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Stop Trafficking July 2022
The July 2022 edition of Stop Trafficking! highlights the exploitation of children as soldiers in conflict. Between 2005 and 2020 more than 93,000 children were confirmed as recruited and used by parties for conflict, with children accounting for up to 60% of armed forces. The actual number of cases is probably much higher. Articles in…
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Trafficking within the Family is the theme of the January 2022 edition of Stop Trafficking! Globally, the International Organization for Migration reports that family members are linked to nearly half of child trafficking cases. Moreover, family involvement in child trafficking is up to four times higher than in cases of adult trafficking. Articles in Stop Trafficking!…
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The final edition of Stop Trafficking! for 2021 highlights the issue of human trafficking in the travel industry. Human trafficking can be hidden in plain sight when we are travelling on planes, trains, buses or staying in hotels or motels. Download a copy of the latest issue of Stop Trafficking! to learn more about human…
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The November issue of Stop Trafficking! shines a light on how orphanages, adoption, surrogacy and even volunteering may be linked to human trafficking. Articles in this issue include: Orphanage trafficking refers to children who are deliberately recruited into orphanages and exploited for profit Voluntourism Baby harvesting Surrogacy and Human Trafficking Download your copy of the…
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The latest issue of Stop Trafficking! focuses on the many ways children are exploited to provide consumer good and services. Progress to ending child labour has slowed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Articles in this issue of Stop Trafficking! include: Child Labour: Almost 1 of every 10 children worldwide are involved in child labour What…
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The August 2021 edition of the Stop Trafficking Newsletter highlights topics included in the US State Departments Trafficking in Person (TIP) Report. the report gives a strong message that global crises such as Covid-19 have a disproportionate effect on those already oppressed by other injustices such as human trafficking. Articles in this issue include: Human…
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The July edition of Stop Trafficking focuses on the plight of domestic workers. Articles in this issue include: Domestic workers in private homes are particularly vulnerable to exploitation Indicators of Forced Labour: the most common way traffickers control domestic worker victims is financial Domestic Workers Convention Restitution for domestic worker trafficking victims Podcast: How human…
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The June edition of Stop Trafficking! focuses on those often unrecognised victims of human trafficking: persons with disabilities. Articles in this edition include: Women and girls with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to abuse Traffickers who exploit people with disabilities seem to think that this added vulnerability will be an advantage Human trafficking of persons with…
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The May 2021 issue of Stop Trafficking! highlights the findings of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons released in February 2021. This is the fifth global report on trafficking in persons issued by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC). the research period for the document concluded in 2018 so it does not…
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The March 2021 issue of Stop Trafficking is now available. This month’s newsletter explores forced marriage and child brides and the intersection of human trafficking. Articles in this issue include: Forced Marriage is Human Trafficking Child Marriage Child Marriage Among Boys Covid’s Child Brides A Survivor’s Plea to End Child Marriage Download your copy of…
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The February 2021 issue of Stop Trafficking! is now available. The theme of this issue is Human trafficking within the United States prison system. While articles refer to the United States perhaps this publication will help to raise questions about prison systems in other countries. Article include: Human trafficking and women’s prisons Child victims as…
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The first issue of Stop Trafficking! for 2021 is now available. This issue considers the nexus between modern slavery, environmental destruction and climate change. Article in the issue include: Climate change is one of the causes of poverty and forced migration, which make people vulnerable to human trafficking The 2020 Trafficking in Persons Annual Report…
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