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Gmail Peter Burgess News: Massage Parlor Victims Face Hurdles to Recovery 1 message Katina French, Freedom United Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 12:03 PM Reply-To: team@freedomunited.org To: peterbnyc@gmail.com Stop receiving weekly news digests click here Freedom United
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Helping Trafficked Chinese Women Escape U.S. Massage Parlors Helping Trafficked Chinese Women Escape U.S. Massage Parlors March 13, 2018 Immigrant Chinese women are being trafficked to American massage parlors, but many victims fear being arrested for prostitution or being deported if they go to the authorities. READ NOW
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Forced to Marry at 12, Tribal Girl Now Attends Nursing School Forced to Marry at 12, Tribal Girl Now Attends Nursing School March 13, 2018 A tribal girl from the Puducherry union territory in India has succeeded above all odds in reaching college after being rescued from a forced marriage six years ago. She was only 12 at the time. READ NOW
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Disneyland Nixes Pirates of the Caribbean Bride Auction Disneyland Nixes Pirates of the Caribbean Bride Auction March 14, 2018 Disneyland is preparing to nix a scene on the Pirates of Carribean ride where captive, tied-up women are auctioned off as brides. READ NOW
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Hotelier Coalition: “115,000 Trafficking Victims in Europe’s Hospitality Sector” The Shiva Foundation has released a new report calling on the hotel and hospitality industry to treat modern slavery as a critical corporate responsibility. Read Now >>
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U.S. Hotline Sees Spike in Reports of Forced Child Begging A hotline for human trafficking cases in the U.S. has seen a spike in the number of calls and revealed new forms of abuse, including forcing children to sell goods and beg on the street. Read Now >>
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Nigerian Traditional Leader Revokes Curse on Trafficking Victims A traditional leader in Benin in Nigeria’s Edo state has dismissed voodoo curses that convinced victims that their families would be in danger if they disobeyed their traffickers. Read Now >>
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Illinois Professor Pioneers App to Combat Trafficking The app, Operation Compass, which can be downloaded from Google Play and the App Store, allows users to anonymously report cases of human trafficking to service providers and law enforcement. Read Now >>
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The 'Psycho Sect' That Enslaved Members Through Strict Macrobiotic Diet Italian police have arrested the leaders of a a “psycho sect” that forced its members to follow a strict macrobiotic diet, cut off contact with the outside world, and work for free. Read Now >>
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