Press Release

A press release is a written or recorded statement that is issued to the media for the purpose of announcing something newsworthy. Press releases are typically issued by organizations or individuals who want to share information with the public, such as businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Press releases may be issued to announce a variety of events or developments, such as the launch of a new product or service, the appointment of a new CEO, or the completion of a major project. Press releases may also be used to provide updates on ongoing issues or to respond to a crisis or controversy.

Press releases are typically written in a standardized format, with a headline, dateline, and body text that provides details about the news being announced. They may also include quotes from key stakeholders and contact information for further inquiries. Press releases are often distributed to journalists, media outlets, and other interested parties through email or online platforms.

 

 

In war, there are no beneficiaries
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In war, there are no beneficiaries

By Stana Buchowska, Regional Coordinator for Eastern Europe and Central Asia War affects everyone. The fallout is inescapable: the country that has been attacked, struggling to hold ground and protect its citizens; the country that is attaching, with its own people struggling to make sense of the chaos being done in their name; and neighboring…

Stories you may have missed: Sex Trafficking Victims Being Punished; Sex Trafficker Admits to Recruiting a 14-Year-Old Minor; Nationwide Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Enterprise Indictments
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Stories you may have missed: Sex Trafficking Victims Being Punished; Sex Trafficker Admits to Recruiting a 14-Year-Old Minor; Nationwide Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Enterprise Indictments

Defendant Instructed Enforcer: “If She Dares Fight Back, Beat Her More Viciously. Get Some Results from the Beating.”

Manchester Iowa Man Sentenced to 45 Years
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Manchester Iowa Man Sentenced to 45 Years

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Iowa Trafficker Sentenced to 45 Years Iowa Human Trafficking Summit: May 10th-11th Urgent Need to Pass Safe Harbor Bill 500 Organizations Join IBAT Ukrainian Refugees at Risk of being Trafficked Grassley Co-Sponsors legislation to Support Human…

Exchange of timely information and institutional response mechanism among the agreements of the binational meeting to combat human trafficking between Peru and Ecuador
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Exchange of timely information and institutional response mechanism among the agreements of the binational meeting to combat human trafficking between Peru and Ecuador

The three-day virtual meeting, promoted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – through the Track4Tip Initiative – the Judiciary of Peru and the Judiciary Council of Ecuador, met the objective of strengthening the response of the criminal justice system of both countries Lima, Quito, March 31, 2022 – The working day…

The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males
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The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males

Originally published on the Human Trafficking Institute’s website by Emma Bykerk | Feb 11, 2022 Introduction In 1998, President Bill Clinton stated that his administration was “committed to combatting trafficking in women and girls.”[i] Two years later, he signed into law the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).[ii] Although the TVPA was a huge milestone in the anti-human-trafficking movement,[iii] its enactment was motivated by a singular focus…

The Current State of Restitution for Survivors of Human Trafficking
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The Current State of Restitution for Survivors of Human Trafficking

Introduction Survivors of human trafficking face many barriers to rebuilding their lives and avoiding revictimization. One such barrier is the ability to move forward financially. Human Trafficking — “the crime of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel someone to work or to engage in commercial sex”— often enriches the trafficker at the expense of…

New Bill Against Forced Labor in China Offers Promising Development in Tariff Act Enforcement
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New Bill Against Forced Labor in China Offers Promising Development in Tariff Act Enforcement

Author: Sarah Murray | originally posted on Human Trafficking Institute’s website, Aug 27, 2021 Introduction Over the past four years, the People’s Republic of China has forced at least one million Uyghurs,[1] who are mostly Muslim, and members of other ethnic and religious minorities into internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“Xinjiang”), a…

Investigation: Corporations Are Profiting From Immigrant Detainees’ Labor. Some Say It’s Slavery.
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Investigation: Corporations Are Profiting From Immigrant Detainees’ Labor. Some Say It’s Slavery.

In February, she sued the company for labor trafficking. Gonzalez spent those … to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, ICE and the Department of Labor calling on them to help GEO defend itself …

Venezuela: UN report highlights criminal control of mining area, and wider justice concerns
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Venezuela: UN report highlights criminal control of mining area, and wider justice concerns

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said that Venezuelan authorities had failed to investigate crimes linked to the industry, in the region of Arco Minero del Orinoco, including extortion, amputation and miners being buried alive. Criminal groups exercise control over a large number of mining operations there, where children as young as nine have been seen…

Governments need to step up protection for the most vulnerable, from ‘vile crime’ of human trafficking: UN chief
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Governments need to step up protection for the most vulnerable, from ‘vile crime’ of human trafficking: UN chief

“Trafficking in persons is a vile crime that feeds on inequalities, instability and conflict,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement, adding that traffickers “profit from peoples’ hopes and despair,” explaining that women and children are particularly vulnerable. According to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking (ICAT), more than…