Sentences with phrase «of victims of human trafficking»

In previous years, we focused exclusively on aiding in the rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking.

The bill, called the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016, would clear the criminal records of victims of human trafficking.

Often portrayed as dominating the sex industry, the scale of the victims of human trafficking represents a minority of sex workers in the UK: less than 10 % of female sex workers (2600 out of 30000) working indoors have been trafficked according to the Association of Chief Police Officers» 2010 report.

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Many of the women are believed to be victims of human trafficking, desperately seeking a safe mode of escape.

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Dorcas Haque — serves on the board for the Lighthouse for Women — an organization that funds and provides safe homes to protect and empower victims of human trafficking.

According to the International Labour Organization, there are 20.9 million victims of human trafficking worldwide who are exploited for labor and sexual slavery.

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.

The complaint, filed March 8th, claims that Goguen's accuser, Amber Laurel Baptiste, «has been a victim of human trafficking from the age of 15,» enduring violence, isolation, and starvation.

One - fifth of homeless youth are victims of human trafficking Penn Today https://t.co/gKN9vSdZC1 @fieldcenter @CovenantHouse

And the 46 million victims of human trafficking in our world are enslaved by the fastest - growing criminal industry that generates an estimated $ 150 billion each year.

Justice For Children International is by no means alone, we are a founding members of Stop the Traffik, a major global coalition with over 300 member organisations based out of the U.K. Stop the Traffik works together to help stop the sale of people, to see the traffickers prosecuted, and to protect the victims of human trafficking and those vulnerable to this crime.

JFCI's director of aftercare, Dr. Gundelina Velazco describes children who are trafficked into the sex trade as «frail victim [s] of one of the worst human atrocities one could ever imagine.

«It bears fruits of hope and dignity where there are deprivation and exclusion, hunger and unemployment; where there are migrants and refugees, so often rejected by today's culture of waste, and victims of the drug trade, human trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery,» he said.

«Through our church here, we carry on the tradition like fellowship groups for the elderly... we also have a debt advice service... we also work with victims of human trafficking.»

There are millions of human trafficking victims around the world today, and even here in the United States, «the land of the free.»

The victims of human trafficking don't have the luxury of debating political arguments on how the problem should be tackled.

Whether it's a victim of human trafficking or the bloody remains of an aborted fetus, grisly illustrations leave us feeling burdened by a problem that seems too big and that we're too small to be able to help.

Not long after his arrival, he stumbled upon what was a human - trafficking ring with the victims being the people of next - door Haiti.

«Hundreds of thousands of women are sold into sexual slavery each year, victims of human trafficking rings that lure them abroad with promises of legitimate employment in the West.

In 2007, 716 people registered with La Strada Netherlands as victims of human trafficking, with more than half of these victims being used for commercial sexual exploitation.

Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart recently spoke at a Johns Hopkins University human trafficking forum about her own experience, and said she understood why some victims of trafficking stay with their abusers.

The convention grants victims of human trafficking a 30 - day «reflection period» during which they can not be deported and will be offered medical, psychological and legal help.

Moreover, it does not help those who are victims of human trafficking and have been forced into prostitution either, but instead decreases their visibility.

At 11 a.m., the Assembly Committees on Social Services, Codes and Labor and the Puerto Rican / Hispanic Task Force hold a joint oversight hearing on services for victims of human trafficking, Legislative Office Building, Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Albany.

Whereas, New York State is a leading voice for women's equality and has raised that voice in action through such significant achievements as passage of the historic «Women's Equality Agenda» in 2015 - eight laws that advance women's equality in New York State by helping to achieve pay equity, strengthen human trafficking laws and protections for domestic violence victims, and ending pregnancy discrimination in all workplaces; other measures further safeguard and promote women's interests and help improve their status in settings where they live and work; and

House Democrats are looking for answers after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at a Queens courthouse to arrest a woman believed to be a victim of human trafficking last month.

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While I wholeheartedly support each of the 10 points outlined in the WEA, I urge my colleagues to put aside the politics so that we can give human trafficking victims the help they desperately need today.»

EU citizens also enjoy legal protections of the EU law, [7] specifically the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union [8] and acts and directives regarding e. g. protection of personal data, rights of victims of crime, preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, equal pay, protection from discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.

Nevertheless, the Netherlands remains one of the primary destinations for victims of human trafficking, with between 1,000 and 7,000 victims every year.

By signing the European convention, the UK will have to allow victims of human trafficking a 30 - day grace period to stay in the country.

«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,» saTrafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all identified victims of trafficking,» satrafficking,» said Mr Reid.

Not anymore,» Cuomo said after unveiling the agenda that included protections for domestic violence victims, greater penalties for human trafficking, and a measure that would make Roe v. Wade part of New York law.

Legislation to update the state's human trafficking policy, which would include increased protections for underage victims, received the backing of key members of the City Council today.

In addition to addressing issues of pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment, the plan includes further protections for domestic violence victims, stronger laws against human trafficking, and, what has become a controversial part of the agenda, the Reproductive Health Act.

The other half is being earmarked to community organizations that will provide support to primary care physicians, offer expanded and rural access to opioid treatment and needle exchange services, and create a training program to assist victims of human sex trafficking who are controlled through opioid addiction.

The Benue State Police Command, on Wednesday said it has rescued 23 victims of suspected human trafficking while they were being conveyed from Buruku Local Government Area of the state to an unknown destination.

Twice, in 2013 and 2014, she voted «nay» or sat out the vote for the 10 - part Women's Equality Act, pushed by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, which would guarantee equal pay for women and strengthen protections for victims of human trafficking, but also codify into state law the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.

The Home Office has estimated that, in any given year, there are between 10,000 and 13,000 victims of human trafficking in the UK.

A proposal from the International Institute of Buffalo to spend $ 50,000 to assist human trafficking victims is among the three proposals recommended by the Erie County Health and Mental Health departments.

In addition to starting the Special Victims Bureau, Singas formed a partnership between the DA's office and the Bethpage - based SAFE Center to aid victims of domestic violence and human traffVictims Bureau, Singas formed a partnership between the DA's office and the Bethpage - based SAFE Center to aid victims of domestic violence and human traffvictims of domestic violence and human trafficking.

Modern slavery, or human trafficking, is multifaceted and requires a range of research - based methods to measure its reach and remove and rehabilitate its victims, according to a panel of experts at a Feb. 18 news briefing at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Austin.

Human trafficking for organ removal (HTOR) should not be reduced to a problem of supply and demand of organs for transplantation, a problem of organized crime and criminal justice, or a problem of voiceless, abandoned victims.

The team found, at the time of the report's publication in December 2016, that there were an estimated 313,000 human trafficking victims in Texas.

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.»

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.

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?