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COVID-19 May Increase Human Trafficking in Vulnerable Communities
November 14, 2021

COVID-19 May Increase Human Trafficking in Vulnerable Communities

“Right there, in our own backyards.” It’s a common phrase in anti-trafficking awareness campaigns meant to convey the hidden nature …

How the New Supreme Court Rulings Affect Human Trafficking
November 14, 2021

How the New Supreme Court Rulings Affect Human Trafficking

In June, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases that together increase protections for the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented immigrant …

Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
November 14, 2021

Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada

Introduction Indigenous women are disproportionately affected by racialized violence in Canada through exposure to both historic and ongoing gendered discrimination. …

Working With HT Survivors: LGBTQ+ Communities
November 14, 2021

Working With HT Survivors: LGBTQ+ Communities

Overview In your work with human trafficking survivors, you may encounter LGBTQ+ clients. LGBTQ+ youth are particularly at risk for …

Human Trafficking in the Middle East and North Africa Region
November 14, 2021

Human Trafficking in the Middle East and North Africa Region

The Middle East and North Africa region is not the first area to come to mind when discussing human trafficking …

“Petites Bonnes” minors sex trafficked in Morocco and Spain
November 14, 2021

“Petites Bonnes” minors sex trafficked in Morocco and Spain

Highlights There are Moroccan girls (petites bonnes) who are vulnerable to sex trafficking. The presence of petites bonnes in Spain …

UN asks Vietnam to investigate allegations of human trafficking to Saudi Arabia ‘with the involvement of authorities’
November 11, 2021

UN asks Vietnam to investigate allegations of human trafficking to Saudi Arabia ‘with the involvement of authorities’

The death of a 15-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia is the latest case of violence against Vietnamese workers in recent …

Human Trafficking and Public Corruption: A report by the IBA’s Presidential Task Force Against Human Trafficking
November 11, 2021

Human Trafficking and Public Corruption: A report by the IBA’s Presidential Task Force Against Human Trafficking

Preface The International Bar Association (IBA) is committed to enhancing the rule of law. Since assuming the IBA presidency in …

November 10, 2021

“Your Family Will Suffer”: How China is Hacking, Surveilling, and Intimidating Uyghurs in Liberal Democracies

I. Executive Summary Since 2002, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has engaged in an unparalleled campaign of transnational repression …

‘Harbouring’ explained: New publication analyses act of people-trafficking
November 10, 2021

‘Harbouring’ explained: New publication analyses act of people-trafficking

A new UN publication sheds light on the ways in which victims of human trafficking are accommodated during different stages …