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John Cotton Richmond

@johnrichmond1

US Ambassador (ret.) focused on combating #humantrafficking, advancing #democracy, and affirming #humandignity. @atlasfree @AtlanticCouncil @LoveDoes

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Check out my Atlantic Council article on ways to deal with governments trafficking at least 3.9 million people. What other interventions would you recommend? #humantrafficking #labortrafficking #sextrafficking #humandignity #freedom #endtrafficking #modernslavery

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Freedom requires more! Governments and communities need to dramatically increase efforts to combat #humantrafficking. #SexTrafficking #ForcedLabor #ForcedLabour #ModernSlavery

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Because Somalia-based Asli Maydi forced people to work using deception, physical violence, abusive working conditions, intimidation, and withholding wages, CBP Office of Trade banned its frankincense products from the USA. #WRO #SupplyChain #HumanTrafficking #ForcedLabor #ForcedLabour

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The scope and scale of this crisis is overwhelming. The world should not turn away from the conflict and suffering in #Sudan. #HumanRights #NationalSecurity english.elpais.com/international/…

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A new United Nations report reveals China's expanded and increased use of #forcedlabor. More global enforcement is needed to protect the millions of #Uyghurs, #Tibetans, and other minorities the CCP is exploiting. voanews.com/a/un-report-ch… #ForcedLabour #HumanTrafficking Victims of Communism Homeland Security

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The first "Withhold Release Order" of the year blocks imports of sea salt products from a South Korean company that committed #forcedlabor. #WRO #SupplyChains #HumanTrafficking #ForcedLabour CBP Office of Trade

The first "Withhold Release Order" of the year blocks imports of sea salt products from a South Korean company that committed #forcedlabor. #WRO #SupplyChains #HumanTrafficking #ForcedLabour <a href="/CBPTradeGov/">CBP Office of Trade</a>
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The world is watching: claims of mass killings of Christians in #Nigeria. Reports that Islamic militants displaced 16.2 million and attacked 19,100 churches. #IRF #InternationalReligousFreedom #ReligousFreedom #Genocide #HumanRights newsweek.com/christians-bei…

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Today, when we consider systemic evils like sex trafficking and forced labor in Xinjiang, we should follow the example of Elizabeth Heyrick in demanding rapid change - John Cotton Richmond providencemag.com/2025/12/when-f…

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Fantastic News: a full pardon for Hollie Nadel! Governments should never punish #HumanTrafficking victims for what traffickers compel them to do. Kudos to Hollie, her advocates, and the White House. #HumanTrafficking #Justice #Survivors #Freedom

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The Pope denounces #humantrafficking, noting that traffickers' disregard for human life and dignity fuels the crime. osvnews.com/pope-leo-denou… #sextrafficking #forcedlabor #supplychains

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Encourage vigilence is stopping #humantrafficking. Philippine police arrest parents for trying to sell their 12-day-old daughter for $470. #HumanDignity #SexTrafficking #ForcedLaborhttps://cafemom.com/news/couple-is-facing-prison-after-trying-to-sell-their-newborn-infant