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Mozambican Counter Trafficking Drama
Combating Trafficking from Mozambique to South Africa.

UN Fund to Combat Human Trafficking
The United Nations proposed a new global fund Monday to fight international human trafficking and forced labor, a problem that it said had grown to epidemic proportions and was rarely effectively prosecuted by governments.

Yorkshire, UK Tackles Human Trafficking
THE UK Government is to make new money available to tackle the criminals responsible for people trafficking.

London Olympics a Possible Target for Sex Trafficking and Illegal Workers
The London Olympics are being targeted by criminal gangs behind the multi- billion pound international trade in sex slaves and illegal workers, police have warned.

Marriott Hotel Chain Combats Child Sexual Exploitation
Shareowner engagement by Boston Common Asset Management and the First Swedish National Pension Fund prompts Marriott to explicitly address child sex tourism in its human rights policy.

Anhui’s First Anti-Trafficking Housing Project and Activity Centre is Set Up in Mingguang, China
Funded through the Women’s Federation’s Project for Anti-Trafficking in Girls and Young Women, the Women and Children’s Activity Centre in Qiaotou Town, Mingguang Municipality established the province’s first home, which was officially founded on 6 December 2006.

Police in UK Launch Web site of Wanted Pedophiles
Photographs and details of five child sex offenders were posted on the Internet for the first time 17 November 2006 as part of a British police initiative to track down pedophiles who have disappeared.

Danish Red Cross Vows to Fight Trafficking in Cambodia
The Danish Red Cross donates half a million DKK to the fight against human trafficking in Cambodia.

Guangdong, China Initiating Anti-Trafficking Action
Foshan Women's Federation is reporting that as Foshan is one of Guangdong’s four areas carrying out a pilot anti-trafficking initiative, it is already setting the relevant anti-trafficking actions in motion in Shundedaliang.

Inter-Agency Effort in Vietnam Provides a Boost to Anti-Trafficking Efforts
The Asia Foundation and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has provided almost US$40,000 to the fight against women and children trafficking in the Mekong delta province of An Giang.

Preventing Trafficking and Protecting Victims from Nigeria to Europe
Three groups/projects in Nigeria and in Italy run by Catholic sisters target the protection and rehabilitation of girls who have been trafficked from Nigeria to Europe, as well as try to prevent the initial trafficking.

Commune in Vietnam Fights Human Trafficking
Once known for high numbers of human trafficking victims, Bao Son Commune has nearly eliminated the problem through education efforts.

Anti-prostitution Spots to be Aired by Air France
In an effort to curb sex tourism involving minors, Air France will show a graphic video on child prostitution on all its long-haul flights starting in October 2006.

Russia and Israel Asked to Stop Human Trafficking
Israel and Russia are urged to work more closely together to prevent trafficking.

Human Trafficking Training Mandatory for US Overseas Troops
US troops abroad are receiving training on how to avoid being involved in human trafficking.