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Barbados Dismisses Human Trafficking Allegations
Barbados is the latest Caribbean country to defend itself against allegations that it isn't doing enough to prevent human trafficking.

Partnering Against Trafficking
Twenty-year-old Oxana Rantchev left her home in Russia in 2001 for what she believed was a job as a translator in Cyprus.

Malaysia outcry at US trafficking blacklisting
Malaysia has accused the United States of unfair treatment over its decision to re-list the country on a human trafficking blacklist.

UN Preventing Human Trafficking
Boi Ngoc is a young woman living in a remote farming village in South East Asia.

Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Beings Will Enter into Force
The Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS n° 197) will enter into force on 1 February 2008, following the ratification by Cyprus as the tenth country to ratify it.

A Report by Save the Children Reveals Millions of Children Live as Child Slaves
On the 200th anniversary of the Slave Trade Act, a new report by Save the Children reveals millions of children are still living as child slaves.

UNIAP Human Trafficking Estimates Competition
The Problem… There are few accurate numbers that reflect the extent of human trafficking throughout the Mekong Region, much less the rest of the world!.

U.S. Department of State Releases 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report
On 12 June 2007, the United States Department of State released its annual report on the world's efforts to combat human trafficking.

Thai and South African Officials Meet to Discuss Victims of Trafficking
Officials from the Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria have arrived in Durban after the arrest of 26 Thai women who are alleged to have been brought into the country to become sex slaves.

UN Probes Abuse of Migrant Workers Worldwide
Responding to a flood of complaints from migrant workers worldwide, the United Nations is investigating a rash of human rights violations, including abusive working conditions, non-payment of wages, arbitrary detentions and collective illegal deportations.

UN Special Rapporteur Report on Human Trafficking - Call for Information
The next report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons will be on the issue of forced marriages relevant to trafficking.

Thai Women Urged to Be Cautious
Thai women seeking well-paid jobs in Bahrain and South Africa have been urged to exercise caution as they risk falling into the hands of human traffickers who will force them into prostitution.

Human Rights Groups Announce Future Strategy for Access to Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking
Press Release from GAATW Secretariat.

Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially in Women and Children
Opportunity to Communicate with the Special Rapporteur.

Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review
On Thursday, 6 April 2006, The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children released a new study of child pornography laws in 184 Interpol member countries.