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NGOs in Israel Warn Against Plan to Increase Russian Visas
Activists working against human trafficking in Israel called on Tourism Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch to reconsider a move to scrap visa requirements for visiting Russians, fearing the change could increase the flow of illegal sex workers into the country.

Combating Human Trafficking a Priority in South Africa
Human trafficking is an evil as terrible as the Atlantic slave trade of the past, Chief Justice Pius Langa said.

Single Trafficking Act needed in South Africa
South Africa urgently needs legislation to counter human trafficking, particularly to help the people who are abused, a panel discussion in Pretoria heard.

Dubai Declares War on Human Trafficking
Launching a new drive against human trafficking, authorities in Dubai have busted a well entrenched prostitution ring operating from upscale villas and apartments.

Finland Falls Short in Helping Human Trafficking Victims
Finland often fails to identify victims of human trafficking, according to a steering group from the Ministry of Labour.

Police Uncover Human Trafficking Misery in the UK
A Romanian woman who was raped and forced to work as a prostitute is among 20 victims of human trafficking identified by police in the central belt in the past eight weeks.

Prostitution Fueling Exploitation of Women
The evil of human trafficking is receiving attention in many countries around the world...The illegal trade is carried out either to provide cheap labor or for the sex industry, although it is the latter that is receiving more attention.

Sex slaves, human trafficking... in America?
Some foreign exchange students are tricked and exploited in the United States.

Israeli Knesset Releases Report: Women trafficking to Israel Drops Sharply
  Report compiled by Knesset division reveals no women smuggled into Israel caught since beginning of 2007, but infiltration of asylum seekers grows dramatically.

Greek Police Break Up International Sex Trafficking Ring
Police raids in Greece's two largest cities on Thursday shut down a network trafficking in women for the sex trade in Greece and several other countries.

Two Filipinas Tried for Human Trafficking in Hong Kong
First Filipina women to be charged with human trafficking outside of the Philippines.

Cambodian National Assembly Debates Anti-Trafficking Law
The Cambodian National Assembly here on Tuesday started to debate the law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Arrests Made in Sex Trafficking Probe in the United Kingdom
Nine people have been arrested after a series of raids on 10 suspected brothels in Devon and Cornwall.

Filipino 'Sex Slaves' Rescued in Malaysia
Three women who were rescued from a flesh trade in Malaysia on November 9, 2007 and repatriated to the Philippines on November 15, 2007 filed charges of illegal recruitment and human trafficking against their recruiter.

Spotlight on Human Trafficking in the UK
The scale of human trafficking in Swindon and Wiltshire, UK, will come under the microscope at a meeting.