human trafficking

IOM reports 80,000 migrants voluntarily returned from Libya since 2015

The IOM's VHR program aims to provide a safe and dignified return for migrants stranded in Libya, addressing their immediate needs and helping them reintegrate into their home communities.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
22/05/2024

Portugal must 'pay costs' of slavery and colonial crimes, president says

Portugal's colonial era, during which countries including Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor as well as parts of India were subjected to Portuguese rule.

By REUTERS
24/04/2024

Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says

 Organized crime rings that fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network

By REUTERS
27/03/2024

Smuggler kidnaps, imprisons Sri Lankan woman in apartment outside Jerusalem

The mother had called the police the day prior and explained that her daughter had been kidnapped by a man whom she knew.

Pornhub owner reaches deal with US prosecutors over sex trafficking ties

Aylo - whose brands also include YouPorn and Brazzers - knew that its proceeds from those websites stemmed from illegal activity, prosecutors said.

By REUTERS
21/12/2023

Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Cuba earlier this week revealed authorities were working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network, which it said operated both on Cuban soil and in Russia.

By REUTERS
08/09/2023

Brazil rescues hundreds held in modern-day slave conditions

In Brazil, slavery is legally defined as forced labor but also covers debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that pose health risks.

By REUTERS
06/09/2023

Stolen child reunites with birth mother after 42 years apart

Jimmy Lippert Thyden from Virginia reunited with his Chilean birth mother last week after an entire life of separation.

This traveler uncovered a secret corridor behind her hotel room's closet

A woman uploaded a terrifying video to TikTok in which she accidentally discovered a rather scary hidden room in her hotel: "It looks like it's taken from a horror movie."

By WALLA! TOURISM
08/08/2023

Over 1 million women went missing in India from 2019 to 2021 - report

Causes cited in regard to the tremendous number of missing women were trafficking for forced marriage, domestic work, sexual exploitation, and child labor.

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