Human Trafficking

Nobel laureate: Pandemic leaves health and safety of women on the line

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad says the pandemic has increased the risk of exploitation and brutality against those most vulnerable.

Indian court awards teenage trafficking survivor rare payout

The survivor was 13 when she was trafficked from eastern Odisha state and sold to a brothel in Sonagachi, India's largest red-light district in the city of Kolkata.

More than 600 Pakistani girls sold as brides in China

Pakistan's biggest case against the traffickers has fallen apart. Of the 52 Chinese nationals charged, a court in Punjab acquitted 31 while another 21 Chinese defendants left the country after they were granted bail.

Migrants found dead in a lorry were Vietnamese – UK police

A multinational police investigation is now underway in a case that has shocked Britain and renewed debates about ways to stop human trafficking.

For migrants, stopover in Yemen often means rape and torture – report

AP investigation finds that African migrants are starved, raped and tortured in the Yemeni town of Ras Al Ara, which profits from human smuggling.

Driver charged over deaths of 39 people in UK lorry

UK police are struggling to identify the victims, who are believed to have come from Asia, and autopsies are under way.

'I can't breathe': Fresh UK arrests over 39 found dead in truck

British police said they had arrested two more people over the deaths of 39 people found in a truck, believed to be Chinese nationals, on suspicion of human trafficking and manslaughter.

Italy court says Eritrean in migrant case was victim of mistaken identity

An Italian court ruled that an Eritrean accused of being a human trafficking kingpin known as "the general" was telling the truth when he claimed it was a case of mistaken identity.

US adds Saudi Arabia, Cuba to human trafficking blacklist

The US Department of State in its annual report faulted Saudi Arabia for rampant violations among foreign labourers and accused Cuba of trafficking through its programme of sending doctors overseas.

Mexico City to decriminalise sex work, seeks to cut trafficking

Although sex work is allowed in much of Mexico, states have different and sometimes unclear rules, meaning workers frequently operate in legal vacuums which can leave them vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking.

Nigeria fights human trafficking with training and awareness programmes

The government and a slew of NGOs are offering assistance to help returnees settle back in their native place.

Between 600,000 and 800,000 people trafficked across borders globally

A survey by the UN had found that human trafficking cases have reached a record-high in recent years, with armed conflict and displacement being major drivers of human trafficking.