ALJAZEERA: Trafficking warning in Asia as coronavirus pummels economies
Experts worry people left penniless by coronavirus lockdowns will be easy prey for trafficking rings and forced labour.
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THE TIMES: 71% of child sex abuse images are from the Netherlands
The majority of online child sexual abuse material is hosted in the Netherlands, where greater internet freedoms have made the country a hub for illegal websites, figures show.
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FP: The Pandemic’s Hidden Human Trafficking Crisis
The coronavirus has created more people vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers—and revealed the world’s unpreparedness to protect them.
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Houston now requires hotels to train employees to spot human trafficking
Houston hotels and motels must train their employees on how to spot human trafficking and contact law enforcement under an ordinance approved by city council Wednesday.
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FORBES: AI Is Helping Us Combat The Economic Problem Of Human Trafficking
When we think of human trafficking, we often think about the despondent faces of women and children who live in slums all over the world. What if human trafficking is much closer to home than we think?
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COVID-19 pandemic making it tougher for human trafficking victims to find help, advocates say
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For some of the most vulnerable members of society, COVID-19 is making it harder to get resources and help. Advocates say the pandemic has made it harder for victims of human trafficking and other types of abuse to escape dangerous situations.
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THE HILL: How to end human trafficking
The administration, thanks in part to the passion of Ivanka Trump, has a superior record for going after human trafficking.
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The Washington Times: Portland’s dark world of child sex trafficking
Portland, Ore., is widely featured as a young, green, hip city; it also has gained a reputation as a national hub for child sex trafficking.
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USA TODAY: Airbnb expands pledge to fight human trafficking amid hospitality industry struggles
Airbnb is expanding its commitment to fight human trafficking with anti-trafficking nonprofit Polaris as the hospitality industry faces a series of lawsuits claiming it’s not doing enough to curb the crime.
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PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: The Research on Child Sex Trafficking
Worldwide, there are over 40 million people in slavery. Never before in human history have this many people been enslaved. Modern day slavery is a multibillion-dollar industry generating an estimated $150 billion annually.
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