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The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill In a speech last year announcing the release of the latest Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken cited a startling statistic: right now, nearly 25-million individuals around the world are being forced into labor or the…
In a speech last year announcing the release of the latest Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken cited a startling statistic: right now, nearly 25-million individuals around the world are being forced into labor or the sex trade against their will. Pause for a moment on that number: 25 million. It’s…
Indonesian police said the suspects – aged 14 and 17 – attempted to sell the 10-year-old victim’s organs on an online marketplace The teens were allegedly lured into the crime by a foreign-based website that promised hefty amounts for peddlers selling human organs on its platform Indonesian police have arrested two teenagers for allegedly kidnapping…
By VALERIE KOGA Kenyan authorities have yet again cautioned citizens against falling victim to job scams after it emerged that rogue agents are luring people with the promise of jobs in southeast Asia then end up trafficking them. A statement by the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs made public on Friday says that the…
Editor’s note: we bring multiple viewpoints together for your research. It is a fact that climate fuels trafficking. “Cui bono” means “Who benefits?” and we encourage you to continue your research into this question. Definition: cui bono | noun | cui bo·no ˈkwē-ˈbō-(ˌ)nō 1: a principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies…
MANILA, Philippines – Twelve Filipinos were able to flee Myanmar’s Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone or Yatai New City after being allegedly forced to engage in a cryptocurrency scam by Chinese mafia. The incident revealed by Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 22, is one of many human trafficking incidents reported in the economic hub….
From left, director Takashi Miike and actors Jung Hae-in, Ko Kyung-pyo and Kim Hye-jun pose during a press conference for Disney+’s upcoming Korean crime thriller original series, “Connect,” at the Disney Content Showcase in Singapore. Courtesy of Walt Disney Company By Lee Gyu-lee SINGAPORE ― Actor Jung Hae-in offered a peek into his role as…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) started an investigation into an alleged attempt to traffic three supposed victims who were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 last November 6. According to a Friday BI Facebook post, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco ordered the investigation after they received a report on the alleged human…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) started an investigation into an alleged attempt to traffic three supposed victims who were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 last November 6. According to a Friday BI Facebook post, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco ordered the investigation after they received a report on the alleged human…
A joint law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Jackal, mobilized 14 countries across four continents in a targeted strike against Black Axe and related West-African organized crime groups. Operation Jackal marks the first time INTERPOL has coordinated a global operation specifically against Black Axe, which is rapidly becoming a major security threat worldwide. Black Axe and…
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