AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE: HARNESSING PAIN TO POWER
Source: https://auroraprize.com/en/aurora/article/finalists/12975/-
A victim of brutal gang rape at only 15, Sunitha Krishnan has transcended from a victim of sexual assault to a strong human rights advocate, helping thousands of victims of sex trafficking and sexual violence – women and children as young as 3 years old – find the courage to carry on with renewed hope and dignity.
STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR VAHRAM KAZHOYAN, At the conference “Ten years of implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: impact and challenges ahead”
STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR VAHRAM KAZHOYAN,
At the conference “Ten years of implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: impact and challenges ahead”
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Meeting of National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs Read More
IOM launches map to help companies fight human trafficking
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the idea of an interactive map to help businesses fight human trafficking.
VESTNIK KAVKAZA: A suspect in trafficking in human beings was detained in Marneuli
By Vestnik Kavkaza: http://vestikavkaza.ru/news/V-Marneuli-zaderzhali-podozrevaemuyu-v-trafikinge.html
In the Georgian city of Marneuli, law enforcement officers detained a 56-year-old woman suspected of human trafficking. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
WLNS.COM: Human Trafficking: What is it?
By: LANSING, Mich (WLNS) http://www.wlns.com/news/human-trafficking-what-is-it/1164559342
The United Nations estimates 21 million people are victims of human trafficking. It’s a global problem, impacting every community, including ours here in Mid-Michigan. Read More
Statement by Ambassador Vahram Kazhoyan at the OSCE Alliance against Trafficking “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”
OSCE Alliance against Trafficking “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”, 23-24 April 2018, Vienna
18th OSCE Alliance against Trafficking Conference “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”
11 representatives of the Armenia’s Working Group on Combating Human Trafficking, led by the head of the group Vahram Kazhoyan, participated in the 18th OSCE Alliance against Trafficking Conference entitled “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”, on April 23-24, 2018 in Vienna. The delegation’s participation was sponsored by the US Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Program. Read More
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Human trafficking survivor shares story at Glendale Community College
By ANDY NGUYEN, Los Angeles Times
Angela Guanzon was promised a good job and a good life if she emigrated from the Philippines to the United States, but after arriving in 2005, she was subjected to eating table scraps and sleeping in hallways.
Guanzon told her story of being an exploited worker Read More
ABC NEWS: AP News Guide: Bill to fight online sex trafficking
By ANICK JESDANUN, AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER, ABC NEWS
A 1996 law that shields online services from being liable for what their users do would be weakened by a sex-trafficking bill awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature.
The law is what allows Facebook, Google and other leading companies to provide communications services. A company that hosts blogs doesn’t have to worry about being sued for defamation, Read More
INFO MIGRANTS: Labor trafficking of migrants on the rise, Council of Europe
By: ANSA, http://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/8474/labor-trafficking-of-migrants-on-the-rise-council-of-europe
The number of trafficking victims forced into quasi slave labor is growing, according to anti-trafficking experts. A new report states that labor exploitation is a key factor driving migrant smuggling in several European countries . Read More