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Almost a year into the Ukraine War a roundtable discussing how to mitigate the risks of getting human trafficked has been held at Parliament. On February 21st, as a tribute of Ukraine being invaded for almost a year, a roundtable on mitigating the risks of human trafficking amongst Ukrainian refugees in Scotland took place in…
As travel demand continues to surge, Marriott International (MAR) is spearheading a movement to address one of the biggest social issues in the hotel industry. “Human trafficking is a scourge on humanity, and unfortunately, a lot of it happens using hotels as an environment,” Marriott International President and CEO Anthony Capuano told Yahoo Finance Live…
Russia is being hit with a new punishment for its war with Ukraine. On Monday, Bloomberg reported the U.S. government would put a 200% tariff on Russian aluminum imports. But, only speculators will benefit from this one. Russia is a minor supplier to the U.S. Russia accounts for roughly 2.3% of aluminum imported to the…
VIENNA (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic led to the first drop in the known number of human-trafficking victims in 20 years as trafficking opportunities and policing were reduced, but the Ukraine war has probably now caused a new surge, a U.N. report said on Tuesday. The number of detected trafficking victims fell 11% in 2020,…
Russia is likely resorting to using prison labor to meet its arms production demands for the war in Ukraine, according to the British Ministry of Defense. In its daily intelligence update on the Ukraine war on Friday, the ministry said: “The Russian defence manufacturing sector is highly likely resorting to using convict labour in an…
Investors with £800bn in assets have called on food retailers and the UK government to eliminate risks of debt bondage and forced labour on UK farms, as concerns build that the country’s immigration system is exposing migrant workers to abuse. Asset managers including Schroders, Sarasin & Partners and Quilter Cheviot have warned that the UK…
The historic quote of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, “Friendship to all, malice towards none”, has been incorporated in a UN General Assembly resolution. In the global context of the post-Covid world and the Russia-Ukraine war, the resolution titled “International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, 2023” was introduced…
U.S. Department of Transportation and Homeland Security officials are increasing their reach into business and general aviation in their efforts to raise awareness about and combat human trafficking. Through the joint Blue Lightning Initiative, more than 200,000 aviation professionals have been trained to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and how to report suspicious activity….
Trafficking survivors have reported being forced to choose between buying food and maintaining mobile data packages so that they can access the digital platform to prove their right to work and rent a property in the U.K. The digital divide Digital platforms for migrants to prove their immigration status are becoming increasingly common around the…
UNICEF Bangladesh country representative Sheldon Yett said, just when there was a ray of hope about recovering from the effects of Covid-19, the Ukraine war and the poor state of the global economy have again created uncertainty. To bounce back from Covid fallout, Bangladesh has provided cash assistance to the poor as part of social…
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