Armed Conflict

Human Trafficking and the War in Ukraine: A Year Since the War Started
May 2, 2023

Human Trafficking and the War in Ukraine: A Year Since the War Started

When the war in Ukraine started the people in my home country of Romania united in their efforts to assist …

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Climate Change and the Cost of Green Energy to People in the Democratic Republic of Congo
July 12, 2022

Climate Change and the Cost of Green Energy to People in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Blog post by HTS Research Fellow Luke Fanous Saving the planet should not come at the expense of people’s human …

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Human Trafficking in Ukraine: Then and Now – War in Ukraine Research Guide
May 5, 2022

Human Trafficking in Ukraine: Then and Now – War in Ukraine Research Guide

On 24th, February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The ensuing war is causing mass displacement both internally and to neighboring …

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Survivors of ISIS Trafficking in Kurdistan-Iraq: Jiyan Foundation’s Psychosomatic Clinic for Women
March 8, 2022

Survivors of ISIS Trafficking in Kurdistan-Iraq: Jiyan Foundation’s Psychosomatic Clinic for Women

Women pictured above are Psychotherapists from the Women’s Clinic at the Jiyan Healing Garden, image does not include Serra to …

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Child Soldier Use in South Sudan Still on the Rise
December 6, 2018

Child Soldier Use in South Sudan Still on the Rise

Child Soldier use has been on the rise throughout the 5-year civil war in South Sudan, the world’s youngest country. Child Soldiers are often forcibly recruited. Recruitment of children is practiced by both rebel factions and government forces.

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Human Trafficking and the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
April 3, 2018

Human Trafficking and the Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Since August 2017 over 650,000 Rohingya have fled their homes in Myanmar to seek safety in neighboring Bangladesh. Driven from …

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The Connection between the Mara Salvatrucha and Human Trafficking
August 24, 2017

The Connection between the Mara Salvatrucha and Human Trafficking

The Mara Salvatrucha, better known by their acronym MS-13, is one of the largest and most violent transnational criminal organizations in the world. Their motto is “Kill, Rape, Control.” Since the 1980s, MS-13 members have typically engaged in a wide range of violent and criminal activity including, drug distribution, murder, rape, prostitution, robbery, home invasions, immigration offenses, kidnapping, carjacking/auto thefts, and vandalism. More recently there has been a rise in MS-13 engaging in human trafficking.

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The Sexual Slavery of Yazidis by ISIS
July 18, 2017

The Sexual Slavery of Yazidis by ISIS

In August 2014, ISIS attacked the largely Yazidi populated region of Sinjar, Iraq. The Yazidis are a minority group located primarily in northern Iraq, by the Syrian border. The Yazidi religion has aspects of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, but differs in their belief in reincarnation and the idea that God put the world in the care of seven holy beings. Because of this, the group has been targeted heavily by ISIS, who label the Yazidis as devil worshipers.

Plight of Syrian Child Refugees in Lebanon
March 17, 2017

Plight of Syrian Child Refugees in Lebanon

A report recently released by the Freedom Fund suggests that up to 70 percent of Syrian refugee children living in Lebanon work. They found that forced labor is becoming more common as refugees become more desperate.

Human Trafficking and Armed Conflict
March 9, 2017

Human Trafficking and Armed Conflict

Armed conflict and human trafficking frequently coincide. Complex emergencies such as armed conflict, civil wars, and genocide mean vulnerable populations are at an increased risk for exploitation and trafficking.