human trafficking

Police move a semitruck container where the bodies of 39 people were discovered in Grays, England, last week.

World News

Driver Of Truck Found With 39 Bodies In U.K. Is Charged With Manslaughter

9:10am October 28, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Maurice Robinson, 25, of Northern Ireland will appear in court on Monday after being charged on Saturday. So far, four others have been arrested in connection with the alleged human smuggling ring.

At the CATCH graduation ceremony, Melissa Callaway hugs her sister after giving a speech about getting out of human trafficking. Now the diversion program is a nationwide model.

National

A Pioneering Ohio Courtroom Helps Trafficking Victims Find Hope

2:06pm October 07, 2019

by Paige Pfleger

Ten years ago, a judge in Columbus developed a special docket that would direct women forced into sex work toward rehabilitation instead of the criminal justice system. Now it's a nationwide model.

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Kamal Hosen and Rahima Khartoum, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, hold a photograph of their 14-year-old son, Din Mohammad. A victim of human trafficking, he was eventually rescued from a camp in Thailand.

Human Trafficking Reaches 'Horrific' New Heights, Declares U.N. Report

5:37pm January 14, 2019

by Diane Cole

A new report from the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime finds that violent conflict is creating new opportunities for traffickers — and children and girls are increasingly targeted.

Nigerian anti-trafficking activist Blessing Okoedion at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., in June.

A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others

1:52pm July 30, 2018

by Courtney Columbus

The Nigerian activist was honored by the U.S. State Department in June for her efforts to combat human trafficking in Italy and Nigeria.

Training on how to spot human trafficking is given not only to doctors and nurses but also to registration and reception staff, social workers and security guards.

Health & Safety

Hospitals Gear Up For New Diagnosis: Human Trafficking

5:00am July 24, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

Many people forced into labor or the sex trade seek medical help at some point, and health care workers are being trained to identify them and to offer assistance.

Barrels of fish sit on a dock after being unloaded from a boat in Songkhla, Thailand, in February 2016.

Was Your Seafood Caught With Slave Labor? New Database Helps Retailers Combat Abuse

4:37pm February 01, 2018

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

Many seafood lovers use the Monterey Bay Aquarium's ratings to choose sustainable fish. Now it has rolled out a tool to help corporations assess the risk of human trafficking in seafood supply chains.

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Dozens of people were found to have been smuggled into the U.S. in a tractor trailer that was parked at this Walmart in San Antonio, Texas.

National

Driver Faces 5 Charges — And Potential Death Penalty — Over Immigrants' Deaths

7:33am August 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Ten immigrants were found dead among the nearly 40 people who sat in a sweltering truck's trailer in San Antonio. Agents say James Matthew Bradley, Jr., 60, was sitting in the cab of the truck.

Politics & Government

Human Trafficking Bill Among Nearly 30 Cooper Signs Into Law

10:37am July 21, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

Increased efforts to discourage human trafficking in North Carolina are among one of nearly 30 additional bills that Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law.

Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpan was found guilty of trafficking and taking bribes, The Associated Press reported.

World News

Dozens Convicted Of Human Trafficking In Landmark Thai Trial

2:38pm July 19, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Thailand has come under international criticism for years over human trafficking in the country. A Thai army general was convicted, which is a rare occurrence under the military-led government.

Alika Kinan was one of eight international activists honored at the State Department for their work against human trafficking.

State Department Honoree Was Trapped In A Brothel For Nearly 20 Years

3:02pm June 29, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Alika Kinan, a victim of sex trafficking in Argentina, made history when she sued her captors — and won. This week, she was honored as a "hero" for her activism.