Chinese police have busted two huge child trafficking rings that spanned 10 provinces, arresting more than 600 suspects and rescuing 178 children, the government said Wednesday.
Child abductions and trafficking are rife in China, despite repeated police crackdowns -- a problem that many experts blame on the nation's strict "one-child" policy and lax regulations on adoption.
The public security ministry said in a statement that police in the southwestern province... [more]
Bangladesh: The police have identified four regions in the country as hotspots for human trafficking as the despicable crime against humanity posed a serious problem for the nation. On the basis of cases and allegations lodged with different police stations across the country relating to human trafficking, police have identified Satkhira, Jessore, Sylhet and Chittagong regions as the safe routes for the traffickers. Human trafficking through the routes has been increasing alarmingly as those routes... [more]
Inter-Press Service ran a report today, via The Helsinki Times, highlighting the rising number of men who are falling victim to human trafficking in Eastern Europe. The report points out that there is a lack of awareness that men fall victim to traffickers—and a lack of service providers who specialize in assisting these male victims. A spokesperson from the International Organisation for Migration says:
“The public perception is that human trafficking victims are all vulnerable females... [more]
Non-profit Catholic news agency ZENIT reported last week that the Pope officially praised Catholic nuns' work against human trafficking. The Pope sent a telegram to be presented at a four-day conference held in Rome, focusing on "what various congregations of women religious are doing to oppose human trafficking." The conference was organized by the International Union of Superiors General, and the International Organization of Migration.
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MTV's EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign, which works in conjuction with USAID to raise awareness of global human trafficking issues, released a short format anime movie illustrating the human trafficking epidemic across Asia. The film has been shown on MTV stations across South East Asia, and China, and features the voice of Zhang Hanyu, who, Reuters reports, "won the equivalent of an Oscar at the Golden Horse awards in Taiwan... [more]
