Unseen

Unseen is a UK-based organization that works to combat human trafficking and slavery. The organization works to raise awareness about the issue of trafficking and provides support services to trafficking victims, including counseling and legal assistance. Unseen also works with law enforcement officials and other organizations to investigate and prosecute traffickers and to develop policies and initiatives to prevent trafficking. The organization provides a helpline for victims to report suspected trafficking cases or seek help. They also provide training and education for frontline professionals such as healthcare workers, police, and educators, to recognize and respond to human trafficking situations.

 

Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life,” part 1
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Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life,” part 1

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY) – Human trafficking is a real issue happening across the country, including Wisconsin. However, most people don’t notice it even when it’s happening right in front of them. In all 72 counties of Wisconsin is another world unseen by most with the worst to offer. It’s known as “The Life.” “The Life,…

Teesside car washes and nail bars fined after human trafficking raids | The Northern Echo
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Teesside car washes and nail bars fined after human trafficking raids | The Northern Echo

Several car washes and nail bars in Teesside have been fined over £100,000 after suspicion of involvement in modern day slavery. Cleveland Police Complex Exploitation Team (CET) have been working closely with Immigration Enforcement, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), Cleveland Fire Brigade and the Environment Agency to take action against those suspected of…

PBJ Learning Announces New Advisory Board Member Ariane Gandy
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PBJ Learning Announces New Advisory Board Member Ariane Gandy

Co-founder of Foster Innovations joins human trafficking prevention training leadership PBJ Learning, the creator of Human Trafficking Essentials, a leading series of online human trafficking awareness and prevention courses, is pleased to announce the addition of a new member to its Advisory Board, Ariane Gandy.  She is a Co-founder of Foster Innovations, a nonprofit creating…

– Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life,” part 2
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Human Trafficking: A Look Inside “The Life,” part 2

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY) – Human trafficking is a real issue happening across the country, including Wisconsin. However, most people don’t notice it even when it’s happening right in front of them. In all 72 counties of Wisconsin is another world unseen by most with the worst to offer. It’s known as “The Life.” “The Life,…

Author John DiGirolamo’s book, ‘It’s Not About the Sex,’ explores the disturbing and often misunderstood world of human trafficking
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Author John DiGirolamo’s book, ‘It’s Not About the Sex,’ explores the disturbing and often misunderstood world of human trafficking

If you’re a fan of action movies or the actor Liam Neeson, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the “Taken” movies and remember, or even recite, the famous lines that Neeson tells his daughter’s captors: “If you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don’t have money, but what I do have are…

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…

Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH
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Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH

Melba regularly showed up at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2018 to accompany a child she cared for who was being treated there. But nobody noticed — or asked about — Melba’s own suffering. The petite Filipina was miserable, working more than 100 hours a week as a maid and nanny, earning between $400 and $550…

New Coalition Says It’s Time to Stop Slavery
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New Coalition Says It’s Time to Stop Slavery

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. As members of the new Coalition to Stop Slavery, Hope for Justice and 16 other anti-trafficking organisations are hoping this year’s Anti-Slavery Day…

Modern slavery is unseen because it's convenient | The Future of Work Podcast – ILO Voices
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Modern slavery is unseen because it's convenient | The Future of Work Podcast – ILO Voices

The number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable. Modern slavery also occurs in almost every country in the world, and cuts across ethnic, cultural and religious lines….