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.…
Human rights body finds Cuban gov’t responsible in 2012 deaths of dissidents
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has found the Cuban government responsible in the deaths of democracy activists Oswaldo Paya and Harold Cepero in a 2012 car accident, saying…
Romanian prosecutors change human trafficking charge against Andrew Tate
BUCHAREST(Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors said on Tuesday that social media influencer Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects were being investigated for human trafficking in continued form, saying it was…
Panama boosts security in Darien Gap to confront human traffickers
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama launched a police operation on Friday at its border with Colombia to fight organized crime and human smuggling linked to the growing flow of migrants crossing the…
What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates – a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people – has revealed pivotal genetic traits that…
Human smuggling attempt foiled at Harlingen Airport
HARLINGEN, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents alongside Harlingen Police Department stopped an attempt to smuggle four migrants in an airplane. On May 25, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol…
Man Sentenced for Human Trafficking in Berks County
HARRISBURG, PA – Hector Rivera, 52, has been recently sentenced to serve 33 and ½ to 69 years in prison following his conviction on 15 charges, including human trafficking, by the Berks…
EU to send human rights envoy to Cuba, but will not ‘impose’ demands
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union will send a special human rights envoy to Cuba this year to discuss the aftermath of anti-government protests in July 2021, but the…
Human Remains Identified as Missing Egg Harbor Resident
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the human remains found on April 9, 2023, in Plumstead Township. The remains have been confirmed to be those of 37-year-old…
Woman With Down Syndrome To Take Abortion Case To European Court Of Human Rights
Woman With Down Syndrome To Take Abortion Case To European Court Of Human Rights Harold Hutchison on May 20, 2023 A woman with Down Syndrome took her case against British abortion laws…
‘Human Shields’: Former Trump Adviser Slams COVID-19-Era Lockdown Policies For Harming Children
‘Human Shields’: Former Trump Adviser Slams COVID-19-Era Lockdown Policies For Harming Children Alexa Schwerha on May 19, 2023 A former White House Coronavirus Task Force member sounded off about the consequences students…
Abbott Calls For Crackdown On Stash Houses, Human Smuggling In Border Statement
Abbott Calls For Crackdown On Stash Houses, Human Smuggling In Border Statement Harold Hutchison on May 19, 2023 Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said Friday that he wanted the state Legislature…
‘Fundamental Human Rights’: Over 160 Jewish Groups Urge UN To Adopt Antisemitism Definition
‘Fundamental Human Rights’: Over 160 Jewish Groups Urge UN To Adopt Antisemitism Definition Kate Anderson on May 18, 2023 A letter signed by over 160 Jewish organizations called on the United Nations…
Border Patrol Agents foil human smuggling attempt
CARIBOU, Minn. – U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector, along with the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office, stopped a human smuggling attempt near Caribou, Minnesota on May 11. The…
Border Patrol and Local Communities Come Together to Combat Cross-Border Human Smuggling
HOULTON, Maine – U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) in Maine is seeking assistance from the public to combat suspected human smuggling activity in and around border areas. Over the past 14 days, Houlton Sector…
Falfurrias agents stop major human smuggling attempt
FALFURRIAS, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol agents interdicted the driver of a commercial vehicle attempting to smuggle 45 people on Monday morning. On May 1, 2023, Falfurrias agents encountered a commercial vehicle at…
NYPD charges two for concealing human corpse in Bedford-Stuyvesant
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City have charged two men for concealing and moving a human corpse after a relative of the deceased alerted detectives earlier this year. On…
Police make arrest in Harrisburg area human trafficking operation
HARRISBURG, PA – A man who exploited women and recruited them through an online website has been charged with sex trafficking in Chambersburg. Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the filing of criminal…
Scientists identify mind-body nexus in human brain
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The relationship between the human mind and body has been a subject that has challenged great thinkers for millennia, including the philosophers Aristotle and Descartes. The…
NYC Man Indicted for Human Trafficking and Assault of Homeless Teenager
BROOKLYN, NY – A 39-year-old man from Crown Heights, Samuel Tucker, was indicted on Monday on charges of sex trafficking, promoting prostitution, assault, and other offenses for allegedly trafficking and assaulting a…
Sarah Sanders Signs Bill To Ban Parole For Rapists And Human Traffickers
Sarah Sanders Signs Bill To Ban Parole For Rapists And Human Traffickers Trevor Schakohl on April 12, 2023 Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders signed a bill Tuesday to stop criminals in prison…
Brooklyn Resident Indicted on Charges of Human Trafficking and Assault
BROOKLYN, NY – District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment of Samuel Tucker, 39, from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for human trafficking, promoting prostitution, assault, and other charges involving a 19-year-old girl and…
Human rights body urges El Salvador to restore civil rights
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A regional human rights body implored El Salvador’s government on Thursday to reverse a year-long suspension of constitutional rights that form part of a sweeping anti-gang crackdown enacted…
Man Charged with Human Trafficking and Assault in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Cleveland Sterling has been arraigned on multiple charges, including sex trafficking, robbery, and assault. Sterling, 34, of Uniondale, allegedly forced…
China ‘Disappeared’ And Tortured A Human Rights Attorney. His Advocates Want The US To Help Set Him Free
China ‘Disappeared’ And Tortured A Human Rights Attorney. His Advocates Want The US To Help Set Him Free Philip Lenczycki on April 1, 2023 The U.S. must pressure China to disclose the…
Nike faces shareholder proposal on human rights
By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist shareholder platform Tulipshare is calling on Nike to offer more transparency on working conditions in its supply chain. In a shareholder proposal released Thursday,…
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