Human Trafficking
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 00:00
A lack of transparent or accessible figures reduces Mexico's capacity to combat human trafficking.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:02
Since 2009, hundreds and possibly thousands of refugees, most of them Eritrean, have been kidnapped in eastern Sudan and sold to traffickers in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, where they are held and tortured until their relatives can raise tens of thousands of dollars in ransom money.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 08:51
In Egypt, some soldiers and police have given these criminals a free pass to cross the heavily-policed Suez canal and even return escaped trafficking victims to their captors in Sinai," Gerry Simpson, senior refugee researcher and advocate at HRW, told Al Jazeera.
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 08:33
An OSCE-supported training seminar to enhance the capacity of judges dealing with human trafficking cases by sharing good international practices began Tuesday in Astana.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 08:06
The round table also discussed the issues of conducting complex of search and special operations to combat human trafficking in 2014.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 13:18
The participants of the session will discuss the establishment of a network of offices where information about a possible inflow of refugees from Afghanistan will be collected, processed and shared using single statistical sheets.
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 07:48
The sides discussed issues of joint activities aimed at combating all forms of crime, including illegal actions concerning human trafficking.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 10:54
U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses the ongoing situation in Ukraine, political processes in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, tensions between India and Pakistan, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:24
Up to 30,000 Eritreans have been abducted since 2007 and taken to Egypt's Sinai to suffer torture and ransom demands, new research says.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 08:02
Preventing human trafficking in Kyrgyzstan and enhancing inter-agency cooperation was the focus of an OSCE-supported roundtable meeting held on 29 November 2013 in Bishkek.