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Girls at UN Meeting Urge Action Against Sex Slavery and Trafficking
A 16-year-old Nepalese girl burst into tears describing her work in a match factory to help support her mother.

Thais Receive Compensation and Visas in Los Angeles Human Trafficking Case
A group of Thais brought to the United States by a suspected labor trafficker accused of forcing them to live in squalor while working for little or no pay will be compensated under a consent decree reached between the federal government and a Northern California steel company.

OSCE States to Intensify Efforts to Combat Sexual Exploitation of Children
Helsinki Commission Initiative endorsed in Ministerial Decision.

Advocates Pushing for a New York State Law on Human Trafficking
A coalition of women's and human rights advocates are pushing New York state legislators to quickly pass a law against human trafficking.

US Justice Department Names Las Vegas Among 17 Most Likely Destinations
The US federal government believes Las Vegas is a top destination for "human trafficking" victims - from indentured servants to massage parlor workers and prostitutes held captive and forced to commit sex acts.

Experts in Washington, DC Discuss Labor Trafficking
Activists, US government representatives and scholars gathered in Washington to discuss human trafficking, not sex-trafficking, which is the most talked-about aspect of the industry, but the more prevalent one: forced labor.

Statement on Language from Ambassador Miller
Language is as important in fighting modern-day slavery, also known as human trafficking, as it was in fighting historic slavery.

CSR Directory Adds New Category on Human Trafficking
The move by the Directory, published on CSRwire (Corporate Social Responsibility) reflects the rising relevance of this issue on the CSR radar screen.

Survivors of Human Trafficking Left in Limbo in the US
The sixth anniversary of the signing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Authorization Act of 2000 (TVPA) took place on October 28, 2006.

Northern Florida Task Force Educates Community About Human Trafficking
Law enforcement agencies, as well as community groups, joined together to hand out pamphlets, hoping to educate the public about human trafficking during a week of awareness and prevention.

US State Department Releases 2006 Human Rights Report
The US State of Department has released the 2006 Human Rights Report.

US Lawmakers Consider Strengthening Measures to Fight Human Trafficking
US lawmakers are considering strengthening a law aimed at fighting human trafficking.

Human Trafficking in Boston, USA
On the fast-moving circuit of international sex trafficking, say police, women regularly shuttle in and out of Boston They are women of the world, born in China, Thailand, Korea; Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador.

Creation of Human Trafficking Prosecution in the United States Department of Justice
Attorney General Alberto R Gonzales announces creation of Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit within the Civil Rights Division.

Video, Including Pimp Interview, Warns U.S. Teens of Prostitution Dangers
A convicted pimp helped with the making of an educational video that will be distributed in 2007 by describing how he recruited girls at malls and clubs and lured them into selling their bodies.