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Longview News-Journal
March 30, 2018
The future of a Longview anti-human trafficking program is uncertain after a federal grant expired, according to the organization's manager. Partners in Prevention launched the East Texas Anti-Trafficking Team in 2011 to help raise awareness of sex trafficking in this part of the state, particularly along majorÃâà...
WLWT Cincinnati
March 29, 2018
“It continues to victimize everybody,” said anti-human trafficking advocate Connie Peace. “This guy is just playing for time because he doesn't want to go to jail,” said Judy Malone who was also in the courtroom to support victims. Nolan is also a former school board member. He was originally charged in aÃâà...
Lexology
March 28, 2018
A social media account monitoring system modeled after an effective anti-human trafficking compliance program is paramount to avoid potential liability based on a company's failure to remove culpable accounts. On March 21, 2018, following the overwhelming support received in the U.S. House ofÃâà...
WSOC Charlotte
March 23, 2018
YORK COUNTY, S.C. - Rock Hill police Officer John Ranier has made several arrests for prostitution and he is always looking for possible victims of human trafficking. "It's sad to see,” he said. “Some of these women are forced to do despicable acts. I'm not sure of the ages of the youngest ones I've seen, butÃâà...
Carolina Public Press
March 23, 2018
The signs are part of anti-human-trafficking provisions that were included in Section 17.4 of last year's state appropriations bill, SL 2017-57. “The legislature allocated $69,576 to create, print and distribute the signs,” said Laura Brewer, a spokesperson for Stein's office, in an email to Carolina Public PressÃâà...
Firstpost
March 20, 2018
Look at the statistics. The NIA was set up in December 2008 following the Mumbai terror attack and its mandate was that the government needed a central counter-terrorism investigative body to look into serious offences related to the sovereignty, security and integrity of the country. It presently has aÃâà...
Marianas Variety
March 11, 2018
(Press Release) — The CNMI Judiciary is a recipient of a grant award from the State Justice Institute. The grant will fund an initiative to build judicial and community capacity to address human trafficking by increasing understanding about the types and dynamics of labor and sex trafficking and how theÃâà...
NHK WORLD
March 7, 2018
An international conference to discuss support for victims of human trafficking opened in Bangkok on Wednesday. Some 120 people, including government representatives from Asian nations and delegates of non-governmental organizations, are taking part in the event. It is co-sponsored by the ThaiÃâà...
StCatharinesStandard.ca
March 5, 2018
Niagara Falls council has followed Fort Erie council in contributing $5,000 to the YWCA Niagara Region's anti-human trafficking division to create a training and awareness program. The resolution, supported by Fort Erie Feb. 12 and by Niagara Falls Tuesday evening, will be forwarded to all NiagaraÃâà...
Daily Pioneer
March 5, 2018
This is, perhaps, the first time that data from Anti Human Trafficking Units has been collated to reflect on the statistics of trafficking. This new law, however, takes care of all aspects of human trafficking: Prevention, rescue and rehabilitation. It includes aggravated forms of human trafficking like forced labour,Ãâà...
Benoni City Times
March 5, 2018
Margaret Stafford, national co-ordinator of the Anti-Human Trafficking Board spoke at the Garland Ladies Luncheon Club on February 22 at Ebotse Country and Golf Estate. Stafford highlighted the dangers of human trafficking in South Africa and how many women and children find themselves trapped inÃâà...
Sudan Tribune
March 5, 2018
In January 2014, the Sudanese parliament approved an anti-human trafficking law which punishes those involved with human trafficking with up to 20 years imprisonment. Also, in 2014, Khartoum hosted a conference on human trafficking in the Horn of Africa, organised by the African Union (AU), the UNÃâà...
Dallas News
March 3, 2018
Antioch's own anti-human trafficking ministry, UnBound, assisted the women who were found at the massage parlor in December. The Tribune-Herald spoke with the director of Unbound, Susan Peters, who said the organization and the church were shaken after hearing of Espinosa's arrest. Peters said theÃâà...
WTTV CBS4Indy
March 3, 2018
As police push forward their investigation, anti-human trafficking advocates like say it's important for authorities to place focus on the potential victims and their well being. “Human trafficking is an exploitative crime, its economic, its violent, but there's always victims at the center and they're usually keyÃâà...
WLTX.com
March 3, 2018
Alexis Williams Scurry is the Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator for Richland County. "Human trafficking is extremely broad, it's in-depth, and it affects everyone. They are our future. What is the purpose of someone exploiting a child and ultimately destroying their entire life for maybe a thousand dollars?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 2, 2018
The department also has a regional hub in Outagamie County focused on this issue, has hired a full-time anti-human trafficking coordinator and is creating an advisory council to continue the work of the task force, Scialfa said. The state Justice Department also has led training in trauma-informed care forÃâà...
United News of India
March 2, 2018
Bill on anti-human trafficking treats sex workers as victims: Maneka. Belagavi, Mar 2 (UNI) The important draft bill on anti-human trafficking passed by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, doesn't treat sex workers as perpetrators but victims, Union women and Child development minister Maneka Gandhi saidÃâà...
The Express Tribune
March 1, 2018
NEW DELHI: India's cabinet on Wednesday approved the country's first anti-human trafficking bill, increasing penalties for perpetrators and focusing on helping them recover from their ordeal, in a bid to battle the growing scourge. Traffickers abduct or lure women and children, mostly from remote villages,Ãâà...
Vanguard
February 28, 2018
Anti-Human trafficking campaign driven by legal structures, not social project – Edo Attorney General. On February 27, 2018 5:33 pmIn News by Emmanuel OkogbaComments. The Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. (Mrs.) Yinka Omorogbe, has said the state government's campaign againstÃâà...
Newton Daily News
February 22, 2018
On Saturday, Brenda Long is coming home to Newton with a message she wants to share with the community. Since experiencing a spiritual awakening in 2015, Long has devoted herself to fighting human trafficking, and she's organized an event in Newton designed to increase awareness about what sheÃâà...
Daily Nebraskan
February 15, 2018
The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska meets for their first meeting of the Spring semester on Jan. 10, 2018, at the Nebraska Union in Lincoln, Nebraska. Photo by Irwin Panguripan Ãâ÷ Facebook Ãâ÷ Twitter Ãâ÷ Email; Print; Save. The Association of Students of the University of NebraskaÃâà...
Daily Nebraskan
February 14, 2018
The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska will discuss legislation regarding an anti-human trafficking campaign and a course proposal for the Executive Council of Multicultural Organizations during its weekly senate meeting Wednesday, Feb. 14. Government Bill 32, titled “[FreshmanÃâà...
National Catholic Reporter
February 9, 2018
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he begins his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 7. (CNS/Paul Haring). Vatican City — Pope Francis urged a global coalition fighting human trafficking Feb. 9 to examine how society has tolerated or even turned a blind eye to the exploitation of vulnerableÃâà...
KCRG
December 31, 1999
Anti human trafficking group says bill doesn't do enough. A federal bill that aims to stop online human trafficking is getting mixed reactions by one anti human trafficking group.
Kearney Hub
December 31, 1999
She's developed anti-human trafficking and humanitarian programs in Europe, Asia and Africa, and lobbied the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. A decade ago, she spoke about human trafficking during the James E. Smith Midwest Conference on World Affairs on the University of Nebraska atÃâà...
KCRG
December 31, 1999
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (KCRG-TV9)== A federal bill that aims to stop online human trafficking is getting mixed reactions by one anti- human trafficking group. The bill holds websites ... Teresa Davidson is the head of anti-human trafficking group out of Cedar Rapids called Chains Interrupted. She says the billÃâà...
News8000.com
December 31, 1999
MADISON, Wisc. (WKBT) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice and the national anti-human trafficking organization Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) have partnered to bring Busing on the Lookout (BOTL) training to Wisconsin bus companies. TAT's Busing on the Lookout program provides educationalÃâà...
