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Flight attendants combat human trafficking

A new program is teaching flight attendants how to spot the victims of human trafficking.

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Flight attendants are often the first people to come into contact with victims of human trafficking.

Around 800,000 victims are trafficked across international borders each year, often flying under the radar.

In an attempt to stop human trafficking, a new initiative in the US is training flight attendants how to identify potential victims or traffickers, and what to do about it.


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