- Associated Press: Donald Tump files suit claiming copyright infringement by a Lithuanian “Mrs. Universe” pageant. “One of the main thrusts of the Lithuanian pageant was awareness of human trafficking, which continues to plague many East European countries. Participants held a discussion on the topic in Lithuania’s government, which helped sponsor the pageant, and presented a project, ‘Beauty Against Human Trafficking,’ as a possible idea to combat the problem.”
- The Epoch Times: A critique of China’s human trafficking policy: “China’s definition of human trafficking is narrower than the TIP Protocol. It does not prohibit forced labor. Also, Chinese law leaves out offenses committed against male victims.”
- Ace Showbiz: Dolph Lundgren plans to direct human trafficking film: “Lundgren is hoping his time in the spotlight will help him get his own movie off the ground – he has written a script for a picture called “Skin Trade” and is hoping to direct and co-star in the feature.”
- New York Daily News: Pakistan flood damage will take at least three years to fix: “Heavy monsoon rains in northwest Pakistan have put farms, roads and bridges underwater, crippling nearly one-fifth of the country.”
- Foreign Policy: Why doesn’t the world care about Pakistanis?: “Why has the most devastating natural disaster in recent memory generated such a tepid response from the international community? Something of a cottage industry is emerging to try to answer this latest and most sober of international mysteries.”
- Daemons Media: First Episode of the new season of NCIS: Los Angeles is titled “Human Traffic”: Synopsis: “When one of their own disappears while undercover, the team must work alongside LAPD on a case involving human-trafficking…”