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Human trafficking a modern scourge
Public asked to help by reporting victims
Saturday, May 09, 2009
BY JEFF DIAMANT
Star-Ledger Staff
Some were from a rural town in Mexico, promised marriage in the United States but forced to work as prostitutes in Plainfield and Elizabeth.
Others were from Honduras, promised decent wages if they moved to America but made to work for free as hostesses at bars in Hudson County.
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Newsflash
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Vietnamese jailed for human trafficking (New Straits Times)
PETALING JAYA: A Vietnamese woman was sentenced to seven years' jail by the Sessions Court yesterday for human trafficking.
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Hishammuddin admits weakness in tackling human trafficking issues (Utusan Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR March 31 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has admitted some weaknesses in the government”s policy in tackling the issue involving victims of human trafficking.
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Malaysia launches anti-human trafficking plan (AFP via Yahoo! Asia News)
Malaysia on Wednesday launched a national plan against human trafficking as the country moves to quash its image as a transit point for traffickers.
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FBI Arrests Paso Robles Couple Suspected Of Human Trafficking (KVEC 920 San Luis Obispo)
Paso Robles -- Two people from Paso Robles have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. Maximino and Melinda Morales are accused of smuggling Filipinos into this country as caregivers in four elder care homes owned by the couple.
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Hishamuddin admits weaknesses in tackling human trafficking issues (The Malay Mail)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 23:46:00 KUALA LUMPUR:Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has admitted some weaknesses in the government's policy in tackling the issue involving victims of human trafficking. Hence, he hoped the National Anti-Trafficking Action Plan which was launched today, would help in improving those weaknesses. "Human trafficking deals with two components -- the ...
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Hishammuddin admits weakness in tackling human trafficking (The Malaysian Insider)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (picture) has admitted some weaknesses in the government’s policy in tackling the issue involving victims of human trafficking. Hence, he hoped the National Anti-Trafficking Action Plan which was launched today, would help in improving those weaknesses.
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US to help Kenya combat human trafficking (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)
The Government of the United States of America has pledged to continue supporting the Kenya government and other partners to combat human trafficking in the country, US Ambassador Michael Rannerberger has said.
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Woman among held for human trafficking (Sabah Daily Express)
Tawau: Police detained three locals, including a 22-year-old woman, believed involved in human trafficking in a raid on a house in Mile 3 Þ Jalan Apas, recently.
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Bryan College students target human trafficking (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
DAYTON, Tenn. — Some Bryan College students are working to use what they’ve learned in class about human trafficking to ignite a social justice awareness campaign in the region.
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Couple Accused Of Human Trafficking (KEYT 3 Santa Barbara)
The FBI, with the help of the Paso Robles Police Department and other state law enforcement agencies, arrested Maximino and Melinda Morales on human trafficking charges.
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