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Modern slavery and legal reform in the UK: what we’re calling for
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Modern slavery and legal reform in the UK: what we’re calling for

Image credit: Mind and I, via Shutterstock. Changes in the law can transform lives. We know this because we recently celebrated the end of systematic State-imposed forced labour in Uzbekistan after a 15-year-long campaign. This is why, in the UK, we continue to call for provisions that aim to both prevent modern slavery and provide…

Memorandum on Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
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Memorandum on Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons

Presidential Determination No.        2023-02 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons Consistent with section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) (the “Act”), as amended, I hereby determine as follows: As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of…

Forced Cotton-Picking Earns Uzbekistan Shameful Spot In 'Slavery Index'
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Forced Cotton-Picking Earns Uzbekistan Shameful Spot In 'Slavery Index'

A new report on global slavery ranks Uzbekistan and Pakistan among the five worst offenders in terms of the number of people forced into modern slavery. With its forced labor in the cotton fields, Uzbekistan also was estimated to be the world’s second-worst country when ranked by the prevalence of slavery in proportion to the…

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…

Human trafficking and abuse: China's Belt and Road Initiative – The BL – TheBL.com
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Human trafficking and abuse: China's Belt and Road Initiative – The BL – TheBL.com

The U.S. State Department on July 19 released its annual Trafficking in Persons Report. It held China and 10 other countries responsible for enabling human trafficking within their borders. According to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s estimate, 25 million individuals continue to be victims of trafficking worldwide. This year’s report began with a section…

Number of people emigrating from Kazakhstan goes down, according to latest data
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Number of people emigrating from Kazakhstan goes down, according to latest data

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The number of people who emigrated from Kazakhstan is going down steadily. More about the migration processes in Kazakhstan is in the latest article of Kazinform. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, in 2021, 32,256 people emigrated from Kazakhstan, compared to 29,088 in 2020 and 45,225 in 2019. In terms of…

Turkmenistan: new harvest findings and how governments should address forced labour in Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan: new harvest findings and how governments should address forced labour in Turkmenistan

18 July 2022 In the latest blog, Ruslan Myatiev, founder of Turkmen.news, details the latest findings from the Turkmen cotton harvest. Image credit: em_concepts via Shutterstock. Every year, thousands of people in Turkmenistan are forced into the fields to pick cotton. Despite campaigning and public pressure, the 2021 cotton harvest in Turkmenistan was no exception…

2022 Trafficking in Persons Report – US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan
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2022 Trafficking in Persons Report – US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN: TIER 2 The Government of Kazakhstan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Kazakhstan remained…

Human Trafficking Around the World:  Statistics to Know
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Human Trafficking Around the World:  Statistics to Know

Human trafficking is synonymous with the term “modern slavery,” and while this might feel like a nefarious comparison, it is the reality. No, “modern slavery” is not a marketing term that was created to instill fear into the public about the horrors of human trafficking. On the contrary, it is an accurate depiction and a…