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

Cambodia: NGO for Children and Women's Human Rights Seeks Info
Legal Support for Children and Women (hereafter LSCW) was founded following a year of research and analysis on particular conditions afflicting children and women in Cambodian society.

IOM report on Thailand's 'lost generation' of child migrants
The International Organization for Migration's report on migration in Thailand argues that Thailand risks creating a "lost generation" of more than 100,000 migrant children who are stateless and deprived of education.

Human Rights Organizations Point to Rise in Child Trafficking in China
Rural Chinese children increasingly risk being sold or forced to become beggars, petty thieves or sex workers as their farmer parents flock to cities looking for work, an international rights group said.

Rising Incidences of Child Trafficking in China
Rural Chinese children increasingly risk being sold or forced to become beggars, petty thieves or sex workers as their farmer parents flock to cities looking for work, an international rights group said yesterday.

Child Trafficking Cases on the Rise in The Philippines
The government should exert more effort in combating child trafficking cases as it continues to rise every year.

Child Trafficking on the Rise in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities are battling a growing trade in child trafficking, including a recent case where hundreds of babies were sold overseas, a report says.

More Companies in Thailand Using Child Labor
Immigrant child workers are the most sought-after by Thai employers because they make up a low-paid and controllable workforce, according to a recent study by Mahidol University's Institute for Population and Social Research.

Girls at UN Meeting Urge Action Against Sex Slavery and Trafficking
A 16-year-old Nepalese girl burst into tears describing her work in a match factory to help support her mother.

Child Trafficking a Concern in South Africa
The harrowing case of seven-year-old Sheldean Human of Pretoria Gardens, who disappeared two weeks ago and was found dead, has reignited public fears over the abduction of children and child trafficking.

New Zealand Rebuffs Child Trafficking, Prostitution Claims in US Report
The Government is disputing a US State Department report that claims New Zealand has a major problem with child trafficking and prostitution.

Nepalese Teenager Leads Campaign Against Child Trafficking
A Nepalese teenager, who slogged as a child labourer after being sold by his poverty-stricken parents, has now donned the mantle of a campaigner and is raising awareness against child trafficking in South Asian countries.

Nigeria Threatens to Withdraw Licence of Airlines if Found Trafficking or Smuggling
Minister of State for Air Transportation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode warned yesterday that the Federal Government would withdraw the licence of any airline operator, be it domestic of international, which allows its aircraft used for trafficking, smuggling or abduction of human beings.

Sex Industry in Cambodia
Young children are rehabilitated in a shelter run by activist and former prostitute.

Marriott Hotel Chain Combats Child Sexual Exploitation
Shareowner engagement by Boston Common Asset Management and the First Swedish National Pension Fund prompts Marriott to explicitly address child sex tourism in its human rights policy.