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Task Force in Cambodia Attempts to Improve Coordination Among Groups and Agencies
The Cambodian government has launched the country's first national task force to combat human trafficking.

UAE Establishes New Panel to Combat Human Trafficking
The cabinet’s recent decision to constitute a national committee on curbing the crime of human trafficking was widely appreciated by federal ministries and high ranking officials for being a complementary step for the UAE efforts in devising policies and legislations that guarantee human rights protection for people who live and work in the country.

Deputy Prime Minister, Vietnam, Asks for More Focus on Human Trafficking Prevention
Discussion should focus on the situation, causes and shortcomings remaining in the fight against the trafficking of women and children with the aim of countering this crime, said Deputy PM Truong Vinh Trong at a conference held in Hanoi on April 6, 2007.

UNESCO/ADB Radio Prevention Drama Wins First Prize in China
The Jingpo language HIV/AIDS, drug and trafficking prevention radio drama, “Life of Tragedy”, took first prize at the Fifth Provincial Literary and Artistic Creation Awards held recently in Kunming, Yunnan, China.

UK Prepares for Possible Increase in Human Trafficking during 2012 Olympics
THE UK Home Office is drawing up plans to combat the human trafficking of prostitutes and illegal workers that it believes the 2012 Olympic Games in Stratford will attract.

Human Trafficking of Vietnamese on the Rise
A conference to review the first phase of a Vietnamese program to combat the trafficking of women and children had little good news to report in Hanoi.

Cambodian Government Lauches First National Task Force on Human Trafficking
The Cambodian government has launched the country's first national task force to combat human trafficking.

UK Home Office Recognizes "Modern Slavery"
An end to the cruelty of modern day slavery was how the UK Home Office hailed the publication of an Action Plan to tackle Human Trafficking.

UN Taps African Religious Leaders in Fight Against Human Trafficking
The United Nations is seeking to enlist religious groups in Africa in the war against human trafficking.

Gambia to Host Summit on Human Trafficking
The Gambia in collaboration with the African Tourism and Development Organisation and Sub-sahara Inter Agency Network Against Human Trafficking, Sexual exploitation in Tourism, and Illegal Migration will host its first annual training summit from the 12-14 April, 2007, at Sun Beach Hotel, Bakau.

UN Fund to Combat Human Trafficking
The United Nations proposed a new global fund to fight international human trafficking and forced labor, a problem that it said had grown to epidemic proportions and was rarely effectively prosecuted by governments.

South Carolina, USA Addresses Human Trafficking
US Attorney Reggie Lloyd plans an increased push against human trafficking after authorities broke up a prostitution ring ran by three illegal immigrants in South Carolina.

Texas Considers Anti-Trafficking Bill
Six new bills being proposed by state senators will make it easier for local and state law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking.

US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law Testimony
A US Justice Department official and representatives of nongovernmental organizations involved in combating trafficking in persons say a "victim-centered approach" to the problem is crucial to prosecuting perpetrators and rescuing victims.

United Nations 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.