New study shows links between child trafficking, grave violations during conflict
Oct 04, 2024, at 03:08 pm
Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study has revealed.
Police arrest Chinese national from Vietnam on human trafficking charges
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:29 am
Vietnamese police, in coordination with Chinese cops, arrested a Chinese national on the international wanted list for human trafficking on January 17, media reports said.
UNODC joins regional crime fighters to tackle scams and human trafficking in SE Asia
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:43 pm
Nations in the southeast Asian region joined the UN crime-fighting agency in Bangkok on Tuesday to launch a new strategy tackling organised crime and human trafficking.
Hundreds of thousands trafficked into online criminality across SE Asia
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Criminal gangs in southeast Asia are using torture and abuse to force hundreds of thousands of people into an online scam operation which generates billions of dollars per year, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
Aug 29, 2023, at 12:15 am
Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are learning about the risks involved thanks to the UN drugs and crime agency, UNODC.
Canada: Ontario's Project Foxtrot leads to human trafficking investigation
May 26, 2023, at 03:29 am
Toronto/IBNS: A human trafficking investigation by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) allegedly led to four residents facing charges for forcing four victims to pay for their own accommodations in an accused's basement.
Honour traffic victims by making roads safer: Guterres
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:05 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of reducing traffic deaths and injuries by half by 2030.
Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:41 pm
New York: Throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to abduction and sex trafficking as they flee ongoing armed conflict, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts warned on Monday.
Study shows Pakistan as a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking
Mar 11, 2022, at 06:56 pm
Lahore, Pakistan/IBNS: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a study which showed that Pakistan is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.
General Assembly reaffirms commitment to combat human trafficking
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:00 am
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated factors that fuel human trafficking such as poverty, unemployment and gender-based violence, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday, urging countries to boost efforts to prevent and respond to this “vile crime”.
Victims of human trafficking being ‘punished and stigmatized’
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New York: Victims of trafficking by terrorist groups are too often being punished instead of protected, a human rights expert warned the General Assembly this Wednesday.
Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
Jul 30, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New York: UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, where a third of all victims are children.
New UN report reveals impact of COVID on human trafficking
Jul 10, 2021, at 01:52 am
New York: A new study released on Thursday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) illustrates the devastating impact of COVID-19 on victims and survivors of human trafficking and highlights the increased targeting and exploitation of children during the course of the pandemic.
COVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of trafficking, UN agency says
Feb 03, 2021, at 06:03 pm
New York: Although almost 50,000 victims of human trafficking were detected and reported in 2018 by 148 countries, the “hidden nature” of the crime means that the actual number of victims could be “far higher”, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Human trafficking kingpin arrested
Aug 25, 2020, at 09:41 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh security officials have arrested an alleged human trafficker who smuggled a 14-year-old girl into India by promising her a job in Malaysia, media reports said.
World Day against Human Trafficking spotlights essential role of first responders
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:51 pm
The UN commemorated World Day against Human Trafficking on Thursday spotlighting the essential – but often overlooked - role of first responders who identify the millions of victims worldwide, helping them secure justice, and rebuild their lives.
Pakistani embassy in Zimbabwe in human trafficking row, sours relations
May 30, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Harare: Triggering a major row, a Pakistani diplomat in Zimbabwe has been alleged to be involved in human trafficking episodes.
COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
May 07, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New York/IBNS: Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organized crime networks could further profit from the pandemic, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
62 Ethiopian children intercepted in a suspected case of human trafficking
Jan 05, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Addis Ababa/Xinhua/UNI: Police in northern Ethiopia's Amhara regional state have intercepted 62 children in a suspected case of human trafficking, an Ethiopian official said on Sunday.
Human trafficking: Rohingya man, among two persons, killed in alleged shootout in Bangladesh
Jun 23, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Dhaka, June 23 (IBNS): A Rohingya man and another person, who are accused in human trafficking cases, have died in a so-called shootout with police in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area, media reports said on Sunday.
Kenyan police rescues 22 Eritreans in human trafficking racket
May 21, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Nairobi, May 21 (Xinhua/UNI) Kenyan police said on Tuesday they are holding 22 Eritreans who were rescued on Monday evening while being smuggled through Nairobi.
Rising human trafficking takes on ‘horrific dimensions’: almost a third of victims are children
Jan 08, 2019, at 09:50 am
New York, Jan 8 (IBNS): A new UN report published on Monday shows that human trafficking is on the rise and taking on “horrific dimensions”, with sexual exploitation of victims the main driver. Children now account for 30 per cent of those being trafficked, and far more girls are detected than boys.
Jul 31, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): Marking World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the United Nations sheds light on the plight of millions of children, women and men – especially migrants – who, every year, fall prey to traffickers across the world.
Jul 30, 2018, at 09:12 am
New York, July 30 (IBNS): Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Monday, the UN human rights expert on the issue has emphasized that both victims and potential victims’ rights must be upheld – especially women and children – and appealed for all States to prevent and combat the global scourge.
Jul 28, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, July 28 (IBNS): Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the UN human rights expert on the issue emphasized on Friday that both victims and potential victims’ rights must be upheld – especially women and children – and appealed for all States to prevent and combat the global scourge.
Human trafficking: 9 found dead inside truck in San Antonio
Jul 24, 2017, at 04:28 pm
San Antonio, Jul 24 (IBNS): At least nine people were found dead inside a trailer truck after police checked the parked vehicle outside a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, media reports said.
Man, woman charged with human trafficking as victim escapes
Jul 23, 2017, at 07:53 am
Toronto, July 22 (IBNS): A man and a woman were charged with human trafficking after a teenaged girl escaped from their clutches and contacted the police, media reports said.