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EU and ASEAN Join Hands to Fight Trafficking
Foreign ministers of the European Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) agreed to back the launch of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two blocs.

Combating Human Trafficking in Bulgaria
There’s an old saying that it’s an ill wind indeed that blows no one any good.

Some in UK Demand Action on Trafficking
The UK should sign up to a European convention tackling the "hideous trade" of human trafficking, the Tories say.

London Olympics a Possible Target for Sex Trafficking and Illegal Workers
The London Olympics are being targeted by criminal gangs behind the multi- billion pound international trade in sex slaves and illegal workers, police have warned.

Yorkshire, UK Tackles Human Trafficking
THE UK Government is to make new money available to tackle the criminals responsible for people trafficking.

UN Fund to Combat Human Trafficking
The United Nations proposed a new global fund Monday to fight international human trafficking and forced labor, a problem that it said had grown to epidemic proportions and was rarely effectively prosecuted by governments.

Julia Ormond Speaks Against Human Trafficking
Julia Ormond appealed to police agencies worldwide Monday to share information and resources in hopes of combating human trafficking.

Young Moldovan Mother Who Survived Trafficking Struggles to Recover
As the world marks the 200th anniversary of Britain’s abolition of the slave trade, the struggle against human trafficking, bonded labour and forcible military recruitment continues.

UN Highlights Human Trafficking
The UN has launched a campaign to highlight human trafficking, an issue it says has reached epidemic proportions over the past decade.

Number of Victims of Trafficking from BiH Increasing
Bosnia and Herzegovina has successfully combated the trafficking of foreign women into its country, however, it is now dealing with an increased number of its own population being trafficked to other countries.

Hundreds of Women from Malaysia were Lured to UK; Traffickers Sentenced
They lured hundreds of women from Malaysia with promises of high-paying jobs.

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.

Preventing Trafficking and Protecting Victims from Nigeria to Europe
Three groups/projects in Nigeria and in Italy run by Catholic sisters target the protection and rehabilitation of girls who have been trafficked from Nigeria to Europe, as well as try to prevent the initial trafficking.

IOM Appraises Belarus’ Efforts Aimed to Fight Against Human Trafficking
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) appraises Belarus’ efforts aimed to counteract human trafficking, head of the counter-trafficking department of the IOM headquarters in Geneva Richard Danziger told a press conference in Minsk on 25 October 2006.

Rise in Human Trafficking Tied to Poverty
Rise in human trafficking tied to poverty, international church conference participants say.