SANA’A, YEMEN by Sadeq Al-Wesabi for Yemen Times (12/13/12)— “Sana’a Security forces declared that they arrested a group of human organ traffickers on Tuesday. In recent years, security has arrested several traffickers who are often part of wider networks that are taking advantage of harsh economic conditions in Yemen. Colonel Mohammed Al-Sobari, the manager of Public … More YEMEN: Organ Traffickers Rake in Big Bucks
USA, Occupational Health & Safety (12/15/2012)— “With a free and easy-to-use toolkit, accessible on the Department of Labor website, companies can work to prevent child and forced labor in their international suppliers. Working to enforce and enhance child labor law compliance, the Department of Labor has released a guide to aid businesses in monitoring and … More USA: Labor Department Unveils Toolkit to Fight Child and Forced Labor Globally
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA BY Sean J. Miller for TakePart— “Sarah was 18 when she left Ethiopia for a job as a domestic servant in the Middle East. For a woman with few prospects, it sounded like a great opportunity. She had no idea it would turn into a grueling nightmare. The family she worked … More USA: Life After Human Trafficking: ‘No One Goes Back to the Way It Was Before’
USA, Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (12/12/12)— The Path to Freedom, a report by the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), is a road map for the second-term Obama Administration to follow as it works to fulfill its commitment to eliminate modern-day slavery. Among dozens of specific recommendations, “A Path to Freedom” calls … More The Path to Freedom: A Presidential Agenda for Abolishing Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
SEATTLE, WA, USA—Prostitution survivors start the journey towards creating a permanent public art memorial for the victims of the Green River Killer. Who are the Green River Victims? More than 90 prostituted women and girls are presumed murdered by Gary Ridgway between 1981 and his arrest in 2001 in the Seattle area. He was charged with … More USA: Prostitution Survivors Work to Create Green River Victims Memorial
From the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center: “On behalf of OVC and BJA, we are pleased to share with you the Directory of TTA Resources for Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces and Service Providers. This directory includes TTA opportunities available on topics ranging from building strong cases for prosecution to providing … More Office for Victims of Crime and Bureau of Justice Assistance Release a Directory of Training & Technical Assistance Resources on Human Trafficking
USA, Journal for Human Rights and Civil Society, The Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University, by Robert W. Peters, Laura J. Lederer, and Shane Kelly (Fall 2012) – In the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in human trafficking. Eliminating human trafficking has become a foreign and domestic policy goal for many countries, … More USA: The Slave and the Porn Star: Sexual Trafficking and Pornography
TACOMA, SEATTLE, USA by U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan for The Department of Justice (11/30/12) — A Tacoma man was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma of seven counts related to the sex trafficking of juveniles and adult women, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. ALEXANDER WALLS, 27, was found guilty of conspiracy to … More USA: Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Local Sex Trafficking Case
San Diego State University, USA by Sheldon X. Zhang, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, for The Department of Justice (11/12) — “Based on these assumptions, we estimate that there are 38,458 are victims of labor trafficking violations in San Diego County. Using the San Diego findings to guestimate national figures, there could be as many as 2,472,000 trafficking victims … More USA: Trafficking of Migrant Laborers in San Diego County, NIJ-Funded Study
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA by Robert Gettleman of UPI (11/26/12) — Former suburban Chicago massage parlor owner Alex Campbell was sentenced Monday to life in federal prison without parole for sex trafficking and related crimes. In addition to his prison term, Campbell, who operated the Day and Night Spa in Mount Prospect, was ordered to pay … More USA: Chicago-Area Sex Trafficker Gets Life in Federal Prison
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