Identifying victims of human trafficking remains a challenge around the world; between 12 million and 27 million individuals are currently enslaved.
Related Duke University initiatives include a series of workshops to bring together experts to discuss relevant scientific, policy, and human - rights issues pertaining to the collection of DNA to
identify victims of human trafficking.
Not exact matches
Of the people identified as victims of modern slavery in Britain last year, 139 were Polish nationals brought over for labor exploitation with West Midlands Police currently investigating 70 claims of human trafficking from Polan
Of the people
identified as
victims of modern slavery in Britain last year, 139 were Polish nationals brought over for labor exploitation with West Midlands Police currently investigating 70 claims of human trafficking from Polan
of modern slavery in Britain last year, 139 were Polish nationals brought over for labor exploitation with West Midlands Police currently investigating 70 claims
of human trafficking from Polan
of human trafficking from Poland.
People like Miracle (and Sheila Frederick, who rescued a
victim of human trafficking last year) are key players in
identifying instances
of human trafficking and stopping them before it's too late.
«I am committed to tackle this evil crime and help protect the innocent
victims it yields, which is why today I have signed the Council
of Europe Convention on Action Against
Human Trafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all identified victims of trafficking,» sa
Trafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all
identified victims of trafficking,» sa
trafficking,» said Mr Reid.
Katsanis and her coauthor Joyce Kim, also
of Duke University, note that although DNA is a powerful forensic tool that has great potential to
identify and protect
victims of human trafficking and other
human - rights violations, many people fear the use
of DNA against them and worry that authorities could use
victims» DNA to control private information concerning citizens.
«DNA will not be useful for many types
of human trafficking, but if it can be used to
identify just a small percentage
of victims, then we have made progress in the fight against modern slavery.»
DNA databases might help
identify victims of crime and
human trafficking, but how do we safeguard the personal privacy
of innocent
victims and family members?
Police say they have
identified several
human trafficking victims, and they believe «Gordon is responsible for the exploitation and
trafficking of several other females throughout Canada.»