State Dept. calls for more partnerships, notes increase in online scams in 2023 human trafficking report
State Department officials highlighted new programs and partnerships created to combat human trafficking while calling for stronger coordination between governments, companies and NGOs at a ceremony on Thursday unveiling the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report.
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REUTERS: US charges El Chapo sons, Chinese businessmen with fentanyl trafficking
April 14 (Reuters) – The United States has charged leaders of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel with running a fentanyl trafficking operation fueled by Chinese chemical and pharmaceutical companies, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday.
Read MoreJPOST.COM: International sex trafficking operation broken open by Israel Police
15 suspects have been the target of an undercover investigation carried out by Israel Police forces over the last few months.
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Aljazeera.com: Sex trafficking will only increase while buying sex is legal
Countries serious about ending the heinous crime of trafficking should consider implementing the Nordic model.
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DW.com: European police carry out raids targeting people smuggling
Europol says nearly 130 human trafficking suspects have been arrested following a joint operation aimed at criminal networks allegedly planning to smuggle migrants to Britain on small boats.
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Jam-news.net: Sex and labor trafficking in Armenia
In 2022, three victims of trafficking were identified in Armenia, two women and one child.
This year two reports on trafficking were published in Armenia by the US Department of State and expert groups of the Council of Europe. They say that Armenia has generally improved its position in the fight against trafficking, but “these efforts are not enough”. Specifically, it said that the crimes are “disproportionately punished”, that is, criminals for the most part do not incur the prescribed punishment.
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Justice.gov: Justice Department Awards Over $90 Million To Combat Human Trafficking And Support Victims
The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs today announced over $90 million in funding to combat human trafficking, provide services to human trafficking victims and support research and evaluation on responses to human trafficking.
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Delfi.ee: „Разделка свиньи“ — новый вид торговли людьми в Азии. Десятки тысяч иммигрантов вынуждают участвовать в интернет-аферах. За отказ избивают и морят голодом
За последние месяцы десятки тысяч жителей Китая, Тайваня, Таиланда, Вьетнама и других государств в том же регионе стали жертвами новой формы эксплуатации или трафикинга. Откликаясь на фальшивые объявления о работе, они отправляются в Камбоджу, Лаос и Мьянму, где преступные синдикаты вынуждают их участвовать в кибермошенничестве, пишет „Медуза“.
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CNBC: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2022: All you need to know
Nearly 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, up by 22 percent from 2010, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It added that the number of cannabis users increased by nearly 18 percent between 2010 and 2020.
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9news.com: What parents should know about human trafficking
Dozens of groups are working to ensure that kids stay safe.
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