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Thai Women Probably Forced into Prostitution in Middle East
A suspected human trafficker has been arrested for allegedly luring women to the sex trade in the Middle East, police said.

USG Says that Taiwan Making Progress on Human Trafficking
Taiwan has made "moderate progress" in combating human trafficking since it was put on the Special Watch List in June 2006, according to an interim assessment released by the US State Department.

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.

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 Highlights Human Trafficking
The UN has launched a campaign to highlight human trafficking, an issue it says has reached epidemic proportions over the past decade.

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.

Trafficking Victims Detained for Protection in Taiwan
Deputy Director of National Immigration Agency (NIA) in Taiwan, Steven Wu, said that placing victims of human trafficking in detention centers is to protect them from criminals.

Sex Industry in Cambodia
Young children are rehabilitated in a shelter run by activist and former prostitute.

The Stark Reality of Human Trafficking in the Philippines
The modus operandi is almost always the same - sweet-talking recruiters entice parents to allow their young daughters to leave the provinces and work in Manila as domestic helpers with promises of huge salaries.

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.

Number of Victims of Trafficking from BiH Increasing
Bosnia and Herzegovina has successfully combated the trafficking of foreign women into its country, however, it is now dealing with an increased number of its own population being trafficked to other countries.

Malaysia Top Destination for Indonesian Victims
Malaysia is the No 1 destination of Indonesian victims of human trafficking, according to the International Organisation for Migration.

Hundreds of Women from Malaysia were Lured to UK; Traffickers Sentenced
They lured hundreds of women from Malaysia with promises of high-paying jobs.

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.

Australia Provides Compensation for Victims of Trafficking
Women trafficked as sex slaves will be given assistance worth more than AUS$350,000 as part of a State Government program.