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NGO takes human trafficking campaign to streets
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NGO takes human trafficking campaign to streets

A non-governmental organisation, Live Abundantly, on Monday, embarked on a roadshow or walk in Lagos to mark this year’s World Day Against Human Trafficking. The NGO embarked on the roadshow in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking and the International Organisation for Migration. During the awareness campaign monitored by our correspondent,…

Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis
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Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis

Over the last decade, millions of Venezuelans have fled economic collapse and political turmoil, creating what is possibly the biggest migration crisis in the world. This exodus has represented a massive political challenge for the countries migrants have sought passage through or refuge in. It has also represented a major opportunity for organized crime.  Over…

The Criminal Offence of Human Trafficking – Lexology
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The Criminal Offence of Human Trafficking – Lexology

Right from under the noses of the British Home Office, hundreds of child refugees, seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, are being abducted and trafficked for all sorts of reasons. The British Home Office has been repeatedly cautioned by a multitude of agencies, about the dangers such vulnerable children faced, arriving unaccompanied from their homelands….

Osinbajo: All Hands Must Be on Deck to Tackle Human Trafficking – Arise News
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Osinbajo: All Hands Must Be on Deck to Tackle Human Trafficking – Arise News

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said punishment is not enough to curb cases of human trafficking in the country, insisting that all hands must be on deck to end the menace. Speaking on Thursday night at the premiere of the viewing of ‘Dangerous Hope’–a film sponsored by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…

Compassion and cooperation key to addressing human trafficking and smuggling of …
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Compassion and cooperation key to addressing human trafficking and smuggling of …

Pretoria (South Africa), 16 January 2023 – The police in Johannesburg had a lead – a real chance to uncover human trafficking victims. But despite the clear information leading them to a house in a suburb of the city, the police could not find where the victims were being held. Some patience, persistence, and careful…

UN Humanitarian Leaders Urge Security Council to Preserve Cross-border Aid Lifeline
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UN Humanitarian Leaders Urge Security Council to Preserve Cross-border Aid Lifeline

New York/Geneva/Rome, 2 January 2023 – United Nations Security Council resolution 2642 – which allows for life-saving humanitarian aid to be delivered to north-west Syria from across the Turkish border – is set to expire in eight days. If the Council fails to extend it, the consequences will be catastrophic for 4.1 million people in…

UN calls on States to address trafficking and smuggling in light of new challenges in Asia-Pacific
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UN calls on States to address trafficking and smuggling in light of new challenges in Asia-Pacific

IOM, UNHCR, UNODC joint press statement Bangkok – In wake of the Bali Process celebrating its 20th anniversary, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN’S Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called on the States involved in the Bali Process to strengthen and enhance cooperation among…