by workers and children trapped in modern slavery.

FIFA must compensate workers behind the 2022 World Cup
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FIFA must compensate workers behind the 2022 World Cup

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Labor trafficking is a type of human trafficking that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Maybe it will get a spotlight for a brief moment? Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Football Supporters Europe, and the Building and Wood Workers’ International union, among other U.K. human rights organizations, are calling on FIFA to implement a reparations…

Brave Movement Survivors and Allies Call on World Leaders to #BeBrave to End Childhood Sexual Violence
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Brave Movement Survivors and Allies Call on World Leaders to #BeBrave to End Childhood Sexual Violence

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  ECPAT International endorses the Brave Movement Press Release of April 27 – 2022 29 April 2022 – On 27 April 2022, the #BeBrave Global Survivors Action Summit adult survivors of childhood sexual violence and allies in 22 countries (Albania, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria,…

The A2J Initiative: The challenges in access to justice for child victims of sexual exploitation in a post COVID-19 era
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The A2J Initiative: The challenges in access to justice for child victims of sexual exploitation in a post COVID-19 era

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The A2J Initiative: a joint effort of ECPAT Network members in nine countries and the International Secretariat to address the challenges in access to justice and right to remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation in a post COVID era Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, access to justice for child victims of sexual exploitation , […]

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New Project to Counter Migrant Smuggling
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New Project to Counter Migrant Smuggling

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Vienna (Austria) 2 November 2021 – A two-year project to combat organized crime groups that smuggle migrants over multiple continents to North America is underway in thirteen countries. The STARSOM initiative will support States along the main smuggling routes to work together to respond to migrant smuggling while protecting the lives and upholding the rights…

First Person: Fighting human trafficking in Malawi
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First Person: Fighting human trafficking in Malawi

ByEyes on Trafficking News

I was a young, recent law graduate when I first experienced the horrors of human trafficking. It was in 1998. I was working for a human rights NGO and attending a workshop in South Africa. A taxi driver told me about two girls from my home country who worked in a bar in Johannesburg. He was very concerned about them.  

Forced labour, prostitution and child marriages: rescuing victims of trafficking in Malawi
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Forced labour, prostitution and child marriages: rescuing victims of trafficking in Malawi

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The six men from Nepal believed they were heading to the United States for work. Instead, after a long journey which took them through six countries, they arrived in Malawi. They were locked in a house and their passports were taken away.

Wildlife and drug trafficking, terrorism, and human security
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Wildlife and drug trafficking, terrorism, and human security

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The planet is experiencing alarming levels of species loss caused in large part by intensified poaching stimulated by a greatly expanding demand for animals, plants, and wildlife products. The rate of species extinction, now as much as 1,000 times the historical average and the worst since the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, deserves…