International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2023: What is the annual UN event? International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed annually on December 2 Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene dodges question about most fentanyl being smuggled by US citizens – not migrants ‘I’m sorry, is the CATO down there securing our border and stopping illegal aliens and human trafficking and drug trafficking’ The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
Man accused of vicious sex trafficking pleads not guilty A defendant accused of vicious sex-trafficking in Seattle pleaded not guilty Thursday in a case that came to light after prosecutors say a 20-year-old woman was rescued by a ride-share driver who engaged in a gunfight with the man The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
Italy cracks down on high-speed migrant traffickers Italian police have issued 18 arrest warrants for Italians and Tunisians accused of operating a migrant-trafficking route on high-speed boats between Tunisia’s coast and Sicilian ports The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
To Fight Human Trafficking, Police in Texas Town Endorse Zoning Restrictions on Massage Parlors City officials in Nederland, Texas, are kicking around the idea of limiting new massage parlors to industrial areas of town. Reason · Nov 15, 2022
Former Kansas detective, 3 others accused of sex trafficking A former Kansas police detective and three other men have been charged in a federal indictment with operating a sex trafficking operation involving teenage girls in the 1990s The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
Barrow-in-Furness man weeps during trial of woman who made rape and trafficking claims Eleanor Williams is accused of perverting the course of justice after allegations that include being sold in an Amsterdam brothel for €25,000 The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022
Gloves off in Malaysia’s modern slavery struggle Malaysia has touted its employment law reform as a crackdown on modern slavery, but it could all unravel without a few fixes. 360info · Nov 13, 2022
Police can’t end human trafficking alone but this might To end modern slavery will mean more than relying on police and the courts. Early intervention could be the solution. 360info · Nov 13, 2022
Cannabis pair cleared after claiming they were 'human trafficking' victims Cops seized 748 plants from a former bank building in Bellshill. Daily Record · Nov 13, 2022
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: ‘The war on drugs was a failure’ The war against drugs has killed more than a million people in Latin America without denting the power of drug trafficking mafias, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro tells FRANCE 24 and RFI in a wide-ranging interview that also touches on the war in Ukraine, the climate emergency and the tentative peace… France 24 · Nov 12, 2022
Human trafficking gang behind Scots prostitution racket jailed for 31 years The gang of four lured victims from China and Thailand – then seized their passports and forced them to work in brothels. Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022
Sex trafficking gang who forced women to work in Glasgow brothels jailed for 31 years Four people involved in trafficking vulnerable women into Scotland and forcing them to work in brothels across Glasgow have been jailed for 31 years at the High Court. Glasgow Live · Nov 10, 2022
Two charged after investigation into alleged human trafficking for sex industry Suspects due to appear in court today Manchester Evening News · Nov 10, 2022
Reuters · Nov 9, 2022 Mexico's 'out of control' illegal trafficking threatens wildlife, report says A U.S. environmental group said on Wednesday it had filed a complaint to Mexican state prosecutors, arguing that toothless regulation was allowing illegal wildlife trafficking to threaten species in one of the world's most biodiverse countries.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Iowa teen who killed rapist being held in jail after escape An 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who killed her rapist was being held in an Iowa jail and could face a prison term after she walked away from a Des Moines women’s shelter where she was serving probation for a manslaughter conviction
Manchester Evening News · Nov 9, 2022 Two arrested on suspicion of trafficking women into UK for sex work following police raid in Bolton Police say the pair are suspected of advertising the women online where they are 'groomed into adult sex work'
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Matt Gaetz easily wins fourth term in Congress despite sex trafficking allegations The Trump-friendly Republican easily wins his race in Florida’s 1st District
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 UK rolling back efforts to tackle modern slavery, charity says Reclassifying modern slavery as immigration issue and rhetoric of ‘abusing the system’ are among concerns levelled at government
ABC News · Nov 8, 2022 AFP sharing intelligence with Myanmar police over drug trafficking after coup The AFP says it is critical to maintain intelligence sharing even after the military coup because 70 per cent of the methamphetamine that ends up in Australia comes from Myanmar.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022 Search continues for escaped Iowa teen who killed rapist Law enforcement authorities are searching for an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who walked away from a women’s shelter
WEKU · Nov 7, 2022 An Iowa teen convicted of killing her rapist escapes from a probation center Pieper Lewis, who was a 15-year-old sex trafficking victim at the time she stabbed her abuser, could face 20 years in prison if her sentence is reimposed.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 7, 2022 French group Vinci summoned over forced labour accusations in Qatar French group Vinci has denied accusations of forced labour and human trafficking in connection to its construction sites in Qatar, and says it will co-operate with courts investigating the matter.
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022 Iowa teen who killed rapist escapes from probation center Iowa authorities say an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who pleaded guilty to killing a man she said raped her escaped from a women’s center where she was serving her probation sentence
Reason · Nov 3, 2022 Reddit Is Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking, Says Court In a post-FOSTA world, Section 230 still protects websites from lawsuits over criminal sexual conduct by their users.