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Finnish Politician Named OSCE Envoy Against Trafficking
Seasoned Finnish parliamentarian Eva Biaudet has been named as the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE) next special envoy for combating human trafficking.  Biaudet told public broadcaster YLE that the appointment was "a big challenge" and the assignment focused on very important issues.  The post has been vacant since last May when Helga Konrad of Austria stepped down after a two-year term.

Roman Catholic Bishops in Texas Hear Horror Stories of Human Trafficking
A 14-year-old boy who had been shackled to a wall and forced into slave labor shared his story this week with a delegation from the U.S.

Vietnamese Woman Trafficked to Taiwan Tells Her Own Story
Dieu-Hien was approached by a matchmaker in her village with a marriage proposal.

Communiqué: Workshop on “Towards the Elimination of Human Trafficking� in Nigeria
A communiqué was issue at the end of a human trafficking workshop in Nigeria in September 2006.

Relationship between Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies and the European Network Against Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation
The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) is now a member of the European Network Against Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation (ENATW).

US Ambassador John Miller Releases Statement about Progress towards Combating Trafficking of Worst Offending Countries
Dear Friends in the Movement to End Modern-day Slavery: As you are aware, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report to Congress in June.

Update on the 4th Session of the ILO-Sub-Regional Advisory Committee (SURAC) of the Mekong Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women
Participants agreed to improve regional cooperation.

Illinois Governor Awards Chicago Foundation for Women Grant for Anti-Violence Initiative
Chicago Foundation for Women asks, "What will it take to make Illinois the safest state for all women and girls?".

UN Calls for Better Protection for Women Migrants
Governments worldwide must do more to protect a growing number of women from exploitation when they venture overseas to work and earn money for their families.

Taiwan Comes under Increased Scrutiny after US Issues Trafficking in Persons Report
The Council of Labor Affairs is criticized for failing to address human trafficking.

Law in Taiwan is Causing Abused Migrants to Suffer Twice Over
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Joanna Lei and foreign worker rights groups yesterday urged the government to extend the work permits of foreign workers forced to seek shelter in protection centers.

Orphanages Accused of Child Trafficking in Liberia
Liberian children are being sold for adoption in dubious circumstances and others are living in sub-standard orphanages, according to rights groups in the West African nation.

International Chiefs of Police Recognize Police Departments for their Anti-Trafficking Work
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) based in Virginia, USA has announced its 2006 Webber Seavey Award Finalists and Semi-Finalists.