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A still from a video by The Clooney Foundation for Justice showing the Ain Dara archeological site storage and warehouse in the northern Aleppo Governorate, in Syria. The facility was later looted by various armed groups and bulldozed at some point betwe

These activists want buyers and dealers of stolen relics to face criminal charges

Jun 12, 2022
If activists have their way, not only the looters, but the buyers, of stolen cultural relics will face criminal repercussions.
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Asia
Three screen grabs from a video that recently went viral in China show a woman chained to a wall in a doorless shed in a rural Chinese village. The video has prompted a heated discussion about the trafficking of women.

Woman found chained in Chinese village is victim of trafficking, authorities say

Feb 24, 2022
The 44-year-old woman who was filmed in a TikTok video, had been sold at least three times, Chinese officials said.
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Goats and Soda
Above: Three screengrabs from the video showing a woman chained to a wall in a doorless shed in a rural village in China. It got nearly 2 billion views and has prompted a heated discussion about the trafficking of women.

The mystery of the chained woman in China

Feb 17, 2022
A video showed her chained inside a shed. It got nearly 2 billion clicks and sparked a national debate over her identity, whether she is mentally ill — and whether she was trafficked as a bride.
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National
Lisa Ricchio sued the motel where she was sexually assaulted and held captive under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

Human Trafficking Survivor Settles Lawsuit Against Motel Where She Was Held Captive

Feb 20, 2020
Lisa Ricchio recently settled a first-of-its-kind lawsuit under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. She sued the motel where she was held captive, accusing it of turning a blind eye to her abuse.
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Goats and Soda
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

Jul 30, 2018
The Nigerian activist was honored by the U.S. State Department in June for her efforts to combat human trafficking in Italy and Nigeria.
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Europe
Josephine Iyamu, who was known to her victims as Madame Sandra, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a U.K. court.

Voodoo-Using U.K. Nurse Sentenced For Trafficking Nigerian Women

Jul 05, 2018
Prosecutors say the case marks the first time the U.K.'s Modern Slavery Act has been used to prosecute a U.K. national for crimes committed elsewhere.
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Newscast headlines

3 Sentenced For Trafficking Guns From Nevada To California

Jan 30, 2018

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials say three people have been sentenced in illegally buying firearms in Nevada and selling them in Northern California.

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Goats and Soda
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

Jun 29, 2017
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.
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Goats and Soda
Ronny Marty, who's from the Dominican Republic, came to the U.S. with the promise of a job. He ended up living in a tiny apartment with three men, with most of his earnings going back to his employer.

Call For Action From A Survivor Of Trafficking (Yes, It Happens To Men)

Oct 18, 2016
Ronny Marty talks about his experience — and the report he helped write as a member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
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Parallels
Last month, Indonesian customs officials seized more than a ton of frozen pangolins bound for Singapore. The animal is critically endangered, due to high levels of hunting and poaching for its meat and scales.

The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of

Aug 18, 2015
The pangolin, a shy, scaly animal resembling an anteater, is being hunted into extinction, conservationists say. New efforts are underway to protect this exotic creature.
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The Two-Way

Malaysia, Cuba Taken Off U.S. Human Trafficking Blacklist

Jul 27, 2015
Many human rights advocates and U.S. lawmakers say the upgrade has more to do with politics than with the facts on the ground in those countries.
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Parallels
A Bulgarian border policeman stands near a barbed wire wall on the border with Turkey in July 2014. Experts believe that about two-thirds of the heroin that enters Europe comes through Bulgaria, and that a third of that moves on to the United States.

Bulgaria Steps Up Efforts Against Drug Trafficking Across Its Borders

Jun 24, 2015
Bulgaria has long been a drug trafficking hub. As recently as the 1990s, the government looked the other way. Now a European Union member, it's working to stop the flow of Afghan heroin into Europe.
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U.S.
In Sidney, Neb., Police Chief B.J. Wilkinson says there's been a 50 percent increase in marijuana-related offenses in the year since neighboring Colorado legalized the drug.

Nebraska Says Colorado Pot Isn't Staying Across The Border

Feb 03, 2015
Law enforcement in Nebraska towns near the Colorado border are reporting a jump in pot-related offenses. Legalization next door, they say, is creating burdensome consequences they never asked for.
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Heroin Use On The Rise In Nevada

Feb 07, 2014

Heroin use has been on the rise across the nation and in Nevada, and it's one of the toughest substances to kick. Why is the drug becoming more popular?

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Human Trafficking

Feb 25, 2010
Human trafficking is nothing new to Las Vegas. From women in the back rooms of massage parlors to workers smuggled in trucks, trafficking comes in many forms.

Join us as we look at the faces of human trafficking, and what the city is doing to help them. More
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