Safe Migration

Story of a Migrant Worker
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Story of a Migrant Worker

ByEyes on Trafficking News

West India is one of the largest migration corridors in the world. It’s estimated that 9 million Indian migrants are working in the Persian Gulf region. Many are employed in low-profile jobs such as construction jobs, food service, or even domestic positions. Oftentimes, these workers are paid for their hard work and provided with food and housing for their services. But, that’s not always the case. 

The less fortunate Indian migrant workers are victims of hazardous labor or even labor trafficking. read more >

Civil society in Mexico calls for more progress to address human trafficking
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Civil society in Mexico calls for more progress to address human trafficking

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The migration route from Central America through Mexico and into the U.S. can be fraught with danger for people on the move. Some end up trafficked into exploitative situations in Mexico, coerced by false job offers that promise a more stable life. “You don’t know if you’re going to arrive alive” One teenager shared her…

Traffickers on the prowl online | The Daily Star
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Traffickers on the prowl online | The Daily Star

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Efforts to combat human trafficking need to be coordinated both in cyberspace and the real world, since the menace has latched on to the internet and gotten worse amid the pandemic, said speakers yesterday. They called upon stakeholders, including the government and international partners, to focus on a rights-based approach to prevent exploitation of victims…

2022 TIP Report Underscores that Extensive Work is Needed to Improve Global Efforts to Protect People from Human Traffickers
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2022 TIP Report Underscores that Extensive Work is Needed to Improve Global Efforts to Protect People from Human Traffickers

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Terry FitzPatrick WASHINGTON – The 2022 U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which reviews responses by governments to combat human trafficking and forced labor worldwide, reveals that significant increases in political will and funding are needed to meaningfully improve global efforts to end forced labor and sex trafficking. The 2022 report chronicles…

Free the Slaves Joins Discussion on Overseas Filipino Workers’ Rights
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Free the Slaves Joins Discussion on Overseas Filipino Workers’ Rights

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Immigrants and overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are vital to the Philippine economy. It’s estimated of the 109 million people residing in the Philippines, 1.77 million Filipinos are OFWs. Despite their important role in the Philippine economy, many of these seasonal workers lack the respect, care, and rights they deserve. Employers and government officials often do not understand or respect these workers. As a result, OFWs are vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, and trafficking.

OFWs are often the particular targets of traffickers due read more >

Alarming data shows trafficking victims reported by police
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Alarming data shows trafficking victims reported by police

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After calling law enforcement for help, trafficking victims in the U.K. are amongst the thousands of people reported to immigration by police. New data obtained through a freedom of information request by the Joint Council on the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), a U.K. organization advocating for migrants’ rights, shows that between May 2020 and May…

Refugees risk being exploited and abused in Malaysia’s food industry
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Refugees risk being exploited and abused in Malaysia’s food industry

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Malaysian law does not recognize refugees so many are forced to work informally, thus running the risk of being subjected to exploitation. In a report by Al Jazeera, testimonies from refugees in Kuala Lumpur provide evidence of the situation. Mirron (not her real name) arrived from Somalia in 2018 and had no knowledge of what…

International Migrants Day Statement, IOM Director General António Vitorino: “Harnessing the Potential of Human Mobility”
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International Migrants Day Statement, IOM Director General António Vitorino: “Harnessing the Potential of Human Mobility”

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Geneva – International Migrants Day this year falls almost exactly 70 years after the Brussels conference that led to the establishment of the International Organization for Migration. Over these seven decades we have provided assistance to millions of migrants worldwide and worked tirelessly with our member states to ensure migration is managed in a safe,…

Traffickers are taking advantage of Ukrainians’ desperation
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Traffickers are taking advantage of Ukrainians’ desperation

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While walking the streets alone one night, Masha Sakhno was approached by two men: “Where are you from? I can help you with home, with house. You can come with […]

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Visit to Tajikistan – Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
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Visit to Tajikistan – Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children

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Attachments Human Rights Council Fiftieth session 13 June–8 July 2022 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, including the right to development Summary The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, undertook a country visit to Tajikistan, from 7 to 16 December…