Topic: Human Trafficking
Senate to probe new ‘human trafficking’ scheme at NAIA: Poe
February 17, 2023 · By Wilnard Bacelonia for www.pna.gov.ph
Senate to probe new ‘human trafficking’ scheme at NAIA: Poe MANILA – The newly discovered “human trafficking” scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will soon be looked into by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (SBRC), Senator Grace Poe on Thursday said. Poe, in a statement, said the SBRC, which is chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino, […]
Read More...Ireland must step up fight against human trafficking, experts say
September 30, 2022 · By Lisa O'Carroll for www.ucanews.com
Ireland must step up fight against human trafficking, experts say Ireland must step up its efforts to fight human trafficking, a group of experts at the Council of Europe has said, after a report expressing concern about the number of prosecutions and convictions relating to the issue. The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human […]
Read More...Lawmaker bats for sufficient funding vs. human trafficking
September 26, 2022 · By Philippine News Agency for www.pna.gov.ph
Lawmaker bats for sufficient funding vs. human trafficking MANILA – Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the allocation of more funds for the government’s crackdown on all forms of human trafficking, including online sexual abuse or exploitation of children (OSAEC). Gatchalian flagged a cut of almost 35 percent on the budget of anti-trafficking in person enforcement […]
Read More...RTC convicts three persons of human trafficking in mail-order bride scheme
September 16, 2022 · By JOEL R. SAN JUAN for businessmirror.com.ph
RTC convicts three persons of human trafficking in mail-order bride scheme THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Carlos City has convicted and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment two individuals, including a Chinese national, after they were found guilty of engaging in human trafficking through the so-called mail-order bride scheme. Aside from the prison term, the San […]
Read More...Texas Man and Woman Indicted for Human Trafficking Offenses
September 13, 2022 · By United States, Department of Justice for www.justice.gov
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 12, 2022 Texas Man and Woman Indicted for Human Trafficking Offenses NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on September 9, 2022 GREGORY MASSEY, age 28, and PATRICIA HART, age 24, were charged in an 11-count indictment by […]
Read More...Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam nab suspected traffickers
August 24, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam nab suspected traffickers Law enforcement agencies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have arrested dozens of people suspected of human trafficking and ties with organized crime syndicates and online fraud in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. In Vietnam, police in An Giang province said two people had been arrested for “organizing […]
Read More...Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking
August 23, 2022 · By Luke Hunt for www.ucanews.com
Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking Hong Kong has been added to a growing list of Asian countries and territories that fear their citizens have been trafficked into Cambodia, where they are held against their will and forced to work online scams for organized Chinese crime syndicates. Travel warnings and a media campaign warning Hong […]
Read More...Three life sentences each for human trafficking and child abuse
August 5, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Three life sentences each for human trafficking and child abuse Fr. Shay Cullen 5 August 20122 They are now convicted human traffickers and child abusers, the two sisters Gabriela Adilyn and Roxanne Martirez from Subic, Zambales. They will serve three life sentences each in prison, deprived of family, home, children, comfort and a productive life. […]
Read More...Christian group slates Duterte over human trafficking
August 4, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Philippine president is told clean governance and ending corruption are key to eliminating modern slavery Christian group slates Duterte over human trafficking A group of Catholics and evangelicals in the Philippines has challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to end human trafficking by stamping out corruption by state officials. The Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking, also […]
Read More...Pope Francis must speak on children’s rights
January 25, 2015 ·
Pope Francis must speak on children’s rights.Fr.Shay Cullen Pope Francis in his New years message gone beyond pious platitudes and spoken out on the root causes of human trafficking and slavery and call on all people of good will to be part of the solution. There has to be many more people acting against this […]
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