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India's tobacco sector is a double-edged sword: it sustains 45.7 million livelihoods while fueling a public health crisis that kills prematurely and burdens the economy. Our Civitas white paper identifies a "development trap" -- a self-reinforcing cycle in which economic dependence on informal production of tobacco thwarts effective control, leaving 266.8 million users, primarily SLT (Smokeless Tobacco) and beedi consumers, without adequate cessation support while exposing workers to precarious ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: Nicole Daedone, founder and former CEO of OneTaste, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after being convicted in a forced labor conspiracy case that shocked the self-help and wellness industry. The sentencing, delivered by Diane Gujarati in Brooklyn, marks the culmination of a high-profile legal battle that revealed disturbing allegations behind the company's "orgasmic meditation" practices. Alongside the prison term, Daedone was ordered to forfeit USD 12 millio ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (UNI) Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania today urged all sections of society to join hands in making Odisha a model state in the fight against human trafficking. Inaugurating a state-level conference on human trafficking at the Police Bhawan, Khurania said that human trafficking remains a serious concern not only for Odisha but for the entire nation. The DGP emphasised that if the judiciary, police, Women and Child Protection Units, Labour Department, ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police is taking concrete steps to strengthen its Integrated Anti-Human Trafficking Units (IAHTUs) by enhancing manpower and using new technology to combat human trafficking in the state. This was stated by Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania after inaugurating a state-level conference on human trafficking in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Speaking at the event attended by officers of police, labour and other departments working against human trafficking, the DGP said ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, Y.B. Khurania, on Friday said that the primary objective of the Odisha Police in the coming days is to dismantle the human trafficking network in the state through the advanced use of information technology, digital tracking, data analytics, and monitoring. While inaugurating a state-level workshop on human trafficking, DGP Khurania said: "In the current scenario, human trafficking is a very serious and worrisome iss ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh recorded 123 cases of human trafficking under the IPC in 2023, a drop from 163 in 2022. However, the state's conviction rate stands at just 2.3%, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data released on September 30 and analysed by HELP organisation. The state ranked fifth in India for total trafficking victims in 2023 and was fourth nationally for victims trafficked for sexual exploitation in 2022. A total of 209 victims were identified in 20 ...Read More >
Jind: Following a report published in TOI on Aug 7, highlighting the harrowing case of a 15-year-old boy allegedly held as a bonded labourer and subjected to brutal abuse for two months, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance and issued strict directives to authorities in Jind and Nuh districts.The full commission, comprising chairperson Justice Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia, expressed grave concern over the incident, describing it as a disturbing ...Read More >
Canberra: Australian authorities have issued an alert over a surge in reports of forced labour and exploitation in the country. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Monday said that the number of reported cases of forced labour and exploitation has increased by 140 per cent over the last six years, Xinhua news agency reported. The data was released by the AFP on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery -- a United Nations (UN) initiative -- to highlight how criminal networks target ...Read More >
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