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What Do People in Bosnia & Herzegovina Think about Trafficking in Human Beings?
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) polled the public in several BiH towns to ask them how much they knew about the problem of human trafficking.

Sex Trafficking in Southeastern Europe Thrives, So Does the Effort to Combat It
Southeastern Europe's human-trafficking industry continues to thrive as it learns to adapt to new efforts to thwart its operations.

Two International Sex-Trafficking Rings Foiled in the United States
A total of 40 charged in sex trafficking rings on East and West Coasts.

Human Trafficking Highlighted in China
As China opens up, people trafficking is emerging as a growing threat, but officials are reluctant to admit the scale of the problem.

Sex Trafficking a Crime Under Uniform Code of Military Justice
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U.S. Labor Dept. Awards $18.65 Million to Fight Human Trafficking
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Comments about Cambodia's Tier 3 status in Trafficking in Persons Report
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Education Program Against Human Trafficking in Cambodia
A pilot project to offer education about trafficking in Kep, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom and Takeo provinces experienced a significant level of success for two months in 2003.

Decree Revised on Marriage and Family Concerning Foreigners in Vietnam
The Government has revised a decree on marriage and family concerning foreigners contained in the Law of Marriage and Family.

Lao PDR Opens First Shelter for Women and Children
UNICEF-supported counselling centre to offer support for victims.

Vietnamese Women Duped into Foreign Marriages
Thousands of Vietnamese women, mostly poor and uneducated, are illegally leaving the country to marry foreigners.

Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) Raises Awareness about Trafficking
The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) announces the publication of awareness-raising leaflets and posters on trafficking in women.  This effort has been funded by the National Machinery for Women's Rights.

No Rise in Human Trafficking in Germany Due to World Cup
Police and activists cited as helping to limit exploitation.

Help for Trafficking Victims in Lao PDR
An international organisation whose goal is to prevent the trafficking of women has granted over US$1 million to the government to implement a project for the repatriation and rehabilitation of female victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Ahead of World Cup, US Warns Germany About Sex Trafficking
US concerned about women brought to Germany for prostitution during the World Cup Games.