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Indian police use facial recognition app to reunite families with lost children →

February 14, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Tens of thousands of children go missing every year in India and many are trafficked to work in eateries, handicraft industries, brick kilns, factories or into begging and brothels. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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February 14, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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PayPal teams up with U.S. group to combat human trafficking →

January 27, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

PayPal Holdings Inc will join forces with a leading U.S. anti-trafficking group in an effort to identify illegal money transactions, helping launch a specialised team to develop new ways of spotting criminal financial activity. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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January 27, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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In Peru's highlands, student radio show sounds alarm on trafficking →

January 24, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

In the vast jungle area of Madre de Dios, women and girls are sex trafficked in bars and brothels frequented by miners. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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January 24, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Cambodia enlists tuk-tuk drivers in fight against trafficking →

January 23, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

More than 260,000 of Cambodia's 16 million people are trapped in modern slavery, according to the Global Slavery Index by the Walk Free Foundation. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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January 23, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Senegal launches online database to track the traffickers →

October 31, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

A new online database of human trafficking cases will help Senegal crack down on a rampant crime that is little understood, highlighting hotspots and profiling crooks in a bid to curb the growing trade in people. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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October 31, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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INTERVIEW-Follow the money to fight human trafficking, top Interpol director says →

September 12, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Encouraging the private sector to share information, governments can help international authorities get access to sensitive data from financial institutions and industries. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 12, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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Cafe brews hope for Nepal's trafficking survivors →

September 05, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

As well as helping survivors rebuild their lives, the Maiti Cafe aims to end the stigma they often face in Nepal's conservative society. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 05, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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India turns tables on traffickers with child-friendly courts →

August 19, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Just one in four trafficking cases in India ends in conviction and trials can stretch for years, with victims often withdrawing their complaints after being intimidated by traffickers. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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August 19, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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Colombia creates 'elite unit' of labour inspectors to combat human trafficking →

August 01, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

About a third of all human trafficking cases in Colombia involve victims of forced labour and exploitation. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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August 01, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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Interview - Ecuador to launch new anti-human trafficking plan →

July 25, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The plan outlines priorities to tackle and monitor trafficking and calls on authorities to improve how they work together, implement programs and allocate resources. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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July 25, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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