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January 2012 Blog Posts (4)

Technology, Business, and Anti-Human Trafficking Innovation

Could you have possibly imagined that there are 30 million slaves in the world today, more than any other point in human history? Slavery is not limited to the brothels of Thailand or Cambodia, either. A 2011 CNN article estimated that there are 100,000 to 300,000 children between 11 and 14…

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Added by Greg Russinger on January 18, 2012 at 3:12pm — No Comments

4 convicted of human trafficking

Rami Saban, 3 others convicted of smuggling women into Israel through Egypt, running Cyprus brothel, falsifying documents.

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Added by Greg Russinger on January 12, 2012 at 8:36am — No Comments

Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2012 (1.11.12)

REMEMBER THESE NUMBERS....

Added by Greg Russinger on January 11, 2012 at 8:22am — No Comments

Obama declares HT month in January

President Obama is declaring January to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

"We stand with all those who are held in compelled service," Obama wrote in a proclamation issued today. "We recognize the people, organizations and government entities that are working to combat human trafficking; and we recommit to bringing an end to this inexcusable human rights abuse."

Obama wrote that "trafficking networks operate both domestically and trans-nationally, and…

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Added by Greg Russinger on January 3, 2012 at 6:07pm — No Comments