Study: Human Trafficking Cases Rarely Result in Restitution | Legal Times

Study: Human Trafficking Cases Rarely Result in Restitution | Legal Times:

Human-trafficking cases—while mandated by law to award money to forced-labor and prostitution victims—rarely result in restitution payments, according to a study published Tuesday.

About 36 percent of 186 federal cases from 2009 to 2012 awarded restitution to victims, the study found. Among them, forced-labor victims received more restitution, at about $77,000 more per case compared to sex-trafficking victims.

Read more: http://www.nationallawjournal.com/legaltimes/id=1202671810275/Study-Human-Trafficking-Cases-Rarely-Result-in-Restitution#ixzz3EocavEZ7

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Debate: Prevention and Victim Compensation | Human Rights Watch

Author(s): 

 Nisha Varia

Published in: 

 Anti-Trafficking Review

Afroza, a Bangladeshi woman who worked for sixteen years without getting paid and was not allowed to go home to visit her family. Keni, an Indonesian woman whose employers injured her with a hot iron, leaving disfiguring third-degree burns all over her body. Kartika, an older Sri Lankan woman whose employers made her work around the clock without pay, shaved her head to humiliate her and gouged pieces of flesh out of her arm with knives. 

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Debate: Prevention and Victim Compensation | Human Rights Watch:

Of millions spent to fight trafficking, victims get little | Reuters

A recent issue of Anti-Trafficking Review, an annual journal by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW), challenges  the effectiveness and efficiency of funds spent on anti-trafficking by the UN, governments and private groups. 

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Of millions spent to fight trafficking, victims get little | Reuters:

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Child Trafficking Rampant in Underdeveloped Indian Villages | Inter Press Service

Child Trafficking Rampant in Underdeveloped Indian Villages | Inter Press Service:

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India , Sep 4 2014 (IPS) - In a country where well over half the population lives on less than two dollars a day, it takes a lot to shock people. The sight of desperate families traveling in search of money and food, whole communities defecating in the open, old women performing back-breaking labour, all this is simply part of life in India, home to 1.2 billion people.

But amidst this rampant destitution, some things still raise red flags, or summon collective cries of fury. Child trafficking is one such issue, and it is earning front-page headlines in states where thousands of children are believed to be victims of the illicit trade.

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/09/child-trafficking-rampant-in-underdeveloped-indian-villages/

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Trafficking bust reveals worries over missing kids | Nation & World | The Seattle Times

Trafficking bust reveals worries over missing kids | Nation & World | The Seattle Times:

The 168 juveniles recovered last month during an FBI child sex trafficking bust included some kids who had never been reported missing, a population that law enforcement encounters often and that child welfare advocates say they're especially concerned about.

By ERIC TUCKER

Associated Press

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http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2024194141_apxmissingchildrensextrafficking.html

2014 State Ratings on Human Trafficking Laws | Polaris | Combating Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery

2014 State Ratings on Human Trafficking Laws | Polaris | Combating Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery:

Polaris has rated all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 10 categories of laws that are critical to a basic legal framework that combats human trafficking, punishes traffickers and supports survivors.

Read more:

http://www.polarisproject.org/what-we-do/policy-advocacy/national-policy/state-ratings-on-human-trafficking-laws

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Canada: Aboriginal women part of ‘Canadian crisis’ human trafficking report says | Toronto Star

Canada: Aboriginal women part of ‘Canadian crisis’ human trafficking report says | Toronto Star:

By: Steve Rennie The Canadian Press, Published on Thu Sep 18 2014

OTTAWA—Aboriginal women and girls are easy prey for human traffickers because they are more likely to suffer from poverty, drug addictions and mental-health problems, says a newly disclosed report.

The Public Safety Canada study sheds new light on how women and girls are forced into the sex trade by pimps acting as boyfriends, small, loosely defined gangs and even members of their own families.

Read more:http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/09/18/canada_aboriginal_women_part_of_canadian_crisis_human_trafficking_report_says.html

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The faces of modern-day slavery – in pictures | Global development | The Guardian

The faces of modern-day slavery – in pictures | Global development | The Guardian:

According to official estimates there are 21 million people trapped in some form of slavery. From people enslaved by debt to migrants trapped by labour and child brides, we explore the reality of slavery for many people in the modern world

Supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation


http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2013/apr/03/faces-modern-day-slavery-in-pictures#/?picture=406090996&index=3

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Modern slavery - ABC Queensland - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Modern slavery - ABC Queensland - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC):


Modern slavery

21 July 2014 , 3:10 PM by Amanda Dell

Slavery seems like it should be a relic of the past, but our clothes, our food and our service industry could all be tainted by the forced labour of people who are kept captive by others.

Hear about the slaves who may be working near you, and why the fishing industry is tainted by the enslavement of workers. 

Listen here:

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2014/07/modern-slavery.html

How the iPhone Helps Perpetuate Modern-Day Slavery | Carl Gibson

Via HUff Post Business

The iPhone 6 is coming out soon. But you don't need one. Your lining up to buy Apple's latest product is enabling their abuse of workers around the world, including in the United States. Of course, Apple isn't the only one guilty of this. The HP laptop I'm using to write this article was made in the same way. As is the Samsung smartphone I used to tweet this article after it was published. But Apple is the most glaring example that our need for shiny new gadgets perpetuates atrocities.

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U study documents juvenile sex trafficking in Minneapolis | Star Tribune

U study documents juvenile sex trafficking in Minneapolis | Star Tribune:

“I was surprised by how organized and strategic the use of violence in these trafficking operations really is,” said Lauren Martin, director of research at the university’s Urban Research Outreach/Engagement Center, one of the study’s authors. “It’s strategic and has a purpose in developing girls as a product for sale. … It degrades the girls’ sense of themselves and creates an objectification where girls devalue themselves.”

Read article:
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/274559791.html?page=1&c=y

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While India's girls are aborted, brides are wanted - CNN.com

Source:  CNN.com


The Freedom Project is a CNN project focusing on modern human trafficking.


(CNN) -- Even for an employed schoolteacher like Narinder, it is hard to find a bride these days.

Narinder is a shy, slender 36-year old with a certain anxiety about him -- as if he has resigned to a fate that he is unable to change. He is very polite and at first, reluctant to talk about his situation.

Continue:

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/03/world/asia/india-freedom-project/

This Is What Modern-Day Sex Slavery In America Looks Like | Business Insider

Source:  Business Insider:

The New York City mayor’s office recently helped launch a program to give legal assistance to victims of sex trafficking, and a woman in her 40s who endured years as a virtual slave appeared at its news conference.

That woman, who now goes by the name Kika Cerpa, survived an ugly crime that has started to get attention in America only in recent years. While many survivors come from impoverished circumstances, others, like Cerpa, had jobs before falling prey to sex traffickers. Some victims come from the U.S., while many others come from overseas. Their stories vary, but traffickers use some of the same tactics to control their victims.

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http://www.businessinsider.com.au/a-portrait-of-human-sex-trafficking-in-america-2014-8

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Teachers learning to recognize child trafficking - FOX 35 News Orlando

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) -The Orange County Classroom Teachers Association is spearheading an effort to educate its members about child trafficking so that they may recognize warning signs inside the classroom. The organization that represents 13,000 teachers has posted statistics, presentations even questionnaires about this crime on its website.

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http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/26431179/teachers-learning-to-recognize-child-trafficking

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John Hoffmire: Understanding the harsh realities of child slavery in Africa | Deseret News

Source:  Deseret News:

John Hoffmire:

We all know poverty wreaks havoc on families, but rarely do we see the corrosive effects extreme poverty has on even the strongest of bonds, such as those between parents and children.

Jake Roble was an intern for me at the University of Oxford this summer and has just come back from studying child slavery in Ghana in West Africa, where he witnessed up close the devastating effects poverty had on people. These are some of the stories he told me. The names of some of the people have been changed.

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865610466/Understanding-the-harsh-realities-of-child-slavery-in-Africa.html?pg=all

British Researcher Andy Hall Faces Thai Jail For Reporting Alleged Migrant Worker Abuse

Source: Huffington Post UK

A British human rights campaigner is facing seven years in prison and a $10 million fine for uncovering appalling "modern slavery" conditions in a Thai pineapple factory.

Andy Hall goes on trial Tuesday despite over 100 organisations and over 300,000 people signing petitions calling for his charges to be dropped. Human Rights Watch and Britain's Trade Union Congress are among the groups demanding that the "bogus" charges be dropped.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/09/01/andy-hall-thailand-trial-pineapple-natural-fruit-finnwatch_n_5746954.html?1409588782

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Forced labour in Northern Ireland: an update | Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Forced labour in Northern Ireland: an update | Joseph Rowntree Foundation:

FULL REPORT

  

PDF 30 pages 0.3 MB

This research updates a 2011 study for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation called Forced labour in Northern Ireland. It investigates the prevalence of forced labour over the past few years and looks at how the issue is being addressed.

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Forced labour in the United Kingdom | Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Forced labour in the United Kingdom | Joseph Rowntree Foundation:

SUMMARY

  

PDF 16 pages 0.3 MB

Forced labour is a serious crime that currently affects thousands of people across the UK – and the number of cases is growing.

JRF has supported research into the nature, scale and scope of forced labour in the UK since 2010.

As the UK Government, Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Parliament consider new legislation to tackle the issue, this round-up draws together JRF's programme of research, highlighting the most significant findings and key recommendations.

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Modern Slavery is closer than you think: Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking - YouTube

Modern Slavery is closer than you think: Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking - YouTube:

uploaded by: ukhomeoffice


'Published on Aug 28, 2014

Modern Slavery is closer than you think. This film includes information on how to spot potential victims, how they may be exploited and what you can do to help free the UK from Modern Slavery. To find out more visit www.modernslavery.co.uk

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