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Singapore executes two drug traffickers amid human rights criticism

Singapore executed two men for drug trafficking on Thursday, attracting a fresh wave of criticism from human rights activists.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7, 2022

Court rules teenager who killed her sexual abuser could be acquitted under landmark defence

Sex trafficking can be a defense for homicide, says a Wisconsin court

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Ukraine prosecutors uncover sex trafficking ring preying on women fleeing country

Authorities arrest suspected gang leader who allegedly lured women with false job offers then forced them into prostitution

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

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Colombo Security Conclave agrees to tackle common threats

The members of Colombo Security Conclave include India, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh and Seychelles are the two observer nations

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022

Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer on prosecuting powerful abusers: ‘There are many people involved in this beyond Maxwell and Epstein’

Virginia Giuffre’s attorney tells Bevan Hurley the rich and powerful implicated in the Epstein-Maxwell sex-trafficking ring deserve to be brought to justice

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Why US-Kenya cooperation on wildlife and drug trafficking matters

Kenya and the United States have worked very closely against terrorism since the targeting of the American embassy in Nairobi in 1998 by Al-Qaeda. But much less debated is US-Kenya cooperation on other issues such as environmental conservation and law enforcement among others.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2022

Migrant fishermen in Ireland at risk of exploitation and years away from families under current permits

Fishermen say they are facing an increased risk of exploitation and human trafficking

Irish Mirror · Jul 6, 2022

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Gardaí target flights at Dublin and Cork Airports as they tackle human trafficking operation with Interpol

A female suspect was arrested on suspicion of committing an offence contrary to Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021.

Irish Mirror · Jul 6, 2022

Wisconsin court to rule on immunity in sex trafficking case

Wisconsin's Supreme Court is set to decide whether a sex trafficking victim accused of homicide can argue at trial that she was justified in killing the man who trafficked her

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Sara Kruzan: Woman sentenced to life in prison for killing her trafficker pardoned by Gavin Newsom

Ms Kruzan spent 18 years in prison before being released

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell: The full story of her sex trafficking crimes as new TV documentary explores her 'utter lack of remorse'

Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier in the year

Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022

R&B singer R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn jail

RB singer R. Kelly, who was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison following his sex trafficking conviction, was removed from suicide watch on Tuesday morning at the Brooklyn jail where he is being held, federal prosecutors said.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Police arrest 130 suspected human traffickers in European crackdown

Police across Europe have arrested abut 130 people suspected of inolvement in human trafficking in a joint operation carried out by 22 countries, the international police agency Europol said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Ex-AFL star Sam Fisher released on bail

Former AFL player Sam Fisher has been released from jail and ordered to attend a 90-day drug rehab program, after being charged with drug trafficking.

AAP · Jul 5, 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Jul 3, 2022

What happened to each of Rochdale's grooming 'monsters' after they were jailed - and why it matters

'This case has dragged out for years, with these monsters trying to thwart deportation at every turn'

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Six States to work in tandem to curb human trafficking

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 2, 2022

Prince Andrew issued arrest warning after Ghislaine Maxwell jailed

Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison and slapped with a $750,000 (£615,000) fine for sex trafficking on Tuesday.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Six Indian States sign Declaration of Intent to combat human trafficking

The first of its kind agreement focusses on joint efforts on intelligence gathering and sharing; legal and witness protection; and rehabilitation and care for survivors.

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Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2022

California repeals anti-loitering law that sparked debate over decriminalizing sex work

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a controversial bill to repeal a provision of state law that bans loitering for the intent to sell sex — a proposal that deeply divided Democrats in the Legislature and pitted transgender rights activists against advocates to stop human trafficking.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022

R. Kelly put on suicide watch at Brooklyn’s federal jail

NEW YORK — R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at Brooklyn’s federal jail following his 30-year sentence for sex trafficking — and his lawyer says the disgraced R&B star has no business being there.

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

R Kelly placed on suicide watch after being sentenced for sex trafficking, lawyer says

The disgraced R&B singer’s legal team says he’s not suicidal, but was put on watch for ‘punitive reasons’

Reuters · Jul 1, 2022

Colombia extradites accused drug cartel leader's sister to U.S

Colombia on Friday extradited to the United States a sister of accused major drug cartel leader Dairo Antonio Usaga, known as Otoniel, to face drug trafficking charges, the national police said.

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

R Kelly sentencing - live: R&B singer on suicide watch after getting 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

Prosecutors had called 25 years behind bars in order to ‘protect the public’

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022

Prosecutors: 'Tiger King' star trafficked endangered animals

Federal prosecutors in South Carolina say “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been charged with buying or selling endangered lemurs, cheetahs, and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork

WEKU · Jun 30, 2022

Families of murdered women and trans Argentinians ensure their voices are not silenced

A visual project documents relatives, siblings, parents and friends of victims of gender-based crimes in Argentina

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