Trafficking
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Animals
Animals NigeriaWildlife Traffickers Now Targeted with Tough Penalties
Nigeria has passed one of West Africa’s strongest wildlife protection laws, introducing prison sentences of up to 10 years and multimillion-naira fines for trafficking ivory, pangolin scales and other endangered species products.
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Animals
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Animals
Animals USAPCR Test: From Identifying COVID, to Trafficked Fish Species!
Ports across the United States will soon deploy PCR tests – similar to those used during the Covid-19 pandemic – to identify marine species, including threatened or near-threatened ones, to crack down on seafood fraud and fish trafficking.
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Animals
Animals The WorldWildlife Traffiking Doesn’t Stand a Chance Against These Fashionable Rats
Trained African giant pouched rats could be the solution to better curb the global problem that is the black market for illegal wildlife products, and the clever rodents do it fashionably in tiny customized and functional vests.
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Animals
Animals NigeriaIt’s Not Too Late: Saving the Iconic, Critically Endangered Elephant
Dedicated to reversing the decline of its critically endangered elephant population, Nigeria is working hard to protect the iconic animal’s habitat, mitigate human-elephant conflicts, and crack down on illicit ivory trafficking.
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Animals
Animals TanzaniaAgencies Join Forces to Keep Elephants Alive
Ivory poaching - or killing elephants for their tusks - seems to have come to a halt in Tanzania: the African country took major steps to stop the illegal activity with the help of multiple agencies, and as a result, the elephant population is rising.
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Heroes
Heroes IndiaWoman Rescues 72,000 Human Trafficking Victims – and Counting
Women and children have long been prey to human traffickers across India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal – and Hasina Kharbhih decided to do something about it: since coming up with an innovative plan of action, she’s rescued 72,000 trafficking victims!
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Society
Society MexicoStudents Play “Snakes and Ladders” and Learn Lessons Against Human Trafficking
The Tlaxcala state of Mexico has had over a decade of high-profile cases of sex trafficking. In response, a non-profit group has launched workshops allowing schools to teach students how to reject falling prey – or predator – to trafficking.
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Society
Society Niger100 Cops in Niger Rescue 232 Victims of Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has announced that 232 victims of sex trafficking and forced labor have been rescued in Niamey, Niger following a major operation involving 100 police officers.
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Technology
Technology IndiaNew App Helps Indian Police Reunite Missing Children with Their Families
Police in Telangana, India have developed a new facial recognition app to help bring thousands of missing and trafficked children home. Last month, they scanned over 3,000 records and reunited over half the children with their families!