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NGO in Nigeria Says Child Abandonment Promotes Trafficking
An Non-government organsiation Child Rights and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) has linked the high rate of child trafficking in Akwa Ibom State to frequent cases of abandoned children.

Advocating through Mekong Youth Forum
For the 30 young people that gathered in Bangkok last week for the Mekong Youth Forum on Human Trafficking (MYF), the issues were both familiar and well worth fighting for.

Child Victims of Trafficking Vanish from Social Services Care in the UK
More than 180 children recently trafficked illegally into the UK have since gone missing without trace from social services care, according to a Unicef report warning that the government is failing to protect vulnerable youngsters brought into the country.

A Report by Save the Children Reveals Millions of Children Live as Child Slaves
On the 200th anniversary of the Slave Trade Act, a new report by Save the Children reveals millions of children are still living as child slaves.

Chinese Children Unite to Fight Trafficking
From the terraced countryside of Yunnan Province to the rapidly expanding industrial zones of the Eastern Seaboard, Chinese children - aged 11 through 17 - have come together to craft the country's first set of recommendations to combat human trafficking - drafted exclusively by and for young people.

China’s Ministry of Public Security Strengthens the Combating Crimes of Trafficking in Women and Children
On 26 July 2007 reporters learnt from the first National Anti-Trafficking Children’s Forum, held by the All-China Women’s Federation that, in recent years, the combating of crimes of trafficking women and children has achieved tangible results, in total all levels of the Ministry of Public Security have put on record, investigated and dealt with more than 2,000 cases of trafficking of women and children.

Children Talk about How to Prevent Trafficking at the National Anti-Trafficking Children’s Forum
The national Anti-Trafficking Children’s Forum was held in Beijing from 26 to 29 July 2007.

Ethnic Hill-Tribe Children Learn about the Dangers of Trafficking
Human trafficking has been included in the school curriculum in some schools in the northern province of Chiang Rai to prevent hilltribe girls from being lured into the flesh trade.

ECPAT Outlines Campaign Against Child Sex Tourism
You can do something about child sex tourism.

New Task Force in Thailand Established to Find Missing Children
Authorities need to act quicker against traffickers, says minister.

Thousands of Stateless Children to Get Temporary ID Cards in Thailand
Thousands of stateless children at schools in Chiang Rai are to receive temporary identity cards - a vital document that can be used to prove their Thai citizenship, a member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) said.

Child Porn Market Is Thriving in Phnom Penh
Child Pronography depicting children possibly as young as 7 years old are freely available at shops and stalls around Phnom Penh’s Psar Thmei, a two day investigation by the Cambodia Daily has found.

Police in UK Launch Web site of Wanted Pedophiles
Photographs and details of five child sex offenders were posted on the Internet for the first time 17 November 2006 as part of a British police initiative to track down pedophiles who have disappeared.

Anti-prostitution Spots to be Aired by Air France
In an effort to curb sex tourism involving minors, Air France will show a graphic video on child prostitution on all its long-haul flights starting in October 2006.

Taxi Drivers in Cambodia on the Look Out for Abuse
Motorbike taxi drivers have been enlisted as the first line of defense for Sihanoukville's children.