tag:Human rights and freedoms

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Lina Portman3 weeks ago
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Blackburn Bill aims to create national human trafficking database

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduced a new bipartisan bill Thursday to establish a national human trafficking database housed at the…
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Lina Portman3 weeks ago
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Blackburn Bill aims to create national human trafficking database

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduced a new bipartisan bill Thursday to establish a national human trafficking database housed at the…
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Lina Portman4 weeks ago
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Family members may be human traffickers

More than 20 years ago, I worked with the FSU Center for Advancing Human Rights and helped create Florida's first…
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Lina Portman4 weeks ago
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New Jersey to address human trafficking concerns

With two years until the FIFA World Cup comes to the Garden State, lawmakers are beginning to take steps to…
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Lina Portman4 weeks ago
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Human trafficking awareness event to take place in Wakulla County

The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center, in collaboration with the Wakulla Department of Health and the Wakulla County Youth Coalition,…
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Lina PortmanJune 6, 2024
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Traffic escapees stand proud and strong at Palm Beach dinner dance

Three inspiring stories of survival captivated guests at the Palm Beach Gala for MoviesMakingADifference. The 9th Annual Dinner Dance was…
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Lina PortmanJune 5, 2024
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Habitat for Humanity dedicates home to human trafficking survivor

Shirley Turner spent 10 dark years as a victim of human trafficking. But Turner escaped and rebuilt her life. Now…
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Lina PortmanMay 30, 2024
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Number of executions reaches record high in nearly a decade, even as fewer countries carry them out

The number of people executed worldwide increased by 30% in 2023, making it the deadliest year in almost a decade,…
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