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Central Florida a Focus of Battle Against Human Trafficking

ORLANDO, Florida – A judicial district in Central Florida is second in the number of child sexual-exploitation and slavery cases in the United States. “The problem in Central Florida is serious,” Michael Masto, Deputy Special Agent [...]

Telos Entertainment brings Music Artists Together to Fight Human Trafficking

Joseph Vincent and Clara C pose with each other backstage after their successful performance at Telos Entertainment x Not For Sale Benefit Concert. Credits: ©Sthanlee B. Mirador/PRPP Peter Gonzaga LA Red Carpet Examiner It was  special [...]

Sex Trafficking & Exploitation – 2012 – Village Voice

By Christopher Burgess, Published March 24, 2012 Recently I opened up the NY Times web page to see Nicholas D. Kristoff’s piece “Where Pimps Peddle Their Goods” which speaks to how Village Voice Media accepts advertising [...]

Top corporations highlight ending human trafficking as “smart business”

Businesses gradually obtain ownership of anti-trafficking initiatives within their sphere of influence and are applying self-regulatory standards as part of their corporate social responsibility. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 23, 2012 Top corporations gave the fight [...]

US Immigration Raises Awareness for Visas available to Trafficking Victims

US Immigration Raises Awareness for Visas available to Trafficking Victims

US Citizenship and Immigration Services hosted a forum to raise awareness about visas available to immigrants who have been victims of human trafficking. [...]

Bahamas Government Issues Stern Warning for Persons Engaged in Human Trafficking

  NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas has warned that it will deal harshly with anyone found engaged in human trafficking even as officials here said there has been no report of trafficking in persons here. [...]

Israeli charged with trafficking African migrants

Associated Press | Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 An Israeli man has been charged with participation in a human trafficking ring that captured and tortured African migrants in Egypt’s neighboring Sinai desert, according to an indictment [...]

How to Combat Sex Trafficking in Massage Parlors

By Sunday, March 25, 2012 – Rights So Divine by Youngbee Dale WASHINGTON, March 25, 2012—Law enforcement officials across the U.S. agree that sex trafficking in massage parlors continues despite efforts to curb the practice. However, [...]

Sharp rise in human trafficking in Sindh

KARACHI - Sindh has recorded a sharp increase in reported cases of human trafficking since the beginning of the year, and the trend could continue unless the authorities take action to contain it, say activists. Some 190 cases [...]

Embassy staff part of Human Trafficking Cartel

An international human trafficking ring is working with employees of some embassies in Kenya to recruit unsuspecting Kenyans into forced labour in the Middle East. The cartel lures Kenyans by placing advertisements of well-paying job opportunities [...]