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US Department of Labor honors Lalitha Natarajan as recipient of 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor
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US Department of Labor honors Lalitha Natarajan as recipient of 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that Lalitha Natarajan, an activist in the fight against child labor and modern slavery in India, is the recipient of the 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor. The award was presented at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, India. “Lalitha Natarajan’s tremendous…

Addressing Human Trafficking in India – BORGEN Magazine
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Addressing Human Trafficking in India – BORGEN Magazine

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NEW DELHI, India — India is a source, transit and destination country of human trafficking. The U.S. Department of State cites a study estimating a minimum of 8 million human trafficking victims in India. Human trafficking has become the easiest and most profitable trade for traffickers who lure, kidnap and abduct disadvantaged people for exploitation….

Mumbai: US Consulate organises seminar for human trafficking awareness
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Mumbai: US Consulate organises seminar for human trafficking awareness

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Mumbai: The US Consulates in Mumbai and Kolkata organised a regional consultation with local NGO stakeholders as part of its human trafficking initiatives. The conclave was organised in Mumbai and had non-profits Shakti Vahini and Vipla Foundation as part of the US Mission’s 10th Anti Trafficking in Persons Conclave Series. The theme of the consultation…

Mumbai: US Consulate organises seminar for human trafficking awareness; stresses on ‘a collaborative model’ for curbing the crime
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Mumbai: US Consulate organises seminar for human trafficking awareness; stresses on ‘a collaborative model’ for curbing the crime

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Mumbai: The US Consulates in Mumbai and Kolkata organised a regional consultation with local NGO stakeholders as part of its human trafficking initiatives. The conclave was organised in Mumbai and had non-profits Shakti Vahini and Vipla Foundation as part of the US Mission’s 10th Anti Trafficking in Persons Conclave Series. The theme of the consultation…

Six States to work in tandem to curb human trafficking – The Hindu
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Six States to work in tandem to curb human trafficking – The Hindu

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To curb human trafficking, representatives of six States — Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha and Tamil Nadu — on Saturday signed an Inter-State Declaration of Intent to work in collaboration. The first-of-its-kind consultation focuses on joint efforts on intelligence gathering and sharing; legal and witness protection; and rehabilitation and care for survivors. The declaration…