Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology Dies
She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II.
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Lethbridge’s Not4Sale making big impact on human trafficking in Mexico
A Lethbridge non-profit group is making a first-of-its-kind impact in Mexico as it attempts to support victims of human trafficking.
Six people arrested in China’s Hubei province over ‘baby-trafficking ring’
Whistleblower claims hospital director colluded with ‘online intermediaries’ to sell birth certificates for about £10,750Six people have been arrested in central China’s Hubei province over alleged involvement in a baby-trafficking ring linked to a hos…
Van Crowded with Migrants Crashes in Germany, Killing Seven
The accident followed a police chase near the Austrian border, where more smugglers are using vans or trucks to bring in groups of migrants.
EMPACT Hackathon Targets Online Human Traffickers
By Waqas
The 2023 EMPACT Hackathon took place from 18 to 22 September in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.
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Dozens of Malaysians rescued in Peru after being trafficked to commit online fraud
Malaysian foreign ministry says 43 of its citizens were freed in Lima after being forced to take part in ‘Macau scam’More than 40 people from Malaysia have been rescued by police in Peru after they fell victim to a human trafficking syndicate operating…
Blinken, Garland and Mayorkas Land in Mexico to Tackle Range of Issues
The secretary of state, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas plan to meet with Mexico’s leader and other officials to cement strategy.
South Korean Adoptions and a Nation’s Painful Past
South Korean adoptees have been returning to the country to hold the government accountable for what they call a corrupt adoption system that went largely unchanged until recent decades.
Cuba uncovers ‘human trafficking ring’ recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Havana says it is dismantling network seeking to recruit Cubans as mercenaries as Moscow attempts to boost its forcesCuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight as mercenaries for Russia in its war in Ukraine, its fo…
Gangs forcing hundreds of thousands of people into cybercrime in south-east Asia, says UN
Organised criminals use threats, torture and sexual violence to coerce victims to work in international scamming operations Hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked and forced to work for online scamming operations in south-east Asia run by…