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Reuters: Andrew Tate, charged with rape and trafficking in Romania, lands in the US
The Independent: Andrew Tate timeline: From Big Brother assault scandal to human trafficking charges
BBC: Tate brothers arrive in US after Romania prosecutors lift travel ban
KTUL: Cryptocurrency's dark side: human traffickers exploit digital currencies
The Salvation Army: Progress in cutting backlog of decisions for modern slavery victims
Walk Free: The role of international law in holding governments accountable for modern slavery
Wired: Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online |
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Policy Updates and Analysis |
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Congressman Steve Cohen: Congressman Cohen Re-Introduces SOAR to Health and Wellness Act. (Trafficking awareness training for health care professionals)
NewsChannel 5 (Tennessee, USA): New legislation proposes all TN tattoo shops undergo human trafficking training.
WFSU Public Media (Florida, USA): Florida lawmaker proposes life imprisonment or the death penalty for trafficking the vulnerable. |
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United Kingdom and Ireland |
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The Headlines
Free Movement: High Court finds three Home Office decisions refusing to reinstate trafficking support were unlawful, |
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England - Oxford: Modern slavery trial as Oxford University student accused. Read more.
- Birmingham: Six people convicted of modern slavery. Read more.
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Scotland - Caithness: Travel ban for man who 'tortured' women in Highland dungeon. Read more.
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Wales - Pontypool, Torfaen: Pontnewynydd man charged with five human trafficking offenses. Read more.
- Swansea: Three plead not guilty in Swansea underage sex trafficking sting operation. What's next.. Read more.
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- Romania: Minister questions how Tate brothers could leave Romania. Read more.
- Spain: Spanish police arrest 48 over suspected human trafficking ring. Read more.
- Cyprus: Human Trafficking at Kyrenia Port: Suspects Remanded for Three More Days. Read more.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian police arrest three for trafficking group of children. Read more.
- Spain: Spain busts South American sex-trafficking pipeline. Read more.
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- African Union: Somewhere to call home; the migration dynamics in Africa. Read more.
- DRC: Historic case by DR Congo against Rwanda kicks off at African court amid conflict in Goma. Read more.
- DRC: Modern slavery and climate change: how extreme weather fuels forced labour and unwanted marriages. Read more.
- Ethiopia: Managing Uncertainty: Factors shaping Ethiopian women’s migration decision making. Read more.
- Ethiopia, Kenya: 138 Ethiopians, 23 Kenyans rescued from Myanmar slave camps. Read more.
- Kenya: Promises of foreign jobs turned to human trafficking, exploitation nightmares. Read more.
- Kenya: Tangled in lies: Cases lift lid on Kenya's human trafficking rings. Read more.
- Libya: Libyan and two foreign nationals arrested for human trafficking in Kufra. Read more.
- Libya: Scores of bodies uncovered in Libyan mass graves linked to human trafficking. Read more.
- Malawi: Exposed - Politician Klaus Chikufenji's Dark Web of Human Trafficking and Fraud. Read more.
- Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network: St. Bakhita inspires fight against modern slavery, human trafficking in Africa. Read more.
- South Africa: Trafficked Indian sailors saved from a ‘dead’ ship in Durban harbour after gruelling ordeal. Read more.
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- Bangladesh: The vicious cycle pushing Bangladeshi climate migrants into modern slavery. Read more.. Read more.
- India: NHRC and HNLU host National Conference on combatting Human Trafficking in the Digital Age. Read more.
- Myanmar: 261 trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar scam center. Read more.
- Pakistan: Saad wants Naqvi to focus on human trafficking. Read more.
- Pakistan: Pakistan says at least 16 nationals died in migrant boat sinking near Libya. Read more.
- Pakistan: Clampdown at Lahore airport, 2,500 people held for irregular emigration. Read more.
- Thailand: Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, mostly Ethiopians, army says. Read more.
- Thailand: Investigation launched into human egg trafficking ring targeting Thai women. Read more.
- Yemen: From Africa to Saudi Arabia: How human trafficking gangs flourish in Yemen. Read more.
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- Colombia: Colombia bans child marriage to protect vulnerable girls and combat modern slavery. Read more.
- LATAM: Businesses Beware: Latin America Transactions Likely to be Significantly Riskier Under the Trump Administration. Read more.
- Peru: Peruvian Police, U.S. Team Up To Rescue 84 Women From Sex Trafficking. Read more.
- Venezuela: 8 Venezuelan illegal aliens with ties to Tren da Aragua are charged with transnational commercial sex enterprise crimes. Read more.
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🍁Human Trafficking Awareness Day🍁 Canada 22nd February |
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- North Carolina, USA: Sharing their stories: Victims of human trafficking open up about experiences. Read more.
- Ontario, Canada: Raising awareness of human trafficking. Read more.
- Florida, USA: Human Trafficking Prevention Training unites Leon County neighbors and law enforcement to combat the crime. Read more.
- Manitoba, Canada: Police arrest seven alleged human trafficking suspects. Read more.
- Ontario, Canada: Survivor knowledge of human trafficking is invaluable, will the government finally listen? Read more.
- Ontario, Canada: The Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council (OFNYPC) releases a statement on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Read more.
- Saskatchewan, Canada: CWL and Salvation Army join together for Human Trafficking Awareness Day event. Read more.
- Saskatchewan, Canada: RCMP raising awareness of human trafficking in Saskatchewan. Read more.
- British Columbia, Canada: Prince George Airport launches human trafficking awareness program. Read more.
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