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- Nov 28, 2020
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Report marks 20th year of U.S. efforts to address trafficking worldwide
- Jul 3, 2020
Government-sponsored trafficking is “a perversion of any government’s reason for existence,” which is “to protect rights, not crush them,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during the release of the 20th annual Trafficking in Persons Report.
Pandemic has led to rise of modern slavery in Brazil, missionaries say
- Jun 24, 2020
Catholic missionaries in Brazil are warning the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the numbers of vulnerable people subjected to forced labor.
Religious sisters fight human trafficking in Mozambique
- Apr 1, 2020
While world attention has been focused on the growing coronavirus pandemic, millions of people continue to suffer due to human trafficking networks.
Bishop fears new UK immigration restrictions could increase human trafficking
- Feb 21, 2020
An English bishop has expressed concern that new immigration restrictions announced by the UK government could lead to an increase in human trafficking.
Pope: Money from human trafficking stained with blood
- Feb 6, 2020
The hands of those who engage in human trafficking are stained with the blood of countless victims whose lives and dignity were sacrificed, Pope Francis said.
Hearing cites successes, undone work in protecting trafficking victims
- Jan 17, 2020
On the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, a Jan. 15 hearing to celebrate the act cited numerous successes — including the passage of four subsequent bills to further clamp down on trafficking — but noted work yet to do to keep both children and adults safe from others who would exploit them for sex or cheap labor.
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