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It’s been 15 years since a universal treaty was adopted to fight human trafficking. What’s happened in that time? Here is a timeline…
A lot has transpired from 2000 when the United Nations passed, at the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons…to this year–2015–when we saw two important initiatives–both Britain’s Modern Slavery Act and the United Nation’s adoption of 17 Sustainable Goals.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly the Duke of York, was arrested on Thursday for misconduct in public office. The arrest relates to the former prince's connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Authorities are investigating whether Mountbatten-Windsor shared sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. They are also reviewing claims of Mountbatten-Windsor's involvement in allegations a survivor of Epstein’s
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