sex trafficking
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Cloud-based software company Salesforce has been accused of profiting from sex trafficking. In a suit filed Tuesday, sex trafficking survivors claimed the tech company helped the now-shuttered adult ad site Backpage.com profit from human trafficking… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Costa Rican authorities busted a group of alleged sex traffickers responsible for the forced prostitution of more than a dozen women, a laudable effort that nonetheless underscores the country’s lackluster record when it comes to preventing and prosecuting sexual exploitation… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A joint operation involving authorities in Paraguay, Spain and France has broken up a multi-country sex trafficking network, illustrating some of the lesser-known international dynamics of this illicit business… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Cross-posted with Conflict Journal This is a weekly roundup of events from 20 April to 26 April 2014. The UN Special Rapporteur for Torture, Juan Méndez, arrived in Mexico to begin an investigation into the country’s penal reforms and other aspects of the country’s law enforcement and justice systems. His visit is expected to last until May 2. Despite thousands
Mike LaSusa 