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Trafficking - Stabroek News
The number of children being trafficked for forced labour and sexual exploitation is increasing, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) latest Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, which was released a little over a week ago on February
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Talk of the Tweeps: Hlubi Mboya's acting in 'I Am All Girls' is 'incredible'
'Isidingo' actress Hlubi Mboya stars in Netflix's 'I Am All Girls' which is reportedly based on the true story of suspected paedophile and serial killer Gert van Rooyen.
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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (1687- )
Bissau is the capital of the nation of Guinea-Bissau. It is located on the Geba River estuary on the Atlantic Ocean, on a peninsula that used to be an island. In 2007 its population was estimated at approximately 407,000 people.  Bissau is also the largest port in the country, and its major
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Gov’t says to alert authorities about human trafficking here - Stabroek News
The Government of Guyana today said that it will alert  international authorities about human trafficking here following the discovery today of 10 juveniles claiming to be Haitians at a Skeldon
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Slavery
Slave and Slaves redirect here. For the 1969 film, see Slaves (film). Mamluk
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Liberia: 2021 Human Trafficking Report Downgrades Liberia
[New Dawn] The United States government releases the 2021 Trafficking in person report on Liberia, places the country on its Tier 2 Watch List, for failure to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. However, it says the Government of Liberia is making significant efforts to
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Court hears how employees' 'basic human rights' were allegedly violated at Joburg factory | News24
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg heard allegations of how seven Chinese nationals, accused of human trafficking, treated employees at their Johannesburg factory.
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South Africa: SA, Lesotho Work Towards Shared Vision - President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a shared vision and strategy between South Africa and Lesotho to revive the economy in the aftermath of
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Ja should push back against US attempt to sanction Cuba's COVID-19 medical missions – PNP
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) says it is gravely concerned about the silence of the government on the efforts by a United States legislator to introduce a new law targeting countries that have accepted Cuban healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19
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Colombian Police Take Down Criminal Group Behind Human Trafficking
LYON, France – A three-year investigation has concluded with police in Colombia arresting six individuals believed to be behind the trafficking and sexual exploitation of Colombian and Venezuelan women. The criminal group was first identified in 2018 by Panama’s Human Trafficking and Smuggling of
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Seychelles: People Trafficking Exercise to Help Seychelles Assess the Strength of Its Legislation
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will test the functionality of its national anti-trafficking in persons legislation in the coming days through a simulation exercise.
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Egypt
A draft of the new constitution—replacing the one adopted under Morsi—was released in early December. While it includes provisions that protect citizens, including a ban on torture, human trafficking, and violence against women, the constitution expanded the powers of the police and security forces
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External forces fuelling crime - Holness tells stakeholders that more money needed to build out security architecture
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has admitted to weaknesses in the country’s national security infrastructure as he bemoaned the lack of investment over time to build out Jamaica’s security
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R. KELLY FORCED OUT OF THE CLOSET - The Chicago Crusader
Recently in New York, R. Kelly the renowned R&B singer, was found guilty on all charges of racketeering and sex trafficking during a highly anticipated trial. According to an online […] The post R. KELLY FORCED OUT OF THE CLOSET appeared first on The Chicago Crusader.
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Juanita Millender-McDonald (1938-2007)
Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1938, Juanita Millender McDonald was an educator and member of the United States House of Representatives.  She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands and a master’s degree from California State University at Los
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Opinion: Local Agencies Work to Abate Oakland Sex Trafficking Epidemic Through Empowerment | Post News Group
Sex trade survivors, frontline service providers, humanitarians, abolitionists, human rights activists, and women’s rights advocates are advocating to end sex trafficking and the sexual exploitation of women, boys and girls in Oakland and Alameda
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BOOK CORNER: ‘Shadow Wolves’ take on the Zeta cartel in new book
Ethan Crowe, a Lakota Sioux tracker, is lured out of retirement to lead the Shadow Wolves, an elite team of intelligent and tough Native American trackers from tribes across the United States, that are tasked with battling the viscous drug cartel in the Arizona
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Somalia: Triple Emergencies of COVID-19, Flooding & Locusts Makes Somalia Susceptible to Human Trafficking
Mogadishu — While simultaneously suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, flooding and a locust crisis, Somalia, could well see a rise in the number of people who are susceptible to human
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Hawks hail long jail sentences in horrific human trafficking case
Man, his mother and the aunt of young girl get a collective 80 years in prison. Hawks’ boss says judgement is ‘far-reaching’.
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Man, 2 woman jailed for 80 years collectively for rape and assault of trafficked teen
After losing her father, her aunt badly treated the girl and told her that she was sending her to Gudwana in Cape Town who was looking for a wife," the prosecutor, senior state advocate Maria Marshall, said during the court
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Louisville Pass The Breonna Taylor Law – Your Black World
On Wednesday, Louisville Metro Council Public Safety Committee passed a proposal to reduce the no-knock warrants to honor Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old who was killed by the
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California must take these two steps to better combat labor trafficking - Black Voice News
In summary The Little Hoover Commission calls on California to improve efforts to prosecute labor traffickers and prioritize victim services. By Pedro Nava Pedro Nava is the chair of the Little Hoover Commission, Pedro.Nava@lhc.ca.gov. Cynthia Buiza Cynthia Buiza is a member of the Little Hoover
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Nigeria - Traumatized Abducted Schoolchildren Need Urgent Rehabilitation, Say Independent Rights Experts
[UN News] In Nigeria, too little is being done to help teenagers left traumatized by the recent spate of attacks on schools and mass abductions, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
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Trafficking alert for farm workers
A showdown also looms between Jamaica’s Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which claims the former did not consult it on a report which paints a negative picture of a programme depended on by thousands of
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Anti-slavery redirects here. For the British NGO working for the eradication of slavery, see Anti-Slavery
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State Dep't report prioritizes guidance for human trafficking in Jamaica | New York Carib News
The 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report for Jamaica reports that the island country did not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in several key areas
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Human trafficker sentenced to 30 years
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