By host on 4/24/2007 2:12 PM

Two women have been arrested in the Azerbaijan capital Baku, on charges of trafficking women into sexual exploitation in both the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. The Azerbaijan In Read More »

By host on 4/23/2007 3:09 PM

Ten Bulgarians have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. The men are accused of trafficking at least 105 Bulgarian girls into France during the years 2002 to 20056, whe Read More »

By host on 4/18/2007 9:36 AM

Four Russian citizens have been charged with sex trafficking in Sweden, and twenty Swedish men have been charged with buying sex. In Sweden, the law prosecutes the client not the p Read More »

By host on 4/17/2007 2:43 PM

There is a growing number of Mongolian women being trafficked into forced marriages with Chinese men. The women lose all rights in their new country, are often beaten and forbidden Read More »

By host on 4/16/2007 10:14 AM

Ireland has signed the European Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, a major step forward for a country that is still formulating its first legislation on the subject. Following a growing realisation that there was a problem with Read More »

By host on 4/13/2007 4:48 PM

John Miller, former US ambassador at large on the issue of human trafficking, has accused the UN of not doing enough to halt sexual abuse by peacekeeping forces. "It's very hard to take the lead (in combating human trafficking) when you are one of th Read More »

By host on 4/12/2007 2:09 PM

In Finland, the Directorate of Immigration has granted a residence permit to a victim of human trafficking, under new legislation, which came into force last August. Under this legislation a residence permit can even be granted if human trafficking c Read More »

By host on 4/11/2007 11:39 PM

What are thought to be human body parts, found in a bag in Bindura, Zimbabwe, point to the growing problem of human trafficking in the country. Some believe that human body parts can increase the success of business ventures, and as these body parts Read More »

By host on 4/10/2007 9:13 AM

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong has highlighted the growing problem of human trafficking in his country. While speaking at a conference on the subject, he urged the government to develop an action plan for 2007 – 2010. The ministry Read More »

By host on 4/9/2007 9:47 PM

Police in Spain have arrested 7 people for allegedly trafficking at least 40 young Russian women into forced prostitution in the country, after offering them jobs, for which the victims also paid $2,675. The suspects, who are from Albania, Russia, K Read More »

By host on 4/5/2007 11:04 AM

In Washington yesterday, Brian Forbes, a US citizen, pleaded guilty to six charges related to his involvement in a sex trafficking ring. The ring trafficked children and young adult women into sexual exploitation within the US. His victims were Ameri Read More »

By host on 4/4/2007 9:27 AM

An Indian NGO has claimed that children are being sold in the country for less money than animals. Bhuvan Ribhu of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement) said "While buffaloes may cost up to 15,000 rupees, children are sold at prices be Read More »

By host on 3/29/2007 9:40 AM

Police in Romania have arrested 6 men who they claim were running a human trafficking gang which sold Romanian women to Turkish citizens in Germany. It is alleged that the women were sold for 5000 Euros ($6,700). They were recruited in villages in th Read More »

By host on 3/21/2007 10:44 AM

An Icelandic man has been arrested in the capital Reykjavík on suspicion of trafficking women into sexual exploitation. A Brazilian woman was arrested for soliciting for sex in local hotels, but after being questioned, she was deported. If this woman Read More »

By host on 3/16/2007 10:06 AM

UK family justice minister Harriet Harman has said that, whilst the UK government is making progress in the fight against human trafficking, more needs to be done to reduce demand for prostitutes, if victims are to be protected. Speaking at the women Read More »

By host on 3/14/2007 5:18 PM

It has long been acknowledged that significant numbers of young women are being trafficked into Israel for sexual exploitation, but now a new trend is emerging – Israeli women being trafficked into forced prostitution in England, Croatia, Singapore, Read More »

By host on 3/12/2007 5:03 PM

Inspector General of Assam Police (CID) Dilip Bora has admitted that his police force is finding it hard to keep pace with the growing problem of human trafficking in Assam, a state in the northeast of India. Speaking to the Assam Tribune, he said;\r Read More »

By host on 2/22/2007 10:08 PM

The Irish NGO Ruhama in co-operation with Stop the Traffik has launched a campaign in Ireland against human trafficking. Ruhama, which provides outreach servi

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By host on 2/19/2007 5:27 PM

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has reported that more people have been trafficked from Ukraine than from any other Eastern European countr Read More »

By host on 2/2/2007 11:04 AM

A conference in Kolkata,

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