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Oman will soon enact law to check human trafficking
The Sultanate has lent its full support to international efforts to check trafficking in humans with an announcement here that it will soon enact legislation to check the phenomenon.

Cambodia Approves Law on Anti-human Trafficking
The Cambodian National Assembly unanimously approved the law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Cambodian National Assembly Debates Anti-Trafficking Law
The Cambodian National Assembly here on Tuesday started to debate the law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Council of Ministers Approves Draft Human Trafficking Law in Cambodia
The Council of Ministers approved on 24 August 2007 the draft law on Combating Human Trafficking and Sexual Trade and will submit it to the National Assembly for a vote, according to a statement.

New York State Approves Law on Human Trafficking
State lawmakers and Governor Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday that they had agreed to make labor- and sex-trafficking felonies, breaking a deadlock on an issue many thought should have been resolved long ago.

Strengthening Legal Enforcement Institutions to Combat Human Trafficking in Lao PDR
The Ministry of Justice in Lao PDR and UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) hosted a workshop on Human Trafficking entitled Strengthening of the Legal and Law Enforcement Institutions to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking.

Thailand's Cabinet Approves Anti-Human Trafficking Bill
The cabinet approved a draft bill which will give officials more power to fight human trafficking.

Malaysia Reconceptualizes its Assumptions about Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is not only confined to vice activities.

Malaysian Government Presents First Bill Against Human Trafficking
The Malaysian government has presented its first anti-human trafficking bill to provide the legislative means to fight the trafficking in human beings, particularly women and children.

A Push for Anti-Trafficking Legislation in Kentucky, USA
Cases of human trafficking have begun to surface in Kentucky, and advocates argue that the state should join 27 others that have enacted laws against exploiting people for forced labor, domestic work or the sex trade.

Texas Considers Tougher State Anti-Trafficking Laws
Bills in the Texas House and Senate would bolster the state's ability to fight human trafficking, the dark, underground practice of coercing people to immigrate illegally to trap them into forced labor or sex slavery.

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.

Ohio Considers a Law on Human Trafficking
Some state legislators believe that coerced sex slavery could exist in Ohio because the state lacks a law specifically targeting human trafficking, even though federal law prohibits it, so they're working to fill in the gap.

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.