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Sri Lankans in Difficult Jobs in Iraq
In Sri Lanka's war-torn north and east, where killings happen every day and work is nearly nonexistent, it doesn't take much to entice a man to leave.

Poll Highlights Need for Better Understanding Among Thais of the Importance of Migrant Workers to Their Economy
Migrants help economy but only one-in-two Thais agree they should enjoy the same working conditions.

Statement on Language from Ambassador Miller
Language is as important in fighting modern-day slavery, also known as human trafficking, as it was in fighting historic slavery.

CSR Directory Adds New Category on Human Trafficking
The move by the Directory, published on CSRwire (Corporate Social Responsibility) reflects the rising relevance of this issue on the CSR radar screen.

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.

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.

Manpower Inc. Calls on 1,000 of the World's Leading Corporations to Join the Fight to End Human Trafficking
The fight to end modern day slavery enters a new phase with a call from Manpower Inc.

US-based Company to Pay Compensation for Enslaving Thai Workers
A steel company implicated in a slave labor scandal involving 48 Thai welders forced to work in squalid conditions will pay US$ 1 million (36 million baht) compensation, US authorities said.

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.

IOM Appraises Belarus’ Efforts Aimed to Fight Against Human Trafficking
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) appraises Belarus’ efforts aimed to counteract human trafficking, head of the counter-trafficking department of the IOM headquarters in Geneva Richard Danziger told a press conference in Minsk on 25 October 2006.

Trafficking Ring Broken in Taiwan
A Vietnamese woman is rescued from a situation of trafficking in Taiwan.

Migrant Workers in Taiwan Relate Stories of an Abusive System
Allegations of mistreatment and abuse of migrant workers surfaced again yesterday, with a Vietnamese woman saying she was paid less than NT$2,500 (US$75) a month while a social worker said two Filipino laborers recently died of overwork.

Update on the 4th Session of the ILO-Sub-Regional Advisory Committee (SURAC) of the Mekong Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women
Participants agreed to improve regional cooperation.