Honorable Dr. Ben M. Phiri, Member of Parliament in Malawi and former Cabinet Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, addressed the pressing issue of trade-based money laundering (TBML) and…
Dr. Bob Fu delivered a deeply personal and urgent testimony on religious persecution and human rights abuses in China under President Xi Jinping. Drawing from his own experiences—growing up under…
Honorable Marco Campomenosi, Member of the European Parliament from Genoa, Italy, addressed the pressing issue of trade-based money laundering (TBML) and its implications for global security and organized crime. He…
Ambassador John Cotton Richmond framed human trafficking as a critical security issue, asserting that addressing security inherently necessitates addressing human rights violations. Drawing upon his extensive experience as a federal…
Senator Linda Reynolds of Australia underscored the critical nexus between security, democracy, and modern slavery, commending the forum for elevating trafficking into the realm of intelligence and security discourse. She…
Honorable Tanya Gold, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking for the Office of the Attorney General in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a survivor of domestic trafficking, shared practical strategies for safeguarding…
Hon. Arnold Viersen, a Canadian Member of Parliament, shared his experience in combating human trafficking, commencing with his work on a motion in the House of Commons to investigate the…
Rt Hon. Karen Bradley highlighted the pervasive and financially motivated nature of human trafficking, emphasizing that it occurs wherever trauma, disaster, or war creates opportunities for exploitation. She distinguished human…
Ms. Anne Basham underscored the global scale, complexity, and human cost of human trafficking, commencing with the narrative of Hazel, a Ghanaian teenager who was deceived into forced labor under…
James Black highlighted the strategic complexity and uncertainty surrounding critical minerals. He emphasized that while governments and companies often frame challenges in terms of “risk,” true understanding is limited because…
Professor Miloš Ivković underscored the pivotal role of critical minerals in contemporary geopolitical dynamics, highlighting the intricate balance between dependency and cooperation. He cautioned that resources classified as “critical” are…
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