Investigating human trafficking: Teams, task forces, and tips from experts

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Human trafficking cases can be complex and, as a rule, cannot be handled by one agency alone. Typically, the investigating law enforcement agency and at least one victim services provider will be involved. Routinely, cases can involve both local and federal law enforcement agencies, local (or state) and federal prosecutors, immigration and civil attorneys, and several victim services providers who each provide for the various needs of the victims.

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http://www.policeone.com/investigations/articles/6556833-Investigating-human-trafficking-Teams-task-forces-and-tips-from-experts/

BANDUNG, Indonesia: Kids pimping kids out for sex in Indonesia - Technology - MiamiHerald.com

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By MARGIE MASON

Associated Press

BANDUNG, Indonesia -- Chimoy flicks a lighter and draws a long drag until her cheeks collapse on the skinny Dunhill Mild, exhaling a column of smoke.

Her no-nonsense, tough-girl attitude projects the confidence of a woman in her 30s, yet she's only 17. Colorful angel and butterfly tattoos cover her skin, and she wears a black T-shirt emblazoned with a huge skull.

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How poverty wages for tea pickers fuel India's trade in child slavery | World news | The Observer

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Millions of Brits drink a cup of Assam tea each day, but it comes at a terrible price. Plantation workers on 12p an hour are easy prey for traffickers who lure away their daughters to India's cities. Now pressure is growing on big tea brands to safeguard better pay 

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 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/20/poverty-tea-pickers-india-child-slavery

An article by 
Gethin Chamberlain in Assam
The Observer, Saturday 20 July 2013 17.00 EDT

United Nations News Centre - Not enough done to reintegrate victims of human trafficking, UN-backed report warns

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A human trafficking awareness billboard. Photo: IRIN/Mohamed Amin Jibril

14 October 2013 – Although human trafficking is recognized as modern-day slavery, many victims of the scourge in the Greater Mekong Sub-region of South-East Asia are not given adequate help for reintegration into their communities, according to a United Nations-backed report released today.

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 http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=46263&Cr=human+trafficking&Cr1=#.Umu9ZlMlUpp

IRIN Global | Anatomy of modern-day slavery | Global | Human Rights

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NAIROBI, 18 October 2013 (IRIN) - More than two centuries after slavery was outlawed, 29.8 million people globally continue to be subjected to new and diverse forms of servitude, a new index ranking 162 countries shows.

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http://www.irinnews.org/report/98964/anatomy-of-modern-day-slavery

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UK food industry unites to tackle modern day slavery | 25 October 2013 | Stock Market Wire

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25 October 2013 | 07:50am

StockMarketWire.com - Leading organisations and industry bodies within UK food production, retail and horticulture have joined forces to tackle the scourge of modern day slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and other hidden migrant worker exploitation.

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 http://www.stockmarketwire.com/article/4693333/UK-food-industry-unites-to-tackle-modern-day-slavery.html#sthash.tnMhL9Y9.dpuf

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Human trafficking police to open border offices

Source: Myanmar Times

Police are to intensify their operations on the country’s borders to crack down on human trafficking. They will open new offices at Myawady and Mae Sot by the end of October, the police force’s Anti Trafficking in Persons Division in Nay Pyi Taw has announced.

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http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/8533-human-trafficking-police-to-open-border-offices.html

Global slavery mapped | News | theguardian.com

 Source: The Guardian

Modern day slavery directly affects 29 million people in the world today - that's according to a new index which has sought to look at this empirically by measuring the prevalence of slavery by population, child marriage and human trafficking on a country by country basis. You can see their results in this interactive map.

Select a specific region from the list in the top right-hand corner or click on a country to find out the scale of its slavery. Alternatively, click on 'plot' at the bottom of the screen to compare each country in a graph.

Who made this? Walk Free Foundation

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2013/oct/17/slavery-modern-day-global-mapped

Over 200,000 Indonesians enslaved: Study | The Jakarta Post

Over 200,000 Indonesians enslaved: Study | The Jakarta Post

 The Global Slavery Index 2013, published by the Walk Free Foundation, an Australian-based organization dedicated to eradicating modern-day slavery, reveals that there are more than 200,000 slaves in Indonesia.

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http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/10/18/over-200000-indonesians-enslaved-study.html

384,000 Burmese people live in slavery | DVB Multimedia Group

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Nearly 30 million people are living in slavery around the globe, many of them trafficked by gangs for sex work and unskilled labour, according to a global slavery survey released on Thursday.

The survey by anti-slavery charity Walk Free Foundation ranked 162 countries on the number of people living in slavery, the risk of enslavement, and the strength of government responses to combating the illegal activity.

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http://www.dvb.no/dvb-video/384000-people-live-in-slavery-in-burma/33604

Sex Trafficking in India - NYTimes.com

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By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Published: October 16, 2013

Although a brutal gang rape in Delhi last December grabbed national headlines and caused a public outcry, sex trafficking in India has not provoked the same degree of outrage. It is hard to know how many women and girls are trafficked in India, but the United States State Department, the United Nations and India’s Human Rights Commission have all identified India as a major hub in the international sex trade, a global phenomenon that may involve upwards of 27 million people.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/opinion/sex-trafficking-in-india.html?_r=0

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Human Trafficking and the Private Sector: A Role for Corporate Counsel by Jonathan Todres

Abstract:      

The private sector plays a critical role in the area of human trafficking. It can both facilitate exploitation and help prevent it from occurring. This short article discusses the emerging role of the private sector in preventing and responding to human trafficking, the evolving legal landscape, and the implications of this trend for corporate counsel. Jonathan Todres, Georgia State University College of Law 

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http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2339258

From the Streets to the ‘World’s Best Mom’ - NYTimes.com

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Audrey Hall/Show of Force

Shelia Faye Simpkins used to live and work as a prostitute in this building
 in Nashville. Her story encapsulates the remarkable human capacity for resilience.

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

Published: October 12, 2013

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/kristof-from-the-streets-to-worlds-best-mom.html?emc=edit_tnt_20131012&tntemail0=y&_r=0

BBC News - Slovakian 'slave' trafficked to Burnley for marriage

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Five people have been found guilty of trafficking a woman from Slovakia for a sham marriage to a Pakistani man to allow him to remain in the EU.


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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-24463577

Vietnam's Trade of Underaged Species - NYTimes.com

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HO CHI MINH CITY — “It’s basic police work,” said Michael Brosowskidescribing his activities with the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, a nongovernmental agency that rescues children working in sweatshops in Vietnam. When it learns about a case of child labor, workers for the agency scout out suspected factories, snoop around posing as, say, electricians, and keep getaway cars on hand.

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http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/vietnams-trade-of-underaged-species/?src=recg

Revealed: Qatar's World Cup 'slaves' | Global development | The Guardian

Source:  The Guardian

Dozens of Nepalese migrant labourers have died in Qatar in recent weeks and thousands more are enduring appalling labour abuses, a Guardian investigation has found, raising serious questions about Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 World Cup.

Continue:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/25/revealed-qatars-world-cup-slaves

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University of Dayton : News : University of Dayton Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Catholic Relief Services

Source: University of Dayton

Human rights advocates concerned about an increase in labor trafficking in Brazil as it hosts the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games are joining forces to help stamp out the problem.

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http://www.udayton.edu/news/articles/2013/10/crs_human_rights_studies.php

IOM: Global Eye on Human Trafficking, Issue 13, September 2013

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IOM on this issue of Global Eye on Human Trafficking

In this 13th issue of The Global Eye on Human Trafficking, we explore prevention:  how best can we prevent human trafficking before it occurs, and thereby save the individuals and communities from its damaging impact? Certainly the most common approach to preventing human trafficking over the years has been to focus on raising awareness – of the public at large, or of people who might be particularly vulnerable to exploitation. But does this approach really work? In the 13 years that we've had the Palermo Protocol, and with a significant investment of resources, what have our information campaigns achieved? Phil Marshall and Tara Dermott debate the issue in ‘Perspectives'. 

We profile the work of Mr. Tristan Forster who, with his private company FSI, is trying to protect migrant workers through the recruitment process. From the Polaris Project, Sarah Jakyel talks about the importance of empowering migrant workers to know and assert their human and labour rights, and also about the need for a communication point, such as a telephone hotline, to which they can report abuses. 

Finally, we are all aware of the ways in which technology is being abused to facilitate human exploitation, but it can also be used positively.  IOM's own Jenny Agis reports on some of the innovative ways in which technology is being used as a prevention tool.

Read the issue here:

http://publications.iom.int/bookstore/free/Global_Eye_issue13_7Oct2013.pdf

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Police In China Rescue 92 Kidnapped Children In Huge Human Trafficking Ring Bust

Source: Huffington Post

BEIJING, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Chinese police have rescued 92 children and two women kidnapped by a gang for sale and arrested 301 suspects, state media said on Saturday, in one of the biggest busts of its kind in years.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/28/china-kidnapped-children_n_4006935.html#slide=2589445

Hong Kong 'a hot-bed for modern day slavery' | South China Morning Post

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Matt Friedman has battled what he calls modern-day slavery for more than 22 years, working for outfits such as the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking.

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http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1318296/hong-kong-hot-bed-modern-day-slavery

Train police to improve handling of human trafficking cases, says ex-DGP - The Hindu

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The HinduP.M. Nair, former Director General of Police, National Disaster Response Force. File Photo

The lack of awareness among the police and the judiciary often stand in the way of implementation of laws, says P.M. Nair, who was nodal officer for Anti-Human Trafficking, NHRC.

“The police need to be trained and professionally empowered to improve their handling of cases of human trafficking,” says P.M. Nair, former Director General of Police, National Disaster Response Force.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/train-police-to-improve-handling-of-human-trafficking-cases-says-exdgp/article5180119.ece

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▶ Tunisia: The Story of Fatma - YouTube

▶ Tunisia: The Story of Fatma - YouTube

Source: International Organization of Migration

Published on Oct 6, 2013

An anti-human trafficking campaign organized by IOM Tunisia.

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Queen’s academic questions extent of human trafficking - Belfast Newsletter

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by Philip Bradfield p.bradfield@newsletter.co.uk

An academic from Queen’s University Belfast has challenged claims being made about the extent of human trafficking in Northern Ireland.

Dr Graham Ellison from the university’s School of Law says there have only been four proven victims of sex trafficking and three of forced labour, since figures were first published for Northern Ireland in January 2012.

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 http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/queen-s-academic-questions-extent-of-human-trafficking-1-5560148

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