WASHINGTON (Reuters)— “The United States moved to block U.S. military aid to Rwanda because of its support for the M23 Congolese rebel group believed to use child soldiers, the State Department said on Thursday. The sanctions also apply to the Central African Republic, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria, according to the U.S. State Department. It was … More U.S. Sanctions Rwanda and Others Over Child Soldiers
On September 26, 2013— “Enforcing the law is good for obvious reasons: The violence stops; criminals are restrained from harming others. But it’s impossible to enforce a law without first understanding it. For the first time, forced labor slavery is included as a form of human trafficking in the training curriculum for all state-level constable … More One Indian State Takes Strides to End Slavery by Equipping Law Enforcement
Reported by Myint Oo, Nay Thway and Kyaw Thu for RFA’s Myanmar Service. Translated by Khet Mar. Written in English by Joshua Lipes. Published on September 17, 2013— “Myanmar has vowed to step up its battle against human trafficking by doing more to check the problem at home and collaborating in preventive efforts with the … More Myanmar Pledges to Tackle Human Trafficking Through International Collaboration
By Andrew Sparrow for The Guardian, on August 25, 2013— “A “modern slavery” bill that tightens the laws on human trafficking will be introduced in an attempt to eradicate an “evil in our midst”, Theresa May has announced. The home secretary said that prosecution rates for human trafficking were still “shockingly low” across Europe … More UK: ‘Modern Slavery’ Bill to Tighten Laws on Human Trafficking
Originally posted on July 30, 2013 for SAnews.gov.za— “President Jacob Zuma has signed the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill into law, giving South Africa, for the first time, a single statute that tackles human trafficking holistically and comprehensively. The new law provides for a maximum penalty of R100-million or life imprisonment or … More SOUTH AFRICA: “Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill” Signed into Law
By Pete Yost for The Associated Press on July 29, 2013— “Authorities rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution and arrested 150 pimps and others in a three-day law enforcement sweep in 76 American cities, the FBI said Monday. The victims, almost all girls, range in age from 13 to 17. The largest numbers … More FBI Raids Rescue 105 Kids Forced Into Prostitution
USA, Carson City, Nev. (AP)— “Sex trafficking is being defined in Nevada’s statutes for the first time in state history, and the penalties for associated crimes just got tougher. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval signed AB67 into law Thursday with Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto looking on. Masto was the bill’s primary proponent. “Nevada is … More USA: Rep. Gov. Brian Sandoval Signs Major Anti-SexTrafficking Bill
By Neil MacFarquhar on April 2, 2013, UNITED NATIONS — “The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a pioneering treaty aimed at regulating the enormous global trade in conventional weapons, for the first time linking sales to the human rights records of the buyers. Although implementation is years away and there … More United Nations General Assembly Approves Landmark Arms Trade Treaty
OLYMPIA, March 4, 2013 — “The Washington State Senate today passed two bills to crack down on the trafficking of minors for commercial sex: Senate Bill 5488, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, and Senate Bill 5669, sponsored by Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley. SB 5488 would impose an additional $5,000 fine on top of … More WA Senate Passes Kohl-Welles, Padden Bills to Crack Down on Sex Trafficking of Minors
“The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to pass a Senate-approved version of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), paving the way for President Obama to sign into law the United States’ most important tool in the fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery. An estimated 27 million people worldwide are victims of modern-day … More U.S. House of Representatives Voted Today to Pass a Senate-Approved Version of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA)
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