Protect trafficking victims, punish perpetrators
2014-01-10
An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on the Government of Belize to adopt a comprehensive programme to protect and assist victims of trafficking.... |
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Slavery bill includes new legal duty to report potential trafficking victims
Alan Travis
2013-12-19
A new statutory duty to report potential victims of trafficking, included in the modern slavery bill published on Monday, is expected to bring help to an extra 1,500 victims in Britain every year |
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UN officials urge concerted action to eradicate modern forms of slavery
2013-12-04
21 million women, men and children are trapped in slavery all over the world, according to the UN International Labour Organization (ILO), which has teamed up with prominent artists.... |
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What do trafficking survivors need to rebuild their lives?
Katie Nguyen
2013-12-04
One of the biggest myths of human trafficking is that rescue marks the happy end to a story of abuse and suffering. For most survivors, it is just the start of a long, difficult road |
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‘Summer Brides’: Under-age daughters sold as ‘sex-slaves’ in Egypt, report claims
2013-12-02
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Global Slavery Index 2013: Eastern Partnership Countries Analysis
Viktoriia Zalozna
2013-11-19
The number of slaves in all countries of Eastern Partnership (Armenia (57 index rank); Azerbaijan (51); Belarus (117); Georgia (50); Moldova (6); Ukraine (86)) amounts to approximately 225 000 people |
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Thirty million people are slaves, half in India - survey
Tim Large
2013-11-19
The study, by Queen’s University Belfast and commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. looked at how businesses are profiting from forced labour, which is most prevalent... |
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Human trafficking is crime against humanity-Vatican group
Philip Pullella
2013-11-05
The Vatican statement gave no details of the proposal made by the more than 100 experts who attended the seminar |
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An Underworld of Male Slaves Comes to Light in the U.K.
Katie Harris
2013-10-21
A report released on Oct. 17 by the Global Slavery Index says that it is estimated there are as many as 4,000 people enslaved in the U.K |
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