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Human trafficking
Desk drawer with printed pictures including Trump with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and Trump standing with women in swimwear. Trump, ICE, and the Epstein Files

Belgian political leader Peter Mertens writes on how in the US, security forces move into working-class neighborhoods – not into the villas and golf clubs of Epstein or Trump. Words like “monsters” and “death penalty” are reserved for people at the bottom, but as soon as the spotlight is turned upward, the hysteria dissipates.

OIT: El trabajo forzoso aumentó mucho en la última década

Un informe de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo dice que el trabajo forzoso en la economía privada genera más de 236 mil millones de dólares anuales en ganancias ilegales. La explotación sexual comercial forzada representa más de dos tercios del total.

Number of victims and illegal profits from forced labor increased dramatically in the previous decade, says ILO

A report from the International Labour Organization says forced labor in the private economy generates over $236 billion annually in illegal profits which is USD 64 billion (37%) more than the USD 172 billion a decade ago

Migrant boats capsize Libya At least 57 migrants dead after two boats capsize off Libya coast 

The first quarter of this year has been the deadliest since 2017 for migrants trying to cross over to Europe through the Central Mediterranean

Labor subcontracting - Belgium Workers Party of Belgium slams exploitative labor subcontracting 

Authorities have found out that 55 potential victims of human trafficking were employed at a construction site in Antwerp at extremely low wages

Migrant boat capsizes Libya 11 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libya coast

The 11 refugees were aboard an overloaded dinghy. Another 12 peoples were rescued by the Libyan coast guard and will be sent back to refugee camps in the country

Human trafficking Libya 30 migrants in Libya killed after death of human trafficker

The chaos created by the NATO-led invasion of Libya in 2011 has made the country a breeding ground for human trafficking to Europe, leading to hundreds of deaths each year