Tag #Human Trafficking

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"Diplomat Fined $117,028 for Exploiting Domestic Worker in Canberra"

"Former Sri Lankan diplomat Himalee Arunatilaka was fined $117,028.80 for exploiting her domestic worker, Priyanka Danaratna, forcing her to work 14-hour days for less than 65 cents an hour over three years in Canberra, resulting in over $500,000 in unpaid wages; Arunatilaka has not paid and is now ...

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International Child Abuse Investigation Leads to Six Rescues in the Philippines

The arrests of two Australian men for online child abuse offences triggered a joint investigation with the Philippines, resulting in the rescue of six children and the arrest of two women on charges of human trafficking and child abuse material offences.

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No Poverty
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UN Report: 25% Surge in Human Trafficking Victims in 2022

A UN report reveals a 25% increase in human trafficking cases in 2022 compared to 2019, reaching 74,785 victims, primarily exploited through forced labor, with women and children disproportionately affected, highlighting a growing global and transnational problem.

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44 Migrants Missing, Presumed Dead After Lampedusa Shipwreck

Forty-four migrants are missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Lampedusa; an 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone, the sole survivor, was rescued after three days at sea.

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16 Migrants Found Hidden in Lorry on M25

Sixteen suspected migrants, including a child, were discovered hidden in a refrigerated lorry on the M25 motorway in Surrey on December 7th, 2023, leading to the arrest of the driver and the detention of the adults by the Home Office.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
nos.nl
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"Six Guatemalans Indicted in US for Human Smuggling Related to Fatal Mexico Truck Crash"

"Six Guatemalans were indicted in the US for human smuggling in connection with a 2021 accident in Mexico where an overloaded truck carrying over 160 migrants overturned, killing over 50 and injuring dozens."

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Reduced Inequality
liberation.fr
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"Avignon Sex Trafficking Trial: Retired Driver Denies Rape, Verdict Pending"

"A 73-year-old retired French truck driver, Jacques C., stands accused of rape within a large-scale sex trafficking case in Avignon, France, denying rape but admitting to sexual touching; a verdict is expected by December 20th."

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Gender Equality
elpais.com
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Detenciones por tráfico de personas tras accidente en Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Autoridades de Estados Unidos y Guatemala detuvieron a seis personas por tráfico de personas tras el accidente en Tuxtla Gutiérrez, México, en diciembre de 2021, donde murieron 55 migrantes; los acusados conspiraron para facilitar el viaje ilegal de migrantes desde Guatemala a Estados Unidos.

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Global Human Trafficking Cases Surge 25% in 2022

The UN reported a 25% rise in global human trafficking victims in 2022, reaching nearly 70,000, largely due to conflicts, climate disasters, and global crises, with organized crime as the main culprit; children accounted for 38% of victims.

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dw.com
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Germany-UK Crackdown on Human Smuggling Ring Highlights Policy Implications

A major crackdown in Germany dismantled an Iraqi-Kurdish smuggling ring using substandard boats to traffic refugees across the English Channel to the UK, prompting increased UK-Germany cooperation and highlighting unintended consequences of stricter migration policies.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Polygamist Leader Sentenced to 50 Years for Sex Crimes Against Underage Girls

Samuel Bateman, a 48-year-old polygamist leader, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for coercing underage girls, as young as 9, into sex acts and conspiring to kidnap them from protective custody; seven of his adult 'wives' were also convicted of related crimes.

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Gender Equality
nos.nl
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"Six Guatemalans Indicted in US for Human Smuggling Following Deadly 2021 Mexico Accident"

"Six Guatemalans were indicted in the US for human smuggling related to a 2021 Mexican accident that killed over 50 migrants in a truck carrying at least 160 people, mostly Guatemalans, who paid $2,500-$3,500 for transport to the US border."

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