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US Estimates Thousands of Victims, Efforts to Find Them Fall Short
Outrage was mounting at the 1999 hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building, where congressmen were learning about human trafficking.

Community Leaders in Romania Take Action against Human Trafficking
Community leaders from five communes in Iasi County, northeastern Romania, joined World Vision staff for a two-day meeting in Iasi Area Development Program (ADP) to discuss the issue and prevalence of human trafficking and explore the integration of anti trafficking initiatives into the ADP's development work based on community and World Vision staff capacity.

Exploitation of Skilled Migrants in Australia Exposed
Conditions in remote Australian workplaces, where two foreigners died within three days in June, are so harsh that a leading immigration expert says they are "akin to slavery".

Australia Provides Aid to Indonesia to Combat Human Trafficking
Australia has announced it will give support to Indonesia's fight against human trafficking, aid which will add to programs already being helped by the UN and the US.

National Workshop to Review Burma's Draft National Plan of Action to Combat Human Trafficking
From 22 to 23 March 2007, a national workshop to review Burma's draft National Plan of Action to Combat Human Trafficking was held in Naypyitaw.

Vietnam & China Work Together to Fight Human Trafficking
Vietnamese and Chinese police have stepped up co-operation in the battle against human trafficking.

Philippines officials ask US to get to Iraq to probe ‘trafficking’ allegations
Oversees Foreign Workers (OFWs) allegedly forced to work on US embassy in Baghdad.

MTV Networks in Asia & Pacific and MTV Europe Foundation Launch Youth-Focused Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign
MTV EXIT documentary programs will reach 380 million households with other artists.

US State Department Establishes Human Smuggling & Trafficking Center
Section 7202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 established the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center.

Thai Ministry of Social Development Extends Cooperation with IOM
The Geneva-based International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Thailand's Ministry of Social Development 6 August 2007 signed a counter-human trafficking pact extending a decade of cooperation.

Human Trafficking Victims in Bahrain Difficult to Find
MIGRANT workers' rights activists say they are helpless when it comes to assisting victims of human trafficking in Bahrain to benefit from the government's general amnesty.

The Sixth Sub-Mekong Region’s Anti-Trafficking Workshop is Held
The UNIAP held the sixth Anti-Trafficking Workshop in Khon Kaen, Thailand, this training is one of the main activities of the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Trafficking (COMMIT).

ILO Holds Mekong Women's Forum in Vietnam
Leading women from across the GMS unite to intensify action against human trafficking, discrimination and labour/sexual exploitation Women activists from across the Greater Mekong Sub-region gathered in Viet Nam during the week of 12-13 July 2007 to intensify their efforts in combating human trafficking and the related discrimination, labour and sexual exploitation endured by thousands of young women across the sub-region.

China’s Sub-Mekong Region Seminar on Anti-Trafficking Training Material
In order to improve the ability of Chinese anti-trafficking personnel at every level, so that they can better carry out their jobs, as well as to strengthen the work in this area, the UNIAP China office has gathered together experts to compile a pilot edition of national anti-trafficking training materials.

Thai Government Reports on Progress to Combat Human Trafficking and Protect Human Rights
Recent Developments Regarding Human Rights, Human Trafficking and Other Social Issues in Thailand.