Its influence has primarily resulted in creating multiple international treaties that seek to provide guidance and leadership to member nations in the fight against trafficking in persons. The most recent treaty, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and ...
Best Practices and Next Steps: A New Decade in the Fight Against Human Trafficking This brochure presents an overview and introduction to human trafficking and the role that business can play in addressing it. It explains in practical terms what human trafficking is, why it is an issue for bus...
Last month, authorities rescued two Filipinas in Dubai who were victims of human trafficking. Indeed, cases of abuse such as these should be reported for immediate action.ALSO READ: PH, UAE Sign MoU to Fight Against Human TraffickingThe government of the UAE strongly condemns human trafficking, ...
Hannah Lalgie - University of Florida•October 28, 2021 Share this article:The College Fix on FacebookThe College Fix on TwitterThe College Fix on RedditShare on Email About the Author Hannah Lalgie Hannah Lalgie -- University of Florida ...
Human trafficking is a serious, widespread problem but one we can all help to identify and do our best to prevent. Through awareness, monitoring, and reporting, compliance professionals and their companies will be better placed to make a difference in the global fight against this illic...
The crime of human trafficking—defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as modern-day slavery that "involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act—is notoriously difficult to prosecute.
Sex trafficking is one of the worst criminal phenomenons of the 21st Century. Every day, traffickers kidnap innocent people, often underage children, and force them into sex slavery. Dozens of organizations have popped up to fight the scourge. Although they sound like they are fighting a noble...
When people want data on human trafficking, they might turn to widely cited statistics, such as a study showing there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking in the world today.
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The fight against human trafficking has a David and Goliath aspect to it. Trafficking rings are a global scourge with an estimated 25 million victims and $150 billion in annual profits. Agencies and NGOs tasked with stopping the traffickers, however, are typically small and under-resourced. Rece...