Travel

Travel is the act of moving from one place to another, typically for leisure, work, or other purposes. Travel can involve different modes of transportation, such as cars, planes, trains, or ships, and can be either domestic, within one’s own country, or international, to another country. Travel can also involve staying in different types of accommodations, such as hotels, hostels, or private homes. The purpose of travel can vary, from exploring new places and cultures, to visiting friends and family, to attending conferences or other events. Travel can be an enjoyable and enriching experience, but can also involve risks and challenges, such as illness, theft, or natural disasters.

 

 

 

Launch of the ECPAT Country Overview: Bangladesh Report
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Launch of the ECPAT Country Overview: Bangladesh Report

ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of a new ECPAT Country Overview. Children in Bangladesh face increased vulnerability to sexual exploitation due to factors such as poverty, widespread physical violence and insecurity caused by extreme weather and natural disasters. BANGLADESH—In cooperation with the Association for Community Development (ACD) and the Down to Zero…

London police renew plea for help as search for human trafficking suspect continues
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London police renew plea for help as search for human trafficking suspect continues

London police are once again requesting the public’s help in locating Matthew Parris-Cassidy, who’s wanted in connection for his alleged involvement in a May 2022 human trafficking investigation. According to a release from the London Police Service, 32-year-old Matthew Parris-Cassidy of London, Ont. is wanted on multiple charges pertaining to a May 2022 human trafficking…

Migrant domestic workers trafficked and abused in Oman
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Migrant domestic workers trafficked and abused in Oman

A new report has exposed how women from Sierra Leone have been trafficked into domestic work in Oman and trapped in abusive private households while the authorities fail to protect victims. Widespread abuse & exploitation Do Bold, an organization supporting migrant workers in Gulf states, interviewed 469 domestic workers from Sierra Leone working in Oman…

Questions remain regarding UK police and intelligence role in the trafficking of three ‘Isis girls’
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Questions remain regarding UK police and intelligence role in the trafficking of three ‘Isis girls’

https://youtu.be/_UJC6U323Vshttps://youtu.be/iHSpY3c9VK4 In February 2015, three girls – Shamima Begum (15), Kadiza Sultana (16), and Amira Abase (15) – from South London made their way via Turkey to ISIS-controlled Syria. A story that emerged in March of that year was how the three were smuggled into Syria by a man who claimed he worked for the…

Vietnam working with Cambodia on serious human trafficking situation – Asia News Network
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Vietnam working with Cambodia on serious human trafficking situation – Asia News Network

August 26, 2022 HÀ NỘI — -Việt Nam is actively working with Cambodian authorities to rescue and provide assistance to the Vietnamese nationals that have been scammed and smuggled illegally to Cambodia to work. Lê Thị Thu Hằng, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam, made the remarks on Thursday in response…

Military buildup on Guam brings security implications related to human trafficking
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Military buildup on Guam brings security implications related to human trafficking

There is only one way to describe human trafficking, “modern slavery,” according to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who addressed local leaders during the annual Human Rights Conference. “It is really important that every country, every leadership, every citizenry be completely devoted to the idea that we have to end modern-day slavery,” Rice said…

Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims
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Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims

A spate of human trafficking cases has rattled the cosmopolitan financial hub of Hong Kong. Since January, city authorities have received appeals for help from at least 43 Hongkongers kidnapped and forced to do illegal work in Southeast Asia. Of those, 23 have returned safely, while 12 others are still being held in Cambodia and…

Taiwan Grapples with Human Trafficking Spike
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Taiwan Grapples with Human Trafficking Spike

Human trafficking of Taiwanese victims became a significant political issue in Taiwan in August. Although according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 222 cases of Taiwanese having their freedom restricted were reported to Taiwan’s representative office in Ho Chi Minh City between June 21 and August 10, there was only increased discussion of…

'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…