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Supermarkets have raised concerns around the U.K.’s seasonal worker visa system which is leaving migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation, and supermarkets at risk of falling foul of their human rights obligations. Unheeded warnings Criticisms have been levelled against the scheme since its hasty inception with warning from labor rights groups being ignored by the government…
December 3, 2022 By Rachl Aguirre When we think about human trafficking, we think about it happening on the other side of the world or anywhere else, but not in our backyard. I’m here to tell you human trafficking is in our quaint city of Lee’s Summit. In fact, it is right here in Jackson…
HOUSTON – Sex trafficking and human smuggling make big headlines in Texas. They are both forms of human trafficking that victimizes many. Yet experts say another form of trafficking that is easier to accomplish is creating what many consider modern day slavery. [embedded content] It is called labor trafficking and the traffickers take advantage of…
The position of the Council of the European Union on a draft E.U. corporate accountability law has dealt a devastating blow: Member States have watered down human rights protections, majorly limited the law’s scope and failed to set enforceable climate commitments for companies. The Council guts the law The Council has agreed on its preliminary…
856 migrants have died at US southern border in 2022, breaking record: CBP Two people were arrested in Tampa, Florida, in connection with a human trafficking case that began in Cuba, according to authorities. Amet Ramon Maqueira de la Cal and Rosalia Leonard Garcia were arrested on multiple charges, including human trafficking and false imprisonment….
Editor’s note: Articles about Maxwell and Epstein are controversial, and often include suppositions, misdirection, and falsehoods meant to manipulate public opinion. This article is presented for you to use for your own research and come to your own conclusions. She’d say: ‘I’ve got to get the nubiles’ By John Sweeney For The Mail On Sunday…
An unfortunate social reality in the Asia-Pacific is that it accounts for the lion’s share of the world’s human trafficking: according to the United Nations, 56 percent to be exact. Globally, the number of victims is around 2.5 million people, mainly women and children. In an effort to stem this human rights atrocity, MTV EXIT…
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — Colleen Cannon, manager of the One World Shop in Rocky River, is hoping shoppers will pay closer attention to the labor used to manufacture the goods and services they buy this holiday season. Cannon is urging local consumers to look for the “Fair Trade” label on the items they plan to…
Authorities in Portugal have arrested a total of 35 people on human trafficking charges in addition to allegations of money laundering and falsifying documents. Dozens of migrants were reported to have fallen prey to the trafficking ring. The suspects reprimanded by the police include both Portuguese nationals and others from other parts of Europe. They…
Bangladeshi migrant workers are reporting returning to their home countries saddled with debt after paying high recruitment fees to work in Qatar. These costs include paying for international travel, passports, visas, medical fees and other charges. Contracts cut short In order to break even, a Bangladeshi 2020 Cost of Migration Survey found that male workers…
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