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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.

CEDAW Committee Considers Cambodia’s Report
While praising Cambodia for enacting measures to protect women from violence and exploitation, and for developing policies to widen their access to jobs, expert members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women noted the need to broaden the reach of those measures to the larger population, including rural women.

Global Commission on International Migration Releases Comprehensive Report
The Global Commission on International Migration recently released research papers on issues related to international migration.

UN Rights Chief Calls for Closer Partnerships to Combat Human Trafficking¹
On 30 August 2005, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour opened an Asia-Pacific regional human rights conference in Beijing with a call for "ever closer partnerships" to combat human trafficking.