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African, Caribbean and Pacific States Forge Strategic Cooperation on Migration Across Continents
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African, Caribbean and Pacific States Forge Strategic Cooperation on Migration Across Continents

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Luanda — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) signed today a cooperation agreement on enhanced and more strategic cooperation on migration in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. “This renewed partnership will encourage a broader participation of all relevant state and non-state actors to design…

Dressember: Fashionable fight against human trafficking | News | uatrav.com
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Dressember: Fashionable fight against human trafficking | News | uatrav.com

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Amid students bundled in coats and multiple layers this winter, one person stood out from the crowd. UA freshman Clara Ehorn has worn a dress every day since the beginning of December, not for personal preference, but to make a statement. Ehorn works as an advocate for Dressember, an organization founded in 2009 by a…

“Crossing the River” review: Novel swims with deep issues
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“Crossing the River” review: Novel swims with deep issues

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Fred Khumalo pulls no punches when it comes to the subject matter of his latest youth fiction novel. While many think of the genre as a breeding ground for optimism, Khumalo uses it to introduce young adults to the  visceral southern African issues of tribalism, xenophobia, racism, classism, rape, vagrancy, human trafficking and organ harvesting….

World Insights: Human trafficking, forced labor feed modern slavery in U.S. – Xinhua
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World Insights: Human trafficking, forced labor feed modern slavery in U.S. – Xinhua

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Migrants wait outside a shelter near the Mexico-U.S. border in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, May 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei) A recent investigation by the Mexican daily Milenio, which looked into U.S. court documents, revealed the criminal organization sold 30 workers for 21,000 dollars, “as if they were cattle.” MEXICO CITY, July 9 (Xinhua) — Mexican-born Flor…

How the U.S. is endangering people seeking asylum
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How the U.S. is endangering people seeking asylum

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On May 20, a U.S. judge blocked the termination of Title 42, a measure that authorizes the expulsion of non-U.S. citizens without screenings or asylum protection. Amnesty International has called this decision “an affront to the human rights of people in search of safety throughout the Americas region” in a recent article. Substantial research by…

Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
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Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable

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Highlighting how the COVID pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million more people into extreme poverty, the UN chief insisted that “many millions” have been left vulnerable to the scourge.