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Although often under-reported, human trafficking is a serious public health problem. Nearly 21 million people worldwide are victims of forced labor and sexual exploitation. In the U.S., the problem persists under the guise of labor trafficking, domestic servitude, and sex slavery. Survivors of other forms of human trafficking, such
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Judges and prosecutors from around the world pledged Friday to crack down on human trafficking and help victims of modern-day slavery in the latest Vatican initiative to draw attention to the problem and rally resources to fight it. At a Vatican summit of judges, prosecutors and other
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Attorney General Maura Healey
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday announced the indictments of five people in connection with three separate human trafficking schemes in Massachusetts, bringing the number of people charged under the 2011 human trafficking law to 25. "There's a commonly-held misperception out there that women willfully chose
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Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — Human trafficking. It's been called "modern-day slavery" and a "silent epidemic." It affects tens of millions every year and yet remains largely in the shadows – even within the United States. Much remains to be done in fighting the
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LONDON – In a less traditional piece of charitable work, more than 1,000 nuns worldwide are swapping their habits for outfits typically worn by prostitutes or laborers. The 1,100 sisters belong to the group Talitha Kum, an 11-year-old network of women fighting human trafficking based in Rome and funded
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