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Kenya Airways launches UN-backed policy to combat human trafficking – Xinhua
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Kenya Airways launches UN-backed policy to combat human trafficking – Xinhua

Kenya Airways has launched its trafficking in persons (TIP) policy and public awareness campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. NAIROBI, March 7 (Xinhua) — Kenya Airways on Monday launched its trafficking in persons (TIP) policy and public awareness campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and…

Is China overlooking its neighbours' concern on rising human trafficking cases? – Mizzima
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Is China overlooking its neighbours' concern on rising human trafficking cases? – Mizzima

Mizzima/Shankar KumarIn China is a troublesome bugbear not only because of its avoidable territorial designs against its neighbours but also because of its human trafficking syndicates who lure away hundreds of people from Myanmar, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand on the pretext of providing them decent jobs but force them to work in…

Human trafficking moving deeper underground: UN report
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Human trafficking moving deeper underground: UN report

The United Nations Security Council votes to adopt a resolution to renew the authorization of vessel inspection and seizure off the coast of Libya to curb migrant smuggling and human trafficking at UN Headquarters in New York, on Sept. 29, 2021. (Ariana Lindquist/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua) In addition to reducing opportunities for human traffickers to…

Cambodia marks national anti-human trafficking day
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Cambodia marks national anti-human trafficking day

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — Cambodia on Monday celebrated the 16th National Anti-Human Trafficking Day, with approximately 3,000 participants. Speaking at the event held at the capital’s Diamond Island, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng said the celebration was to show the spirit of solidarity against human trafficking and modern slavery and…

Report: Chinese workers overseas trapped in state-backed projects – Axios
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Report: Chinese workers overseas trapped in state-backed projects – Axios

  The Chinese government and international labor laws have failed to protect Chinese laborers working in state-backed infrastructure projects overseas, according to a new report. Why it matters: Overseas workers can be caught in a no man’s land between China’s labor laws and those of host countries, putting thousands of workers at risk of exploitation….

UNICEF calls for protection of children in Mideast, North Africa ahead of World Children's Day
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UNICEF calls for protection of children in Mideast, North Africa ahead of World Children's Day

(Xinhua) 09:55, November 19, 2022 Since the beginning of this year, nearly 580 children have been killed in conflict or violence across several countries in the region, an average of more than 10 children every week, said UNICEF in a press release. UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday…

China passes new women’s protection law, revamped for first time in decades | Reuters
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China passes new women’s protection law, revamped for first time in decades | Reuters

HONG KONG, Oct 30 (Reuters) – China passed legislation on Sunday aimed at giving women more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment, days after the bill was submitted to the country’s top legislature after a third revision and extensive public input. The legislation comes as activists have expressed concern about increasing government rhetoric on…

Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub
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Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub

By Yan Naing 6 September 2022 Myanmar, isolated from the rest of the world since last year’s coup, is rapidly becoming an even bigger headache for the Southeast Asia region. Rising incidents of human trafficking have alarmed human rights activists, with reports that the Shwe Kokko New City in southeast Myanmar’s Karen State has become…

The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)
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The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts August 2022 Introduction Over the years, the United States has concocted the biggest lies of the century such as the so-called “genocide” and “forced labor” in Xinjiang, in an attempt to smear and contain China. It…