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.

 

 

 

Delhi saw 73.5% jump in human trafficking cases last year, NCRB data reveals
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Delhi saw 73.5% jump in human trafficking cases last year, NCRB data reveals

Delhi registered a 73.5% increase in cases of human trafficking last year with most victims being pushed into forced labour and prostitution, data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows. Over 509 victims were trafficked from different parts of the country to Delhi, police said, adding that they have managed to rescue and rehabilitate…

Taiwan gangs help rescue victims of Cambodian human trafficking
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Taiwan gangs help rescue victims of Cambodian human trafficking

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Gangs in Taiwan have surprisingly played a part in the nationwide scramble to get citizens home from the human traffic rings centered in Cambodia. Wu Tung-tan (吳桐潭), a leader of the Heavenly Way Alliance, one of Taiwan’s three major organized gangs, told Up Media that the country’s gangs including the Bamboo…

Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam
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Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam

Sex trafficking is the most common form of modern slavery on Guam and the region, according to experts during a webinar on human trafficking held Wednesday. “Fundamentally human trafficking is a conduit or mechanism by which people are taken into slavery,” said Kevin Bales, representing The Rights Lab at University of Nottingham. He said modern…

Dignity Health expands human trafficking Medical Safe Haven program to Santa Maria
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Dignity Health expands human trafficking Medical Safe Haven program to Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Dignity Health announced the expansion of its Medical Safe Haven (MSH) program to the Family Medicine Center at Marian Regional Medical Center on Tuesday. In the MSH program, medical providers offer ongoing survivor-informed treatment for victims and survivors of human trafficking. Health officials said this treatment works in an integrated model…

World Cup 2022: the reality for migrant workers in Qatar
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World Cup 2022: the reality for migrant workers in Qatar

23 August 2022  In our latest blog, Eloise Savill, Private Sector Adviser, explains the reality of modern slavery in Qatar and the implications for Qatar hosting the World Cup 2022.   Image credit: Sven Hansche via Shutterstock. In under three months’ time, the men’s FIFA World Cup 2022 – the most watched sporting event in the…

Imagining a world beyond borders
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Imagining a world beyond borders

Borders no longer exist only along the confines of a territory – they are now embedded in our societies, rearing their head every time a medical professional checks a patient’s immigration status or a landlord asks for a residence permit. Borders create hierarchies within our communities which are harmful to us all, according to Gracie…

Kenya 'overwhelmed' by job scam victims in Myanmar – The East African
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Kenya 'overwhelmed' by job scam victims in Myanmar – The East African

By MARY WAMBUI Kenya says it is “overwhelmed” by distress calls of nationals duped into non-existent jobs in the South East Asian region in a suspected cartel of human trafficking. As a result, authorities in Nairobi are warning Kenyans against applying for jobs in Asian countries unless they can confirm their authenticity before leaving. This week,…

AG: 35 arrested across Ohio following human trafficking sting
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AG: 35 arrested across Ohio following human trafficking sting

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens of people across Ohio were arrested over the weekend for trying to buy sex, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Yost said the statewide human-trafficking operation resulted in the arrest of 35 “Johns” seeking to buy sex and 21 others seeking to buy sex from minors. The 21 arrested face…

Sierra Leone stiffens penalty for human traffickers – Politico SL
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Sierra Leone stiffens penalty for human traffickers – Politico SL

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara The Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Baindu Dasama during the Ministry of Information and Communications weekly press briefing noted that a minimum of 25 years custodial sentence has been provided for persons convicted for the offence of human trafficking. She made this disclosure while popularizing the Anti-Human Trafficking…