Topic: Human Trafficking
Bigger budget for crackdown on human trafficking, child abuse pushed
November 16, 2023 · By Philippines News Agency for www.pna.gov.ph
Bigger budget for crackdown on human trafficking, child abuse pushed MANILA – A lawmaker has proposed increasing the budget for the enforcement of Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIP) to boost the government’s crackdown on human trafficking, including online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). In a news release on Wednesday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he proposed […]
Read More...NICA: Permanent ban on POGOs will lower human trafficking, other crimes in PH
November 13, 2023 · By HANA BORDEY, GMA Integrated News for www.gmanetwork.com
NICA: Permanent ban on POGOs will lower human trafficking, other crimes in PH Permanent closure of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) will reduce the cases of human trafficking, kidnapping, and other related illegal activities in the country, the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) said Monday. The NICA announced its position on POGOs through Senate finance […]
Read More...Demand for services by human trafficking victims up 35% – report
October 17, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Demand for services by human trafficking victims up 35% – report There has been a 35% increase in demand for services by victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, according to Ruhama. Last year, 497 individuals were supported by the charity, according to its latest annual report. Some 147 were victims of human trafficking, which […]
Read More...Human trafficking: Loneliness attracts online perpetrators
October 17, 2023 · By Sr. Nina Benedikta Krapić, VMZ for www.vaticannews.va
Human trafficking: Loneliness attracts online perpetrators Although many people have only a vague idea of human trafficking, and usually consider it a form of “distant suffering,” the scourge is actually very close to each one of us. In reality, human trafficking is more prevalent than it has ever been. Human traffickers are taking advantage of […]
Read More...‘STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING’; Community involvement urged
August 4, 2023 · By Panay News for www.panaynews.net
‘STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING’; Community involvement urged ILOILO City – Report suspected human trafficking incidents to the authorities, the Regional Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (Regional IACAT) – Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) in Western Visayas urged the public. As of June 30 this year, 29 human trafficking victims in Western Visayas were given a total […]
Read More...Missing Georgia girl found 600 miles away in Virginia with alleged trafficker she met online, FBI says
August 4, 2023 · By Cody Alcorn for www.11alive.com
Missing Georgia girl found 600 miles away in Virginia with alleged trafficker she met online, FBI says DUNWOODY, Ga. — “Operation Cross Country” was a two-week, FBI led nationwide operation. The operation is in its 13th year, focusing on targeting sex traffickers and finding juvenile victims. The FBI said more than 200 victims of sex trafficking were rescued […]
Read More...Three charged in Belfast over human trafficking
July 31, 2023 · By Conor Macauley, Northern Correspondent for www.rte.ie
Three charged in Belfast over human trafficking Three people have appeared in court in Belfast charged with trafficking women into the country and forcing them into prostitution. They were arrested in the city after PSNI officers raided a number of premises. They are 35-year-old Flortina Ciurar, of Hugh Street, Belfast, Petru Balogh, 26, also of […]
Read More...God’s Solution to Eradicate Human Trafficking
July 27, 2023 · By ED VAN BUSKIRK for catholicexchange.com
God’s Solution to Eradicate Human Trafficking With the release of the 100-million-dollar blockbuster movie, Sound of Freedom, awareness of the human trafficking epidemic is at an all-time high. What was most shocking to learn is that there are more sex “slaves” today than there were slaves in America when President Lincoln and countless Americans fought […]
Read More...Human trafficking of Filipina women in Sabah
July 4, 2023 ·
Human trafficking of Filipina women in Sabah
Read More...BI apologizes for lengthy interviews, says human trafficking of young workers on the rise
March 17, 2023 · By Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
BI apologizes for lengthy interviews, says human trafficking of young workers on the rise MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration issued an apology Thursday night to a Filipino passenger who shared on social media that she missed her flight due to a lengthy screening process from immigration personnel. In a statement, the bureau said […]
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