Tag: human trafficking
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Shehbaz Sharif expresses grief over Libya boat accident
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the boat accident off the coast of Libya, and the death of Pakistanis on board. In a statement, the Prime Minister extended condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the highest ranks of those who lost their lives in the incident. Turkish…
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Human Trafficking and the Role played by Social Media
Human trafficking practices, likened to “modern day slavery” by Dr. Melissa Withers, an Associate Professor of global health at the University of South California’s Online Master of Public Health program, are bolstered by the rising involvement of social media in everyday lives. Withers argues social media helps to promote human trafficking across the globe. Ideally…
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Death by Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a well-known issue in Pakistan, particularly concerning the forced marriages of women and girls who are then taken out of the country and forced into sex labor. Disturbing cases of elaborate trafficking networks between Pakistan and China have recently been exposed. A growing problem is the arrangement of fraudulent marriages between young…
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Mexican human Trafficker charged after 13 illegal immigrants he transported died in a car crash
Jose Cruz Noguez, is now in custody of US authorities and has been charged with multiple crimes.
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Former US Olympics gymnastics coach charged with sexual abuse
Washington, Feb 25 (AFP/APP):Former US Olympics women’s gymnastics coach John Geddert has been charged with human trafficking and criminal sexual conduct, prosecutors said Thursday. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel unveiled a 24-count complaint against Geddert, who owned a training facility where convicted sex offender Larry Nassar served as the gym doctor. Stay tuned to Baaghi…