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Fighting Child Trafficking in Ghana
A year ago, the Government of Ghana passed a law that made it a crime to traffic in people - that is, to sell adults and children into a modern form of slavery.

US Backs Deal on Anti-trafficking in Philippines' Ports
In a move to formalize the Republic of the Philippines-United States' stance on the Anti-Trafficking in Person (TIP) drive, the US granted US $250,000 to the Philippine Ports Authority-Ports Management Office (PPA-PMO) in Davao recently to intensify the anti-trafficking campaign nationwide.

Zambian Government Address Human Trafficking
Zambia has become a hub for human trafficking in southern Africa, and authorities are beginning to recognize and address it.

Roman Catholic Bishops in Texas Hear Horror Stories of Human Trafficking
A 14-year-old boy who had been shackled to a wall and forced into slave labor shared his story this week with a delegation from the U.S.

Cambodia ACTs Holds a Consultation Meeting on the Guideline for the Protection of the Rights of Trafficked Children
On September 27, 2006, Cambodia Anti-Child Trafficking (Cambodia ACTs) in Collaboration with Cambodian National Council for Children (CNCC) conducted a Consultation Meeting on the Guideline for the Protection of the Rights of Trafficked Children at Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSAVY).

Africa's Child Workers
Exploitive child labor in Africa is still a major problem in poverty stricken countries.

U.S. Labor Dept. Awards $18.65 Million to Fight Human Trafficking
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U.S. Senate Approves Bill Assisting Abandoned Alien Children
On October 11, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a substitute amendment to a bill (S.

Comments about Cambodia's Tier 3 status in Trafficking in Persons Report
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Orphanages Accused of Child Trafficking in Liberia
Liberian children are being sold for adoption in dubious circumstances and others are living in sub-standard orphanages, according to rights groups in the West African nation.

ECPAT-USA launches the Protect Children in Tourism Project and the Code of Conduct in Belize
ECPAT-USA announces the kickoff of the Protect Children in Tourism Project (PCT) in Belize City, Belize, to promote the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism.

Education Program Against Human Trafficking in Cambodia
A pilot project to offer education about trafficking in Kep, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom and Takeo provinces experienced a significant level of success for two months in 2003.

Decree Revised on Marriage and Family Concerning Foreigners in Vietnam
The Government has revised a decree on marriage and family concerning foreigners contained in the Law of Marriage and Family.

Lao PDR Opens First Shelter for Women and Children
UNICEF-supported counselling centre to offer support for victims.

The Presbyterian Church of the United States Condemns International Trafficking in Children
The Synod Overture condemning International Trafficking in Children and seeking to educate and raise awareness was overwhelmingly adopted by committee and approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).