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.…
House Committee Investigates US Firms With Investments Linked To China’s Military, Human Rights Abuses
House Committee Investigates US Firms With Investments Linked To China’s Military, Human Rights Abuses Philip Lenczycki on July 19, 2023 The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced investigations…
Volkswagen convinced Xinjiang audit will provide insight on human rights situation
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen said it remained intent on commissioning an independent audit of its Xinjiang plant in China and was convinced that doing so would provide valuable insight, after some investors…
Harvard Med School Slapped With Another Lawsuit Over Human Remains Sold On Black Market
Harvard Med School Slapped With Another Lawsuit Over Human Remains Sold On Black Market Jack Applewhite on July 14, 2023 Another family is suing Harvard Medical School for damages and class action…
Passaic County Couple Sentenced for Human Trafficking in Newark
NEWARK, N.J. – Enna Gonzalez, 58, and her husband, Jean Noriega, 52, both residents of Paterson, New Jersey, have received prison sentences for their involvement in a sex trafficking scheme. U.S. Attorney…
Ukraine and Russia should stop using cluster bombs, Human Rights Watch says
(Reuters) – Both Russian and Ukrainian forces have used cluster munitions that have killed Ukrainian civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday as the U.S. weighs whether to answer…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt using hay bales
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a trailer pulling hay bales in Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on July…
US lifts some restrictions on Ethiopia after human rights improvements
By Steve Holland and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has lifted certain aid restrictions on Ethiopia in light of progress on human rights, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby…
Deutsche Bank human resources head Ilgner to leave bank
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank’s head of human resources, Michael Ilgner, has decided to leave the bank, Deutsche Bank announced on Friday, the latest in a spate of management changes. The move follows…
Human Rights Watch reports new evidence of Ukrainian use of banned landmines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that it uncovered new evidence of the indiscriminate use by Ukrainian forces of banned anti-personnel landmines against Russian troops who invaded Ukraine…
‘Propaganda’: Influencers Face Backlash After Shilling For Chinese Clothing Company Accused Of Human Rights Abuses
‘Propaganda’: Influencers Face Backlash After Shilling For Chinese Clothing Company Accused Of Human Rights Abuses Jake Smith on June 28, 2023 A group of American social media influencers are facing backlash after…
Assistant Principal Appeared To Know She Was Fundraising For Violent Human Traffickers, Emails Show
Assistant Principal Appeared To Know She Was Fundraising For Violent Human Traffickers, Emails Show Reagan Reese on June 28, 2023 A Providence, Rhode Island, assistant principal who attempted to raise money by…
Oracle adds generative AI to its human resources software
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Oracle Corp on Wednesday said it is adding generative artificial intelligence features to its human resources software for businesses, aiming to help draft job descriptions and employee…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a portable barn
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a portable barn in Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on June 26, when…
Dutch human rights body: ASML may follow US export rules when hiring
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML may refuse job applicants on the basis of their nationality when required to do so by U.S. export rules, a Dutch human rights…
Kids Fishing Find Human Remains in Reservoir Park
HIGHSPIRE, PA – On Thursday, the Highspire Borough Police Department received a report of discovered bones in a densely wooded area of Reservoir Park. Youths who had been fishing at the reservoir…
Man and Woman Arrested in Atlantic City on Human Trafficking Charges
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department has recently announced the arrest of a man and a woman accused of promoting prostitution. Colin Sherwood, 44, of New York, NY, and…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted a human smuggling attempt at FM 1017 Checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station halted a human smuggling attempt involving a horse trailer at FM 1017 Border Patrol Checkpoint in Hebbronville, Texas. The incident…
Activists ask Biden to publicly rebuke Modi over human rights
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rights advocates in Washington demanded that President Joe Biden publicly call out what they described as India’s deteriorating human rights record, saying the U.S. approach of…
Border Patrol agents intercepted a human smuggling attempt at Laredo Sector
LAREDO, Texas –Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. The incident occurred on June 20 when Border Patrol agents observed a tractor-trailer that…
FILM REVIEW: ‘Sound Of Freedom’: One Man’s Fight Against Human Trafficking
FILM REVIEW: ‘Sound Of Freedom’: One Man’s Fight Against Human Trafficking Kate Anderson on June 20, 2023 Warning: This review contains spoilers for the film “Sound of Freedom.” Timothy Ballard, the founder…
Canada sanctions Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses
(Reuters) – The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the step would prohibit dealings with them and freeze any assets they may…
U.N. human rights chief urges clamp-down on people smugglers after shipwreck
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Friday for countries to clamp down on people smugglers and human traffickers after at least 78 migrants were killed…
US condemns human rights violations, ‘horrific violence’ in Sudan
(Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it called human rights violations, abuses and “horrific violence” in Sudan during that country’s two-month-old war, a State Department spokesperson…
US criticizes Russia in annual human trafficking report
By Matt Spetalnick and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. sharpened its criticism of Russia’s record on human trafficking on Thursday, citing Moscow’s treatment of conscripts and Ukrainian children, in an…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents halted two human smuggling attempts at I-35 checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts in commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint. The first incident occurred on June 13, at 9 p.m., when Border…
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