January is fast becoming anti-human-trafficking month. Jan. 11 is considered National Human Trafficking Awareness day, but several groups in the region are holding events to bring attention to the crime this weekend.
Vientiane provincial authorities have been given a stark reminder of the challenges involved in tackling human trafficking , with news that Thai authorities recently repatriated 31 local victims who were tricked with false promises of employment.
President Obama declared January National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, making now a great time to raise awareness, donate to an anti-trafficking organization, or get involved in a volunteer project to combat trafficking.
The scale of the business was revealed Friday with the announcement of arrests and charges against four alleged human traffickers who operated at least a half-dozen "spa" and "massage" businesses along a three mile stretch of Md. Route 355 in Rockville.
[No Paragraph Style][Basic Paragraph]BC Bodycopy“Four years ago, you never heard the term (human trafficking) around the office or shelter. Now you hear everyone talking about it,” said Yaro Garcia of the Abuse and Counseling Treatment Center in Fort Myer
California law requires companies to make clear what they are doing to rid their foreign suppliers from the use forced labor or human trafficking.
POMONA - Human trafficking - what it is and how some people end up victims of such a crime - will be the subject of a program at the Pomona Fox Theater Sunday.
Metro Detroit is becoming a major hub for human trafficking, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press on Sunday, January 22. Authorities have stated that the frequency of incidents of human trafficking in the area is increasing at nearly the same rate as the illegal drug trade.
The bill to outlaw human trafficking tied to the Super Bowl is on its way to the governor's desk. The Indiana House passed the measure on a unanimous vote Friday morning. The tally was 93-to-0. Read more at www.WISHTV.com
Several business owners in Montgomery County are charged with conducting prostitution and human trafficking after a long-term investigation
