With the launch of the Trafficking In Persons Report 2021 imminent, Ireland's government will be anxiously awaiting the news of how the country has fared under international scrutiny. Yearly, the U.S. State Department assesses the performance of countries around...
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In 2018, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, Oba of the historic kingdom of Benin in southern Nigeria, issued a proclamation offering hope to victims of human trafficking. In his capacity as supreme spiritual leader, he revoked the Juju...
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Human traffickers in Nigeria have used these oaths to coerce girls and women into the sex trade in Europe, and in other parts, and used them too to keep those engaged in the trade. Some of the details of...
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The Trafficking in Persons Report, sometimes simply known as the TIP Report, is a fascinating document. At first glance it is merely a governmental report. In practise it is much more. It goes far beyond the limitations of most...
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One interesting area of research is the relationship between slavery and slave. One might think that in some way the two should be one-and-the-same, that they are somehow interchangeable. What is clear from research however is how slavery is...
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The eyes, it is said, are the gateway to the soul. Yet our eyes can deceive us. When it comes to slavery (or human trafficking) nothing should ever be taken at face value. Many arguments about it are premised...
Open Secrets: An Irish Perspective on Trafficking and Witchcraft explores modern slavery, human trafficking, and their slaves, all from the perspective of present-day events in Ireland.
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Police raise alarm over organ harvesters
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Ghana Police Service has raised an alarm over supposed organ harvesting syndicates that may lure members ...
New Anti-Trafficking Bill To Be Tabled In Monsoon Session
Such is the plight of thousands of children, who are sold for cheap labour, prostitution, and even organ trade. A new anti-trafficking bill will soon...
Investigators find no connection between Mollie Tibbetts and missing 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson
... came forward with new, explosive information, connecting Tibbetts' disappearance to a sex trafficking operation that also has links to Xavior's case.
Collaboration key to solving trafficking, irregular migration - Security agencies
Security agencies at a forum on human trafficking and irregular migration have called for a functional database, information sharing and collaboration ...
Bill seeks to protect law enforcement, first responders from lethal substances
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) announced Tuesday his bill to combat human trafficking passed the… 4 hours ago.
CCFCA Ministry Holds Empowerment Banquet
The organization's vision is to stop domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual abuse in our communities and state through educational and ...
$1000 bonus proposed for Ga. cops as state leaders target crime
... $3 million to hire 20 new state troopers to focus on some issues in metro Atlanta, and beef up anti-gang and anti-human trafficking enforcement.
Fighting trafficking requires interventions of care, sisters say
ROME (CNS) — Talitha Kum, the global network of women religious who advocate for and help victims of human trafficking, have launched a ...
Calls for Brady to resign over racist, sexist email mount
Whether I think someone's policy proposal is legitimate is immaterial; human trafficking deserves to be treated seriously and attacked aggressively ...
Victims of human trafficking come from local communities: Crime Stoppers coordinator
MAPLETON – Signs of human trafficking may not be visible on the streets of Wellington County towns and villages, but the victims are coming from ...
Month-long 'Operation Breaking Chains' uncovers no victims or traffickers in Charlotte County
The program was meant to focus on reducing human trafficking in Florida as well as prosecute those involved. Charlotte County law enforcement ...
Church of St. Peter and Paul in Kosovo vandalised with Albanian terrorist slogan
Since then, Kosovo under Albanian rule has become a heroin 'smugglers paradise,' and a hub for human trafficking, organ harvesting and arms ...
Astrology Can Actually Be A Great Way To Test Your Compatibility With Someone
... fucking child soldier in Uganda. -A lot of people like to use astrological signs to determine their compatibility with another person for a relationship, ...
Forced to return to court and testify, NS human trafficking survivor feels angry, 'helpless'
Nova Scotia has the highest reported rates of human trafficking in Canada. One survivor shares her story of strength and resilience and she prepares ...
Bosco Odongo: From LRA Child Soldier to Russian Cardiologist
A former Ugandan child soldier in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Bosco Odongo is now a source of great inspiration after transforming himself into ...
Upper Providence man sent to prison for drug trafficking in Pottstown area
Melvin Lee Hunt, 28, of the 700 block of Thornhill Drive, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 5 to 10 years in a state...
Bill to combat human trafficking advances House
“Human traffickers use fraud and coercion to compel people into a situation of forced labor or sexual exploitation. False promises of well-paying jobs, ...
CLEEN foundation engages top security personnel on handlings of victims of traffickers
CLEEN foundation in collaboration with United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, yesterday, trained senior officers of ...
Labor Trafficking Cases Increase During Pandemic
An organization tracked calls made to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and found an increase in reports of labor trafficking in agriculture ...
Broward Sheriff's “Operation Breaking Chains” Recovers 29 Human Trafficking Victims, Identifies ...
During the operation, agencies recovered 29 human trafficking victims, identified 31 human traffickers and made 363 arrests. Deputies also visited ...
On Your Side: Spotting signs of human trafficking
(WBRC) - A teen, missing from Wisconsin, is safe after being rescued following a human trafficking investigation at a motel in Homewood. And parts of ...
Convenience Retailers Can Help Stop Human Trafficking
Survey responses from store-level and corporate teams will benefit anti-human-trafficking research and programs. July 22, 2021. Convenience Stores ...
Migration & Asylum: Solidarity pact
The EU also needs to commit to the cross-border fight against human trafficking and the illicit exploitation of people, with police and judicial ...
Police cracking down on parents who traffic children
Sub-officer in charge of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC), Detective ...
Talitha Kum: Break the cycle of trafficking with “Care”
By Vatican News staff writer. Between 20 and 40 million people are estimated to be trapped in modern slavery today. As Talitha Kum members never ...
Ed Gonzalez is the wrong pick to lead ICE
This lack of enforcement results in continued human trafficking operations and drug smuggling, allowing drug cartels to make millions of dollars a day ...
Missouri AG 'optimistic' ahead of hearing challenging Biden reversal of 'Remain-in-Mexico' policy
... "inflicted serious costs on Texas as organized crime and drug cartels prey on migrant communities and children through human trafficking, violence, ...
Operation Breaking Chains: 29 victims recovered, 363 human trafficking arrests
“The dedicated enforcement of state laws that deal with businesses suspected of human trafficking and online operations will help to keep us all safe.”.
LETTERS: Council member vote draws praise from readers
So tell me, Mayor Meek, why you sit on the board of directors for Unbound, an anti-human trafficking organization, and serve as the mayor of...
What's the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021? Its aspects ...
The draft anti-trafficking Bill, 2021 is slated to be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament. Activists working in the field of child and women...
Cabinet adds funding to address trafficking in persons
Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2021. 9:56 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: Belize remains on the Tier 2 Watch List of the U.S. State Department Trafficking...
Bill Perry's newly released "From Hell 2 Heaven: Through the Eyes of a PI" is...
... parallels true events that we as a private investigation agency have at one time or another encountered, even the unmentionable: human trafficking.
Report: State increased law enforcement
The Fijian Government “modestly increased” antitrafficking law enforcement efforts, states the 2021 Trafficking In Persons Report released by the US ...
Pedal the Pacific Riders Roll Into Lompoc to Highlight Human Trafficking
As they struggled to pedal up horrendous hills along their 1,700-mile route, Cameron Ciambotti said a fellow cyclist recommended remembering why ...
Anti human trafficking Bill: Civil society recognises urgency, but has concerns
The new Bill expands the scope of the powers of the National Investigation Agency and goes on to add transgender persons to the list of...
Garland Launches Gun Smuggling Strike Forces in Five Cities | National
Washington (AP) — The Justice Department has begun efforts in five US cities to reduce spikes Gun violence By dealing with illegal trafficking and ...
Banks under more scrutiny in new US advisory on Xinjiang
There have been scant cases of enforcement efforts in the US against banks over modern slavery or human trafficking in Chinese supply chains, with ...
Heckling emerges after Rees-Mogg brands Labour 'party of people traffickers'
But Labour opposes the legislation and argued it fails to deal with serious and organised crime groups who are “profiteering” from human trafficking and ...
JCF Going After Parents Who Traffick Children
Sub-Officer in charge of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC), Detective ...
78 missing minors located in Dona Ana County, LCPD reports
Increased risk factors contribute to a higher number of runaways which can become victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking,” said Erik P.
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David Lohan is an author and researcher on modern slavery, a phenomenon otherwise known as human trafficking. He first encountered the issue of modern slavery during his work with an organization providing outreach to refugees and asylum seekers. His first book on the subject, a co-authored work, explored the role played by African witchcraft in present-day slavery. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering and several post-graduate qualifications. His Master of Art (Politics) research explored policy approaches aimed at combating slavery. He is presently working on his second book on modern slavery.
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