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Europe Reconsiders Prostitution as Sex Trafficking Booms
Trafficking and forced prostitution are on the rise, and the EU countries' complicated prostitution laws make prosecution difficult.

Church of Scotland Report Highlights the Link between Prostitution and Trafficking
In a hard-hitting report to the General Assembly in May 2008, the Church of Scotland Guild will highlight some of the work it has done in the past year investigating methods of alerting potential brothel clients to the evils of human trafficking.

Influx of Workers and Prostitutes for London Olympics Raises Sexual Health Fears
The imminent arrival of thousands of construction workers for the 2012 Olympics could cause a surge in prostitution and the spread of sexually transmitted infections, health experts say.

Human trafficking: Wanted, dead or alive
This is part four or five of a series I did on human trafficking.

Prostitution Ban Huge Success in Sweden
Sweden has drastically reduced human trafficking and prostitution by imposing a ban on the purchase of sexual services, the first of its kind worldwide.

Sex slaves, human trafficking... in America?
In spring of 2004, Katya (not her real name), like thousands of other foreign exchange university students, was looking forward to the summer job placement that she and a friend had received in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Police Uncover Human Trafficking in Great Britain
A ROMANIAN woman who was raped and forced to work as a prostitute is among 20 victims of human trafficking identified by police in the central belt in the past eight weeks.

Prosecuting Men who Pay for Sex Might Reduce the Trafficking of Girls'
Men will be prosecuted for paying women for sex under plans backed by ministers, which are to go before the Commons soon.

Greek Police Break Up International Sex Trafficking Ring
Police raids in Greece's two largest cities on Thursday shut down a network trafficking in women for the sex trade in Greece and several other countries.

Prostitution Fueling Exploitation of Women
The evil of human trafficking is receiving attention in many countries around the world...The illegal trade is carried out either to provide cheap labor or for the sex industry, although it is the latter that is receiving more attention.

Police Uncover Human Trafficking Misery in the UK
A Romanian woman who was raped and forced to work as a prostitute is among 20 victims of human trafficking identified by police in the central belt in the past eight weeks.

Finland Falls Short in Helping Human Trafficking Victims
Finland often fails to identify victims of human trafficking, according to a steering group from the Ministry of Labour.

NGOs in Israel Warn Against Plan to Increase Russian Visas
Activists working against human trafficking in Israel called on Tourism Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch to reconsider a move to scrap visa requirements for visiting Russians, fearing the change could increase the flow of illegal sex workers into the country.

Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Beings Will Enter into Force
The Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS n° 197) will enter into force on 1 February 2008, following the ratification by Cyprus as the tenth country to ratify it.

Trafficking 'Potentially' a Huge Problem in Ireland
The Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan, has said human trafficking has the potential to become a significant problem in Ireland.