Category: Government

One Indian State Takes Strides to End Slavery by Equipping Law Enforcement

October 3, 2013

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

WASHINGTON STATE: A Call to Treat Sexually Exploited Children as Victims, Not Prostitutes

October 2, 2013

“Washington state must do more to ensure child victims of sex trafficking are in fact treated as victims of sexual exploitation, according to guest columnists Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Debra Boyer. By Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Debra Boyer Every night in King County, 300 to 500 children are out on the streets, lured and forced into prostitution. … More WASHINGTON STATE: A Call to Treat Sexually Exploited Children as Victims, Not Prostitutes

NEW REPORT from the Institute of Medicine: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States

October 1, 2013

A note from Robert J. Benz, Founder & Executive Vice President of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (www.fdfi.org): “A very revealing and important report was published this week by the Institute of Medicine with the support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDJ) and the National Research Council. … More NEW REPORT from the Institute of Medicine: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States

WALES: 3 Charged in Welsh Slavery Investigation

September 26, 2013

LONDON (AP) on September 25, 2013— “Three men have been charged as part of a long-running investigation into a suspected slavery ring in Wales, British authorities said Wednesday. The charges come as Gwent Police said a 60-year-old potential British victim was found in St. Brides, a rural area outside the capital city of Cardiff. A … More WALES: 3 Charged in Welsh Slavery Investigation

PHILIPPINES: 43 Women Saved and Six Pimps Arrested in Two Cebu City Bars

September 23, 2013

By Davinci S. Maru on September 23, 2013— “Authorities rescued 43 women and arrested six alleged pimps during a simultaneous entrapment in two bars on Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City late Saturday night, in their largest sex-trafficking crackdown this year. The joint operation took place in Club Temptation and Pussycat at 11 p.m. and led … More PHILIPPINES: 43 Women Saved and Six Pimps Arrested in Two Cebu City Bars

HOUSTON: 24-y/o Man Faces Minimum 10 Years in Prison for Prostituting 15-y/o Girl

September 23, 2013

From The Associated Press on August 28, 2013— “A federal grand jury in Houston has indicted a man for sex trafficking in a case involving a 15-year-old girl who prosecutors say was forced into prostitution. Twenty-four-year-old Alexander Joseph Johnson of Houston remains in federal custody following his arrest Aug. 6. Authorities say the teenager was … More HOUSTON: 24-y/o Man Faces Minimum 10 Years in Prison for Prostituting 15-y/o Girl

NEPAL: Central Investigation Bureau Busts Four Agents for Trafficking Girls as Bar Dancers to Gulf Countries

September 22, 2013

Originally published on September 16, 2013, for The Himalayan Times— “In a major police crackdown against human trafficking done under the pretext of employment overseas, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has apprehended four notorious agents of a girls trafficking racket operating from Nepal. Acting on a tip off, the CIB arrested Gyan … More NEPAL: Central Investigation Bureau Busts Four Agents for Trafficking Girls as Bar Dancers to Gulf Countries

Myanmar Pledges to Tackle Human Trafficking Through International Collaboration

September 22, 2013

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

URUGUAY: Criminal Human Traffickin Ring Dismantled

September 20, 2013

By Eduardo Szklarz for Infosurhoy.com on September 9, 2013— “Uruguayan authorities dismantled a criminal ring that smuggled Chinese migrants from Uruguay to Argentina, uncovering what could be a new international human-trafficking route. Thirty-six suspects were arrested and 18 were indicted as a result of the two-year-long Mandarín Operation, which was led by Uruguay’s Special Crimes … More URUGUAY: Criminal Human Traffickin Ring Dismantled