The Greek migrant boat tragedy spotlights dangerous immigration actors
What connects a shipwrecked migrant boat off the coast of Greece to international students fighting for a place in Canada? The role of risky agents and consultants, experts say.
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At least 78 dead after migrant boat carrying up to 750 sinks near Greece
The trawler may have carried as many as 750 passengers, including women and children who were likely trapped in the hold as the vessel overturned and went down early Wednesday.
Donald Eugene Fields II Added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List
Donald Eugene Fields II, wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The FBI is offering up to $250,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Andrew Tate Finds Romania Less Lawless Than He Hoped
The online influencer, popular with young men, is facing charges of human trafficking and rape, after seeking out a place where “corruption is accessible to everybody.”
A South Korean Horror Story, Long Suppressed
The story of a brutal sex trade built for American soldiers shows how women have been exploited in service of political and economic goals.
A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers
It’s a long-buried part of South Korean history: women compelled by force, trickery or desperation into prostitution, with the complicity of their own leaders.
Europe’s human rights watchdog warns UK over illegal migration bill
Council of Europe’s experts say bill is ‘step backwards’ in fight against modern slaveryEurope’s human rights watchdog has warned the UK government that its plans to curb the rights of trafficking victims in its illegal migration bill is a “significant…
Suella Braverman’s ‘stop the boats’ plan would bar 45,000 children from UK
Refugee Council’s claims on impact of her bill come as the home secretary, on a visit to Rwanda, faces pressure from her own partySuella Braverman’s plan to stop the Channel crossings would see as many as 45,000 children effectively barred from refugee…
Braverman policies are ‘heartless’, says ex-Home Office adviser Nimco Ali
Exclusive: Home secretary’s ‘racist’ immigration plans condemned by former Tory campaigner Suella Braverman should consider her position for putting forward “cruel and heartless” immigration policies that discriminate against war refugees of colour, a …
London councils urge Home Office to rethink hotels policy for asylum seekers
Joint action comes after 100 asylum seekers removed from Greenwich hotel against their will last month Two-thirds of London’s councils have signed a letter to the home secretary calling for a major shake-up of the government’s hotels policy for asylum …