Thirteen arrested in Roxbury human trafficking and vice operation
BOSTON, MA – A joint enforcement operation targeting human trafficking and related crimes in Roxbury on Monday led to the arrest of 13 individuals on a range of charges, Boston police announced.…
Brooklyn Woman Charged with Hiding Human Corpse Inside Apartment
Brooklyn, NY – Heather Stines, a 45-year-old woman from Brooklyn, was arrested and charged on Wednesday at 3:00 PM for the concealment of a human corpse. The arrest follows a police response…
DACA Recipient Arrested On ‘Human Smuggling’ Charges
DACA Recipient Arrested On ‘Human Smuggling’ Charges Harold Hutchison on January 24, 2024 Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican national enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on human…
Richmond Couple Convicted of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA — A federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 43, of multiple charges related to forced labor and human trafficking.…
Nations Accused Of Human Rights Violations Lecture World At Davos
Nations Accused Of Human Rights Violations Lecture World At Davos Jake Smith on January 20, 2024 Several guests in attendance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) hail from nations and governments accused…
AUSA Nicole DuPré Honored for Outstanding Work in Human Trafficking Case
GREENSBORO – Nicole DuPré, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Middle District of North Carolina, has been named the 2023 Assistant United States Attorney of the Year for North Carolina by…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Amplifies Efforts During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Hattiesburg, Miss. – In observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Attorney Todd Gee and his staff are intensifying their efforts to combat human trafficking. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is dedicated…
NJ Grand Jury Charges Two Men in Human Trafficking Case
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced a significant development in a human trafficking case spanning New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A state…
Lithuania broke human rights laws in case tied to CIA detention program, European court rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lithuania broke European human rights laws by allowing the CIA to subject an alleged 9/11 suspect to “inhuman treatment” in a secret interrogation center in the Baltic country, the…
Blinken discusses human rights, Taiwan Strait with Chinese official
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised concerns over China’s human rights issues in a meeting with senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington, the…
Morocco wins vote to lead UN human rights body after showdown with S.Africa
GENEVA (Reuters) – Morocco won a vote on Wednesday to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which said Rabat’s human rights record made it…
Newark Man Charged with Human Trafficking
CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced charges against Nafis H. Wiggins, 25, of Newark, New Jersey, for human trafficking and related crimes. Between August 1 and September 28,…
India probes suspected human trafficking after 276 nationals return home
By Sumit Khanna and Rupam Jain AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – India has launched an investigation into how 303 Indians ended up on a chartered flight that was grounded in France last week…
Snowie the Bunny Loves Human Companionship Seeking Comforting and Loving Home
FORKED RIVER, NJ — Snowie, a 1½-year-old rabbit, is looking for a new, stress-free home. She was surrendered to the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter in Forked River, New Jersey, after her…
UN marks 75 years of human rights declaration in shadow of Gaza
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief urged countries on Monday to work together to defeat threats such as war and pollution at an event to mark 75…
Reading Man Convicted for Witness Intimidation in Human Trafficking Case
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the conviction of Dushawn Ellis, a 34-year-old man from Berks County, on charges of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice in a human trafficking…
Indonesia president suspects human trafficking behind increased Rohingya arrivals
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia strongly suspects human trafficking is behind a recent increase in arrivals of Rohingya Muslims on its territory, its president said on Friday, promising to work with international groups…
Peru’s divisive ex-president Fujimori freed after 16 years in prison for human rights abuses
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – To his supporters, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori saved Peru from terrorism and economic collapse, while his critics see him as an authoritarian who committed atrocities…
El Salvador experiencing ‘alarming regression’ on human rights -report
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador has seen “an alarming regression” of human rights protections during President Nayib Bukele’s government, a trend that has intensified under a sweeping anti-gang crackdown, Amnesty International…
Piers Morgan Asks Kyle Rittenhouse Point-Blank How It ‘Feels’ To ‘Kill Two Human Beings’
Piers Morgan Asks Kyle Rittenhouse Point-Blank How It ‘Feels’ To ‘Kill Two Human Beings’ Harold Hutchison on November 29, 2023 TV host Piers Morgan on Wednesday pressed Kyle Rittenhouse on his show…
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change is the biggest threat to human health in Africa and the rest of the world, the head of the continent’s public health agency said.…
Mansfield Woman Defrauds Health and Human Services Technology Solutions Company Out of $3.7 Million
A Mansfield woman pleaded guilty today to a $3.7 million wire fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Tanisha Adderley, 51, was charged via criminal information in…
Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast
GENEVA (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in heavy casualties at a hospital in…
Haiti human rights group suspends operations after threats
(Reuters) – Haiti’s Center for Human Rights Analysis and Research (CARDH) is provisionally suspending its work due to imminent danger to its staff, its executive director said on Thursday, as gang wars…
Maryland Man Used Drug Addiction to Enlist Women into Human Trafficking Operation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The FBI’s I-81 Human Trafficking Task Force has charged William Oneil Murray III, 35, of Maryland, with multiple counts related to sex trafficking and exploitation. United States Attorney Christopher…
Civilian death toll in Ukraine tops 10,000 – U.N. Human Rights Office
GENEVA (Reuters) -More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, with about half of recent deaths occurring far behind the front lines, the U.N. Human…
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