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Millions pushed into child labor in Pakistan
Tears tracing lines of dirt on his face, six-year-old Pakistani boy Nabeel Mukhtar cries while crouching on a pavement to scrub motorbikes, his job for nine hours a day, six days a week.

US Calls for Burma Military to Account for Human Trafficking
The US ambassador for human trafficking, Luis CdeBaca, is calling for Burmese military officers to be held accountable for any involvement in human trafficking or the recruitment of child soldiers.  Human rights advocates say an end to impunity by Burma’s military’s involvement with human trafficking is seen as a key test for the new civilian government.

Trafficking of Sri Lankan Children to Singapore
A racket involving the smuggling of more than 20 Sri Lankan children to Singapore has been busted and four suspects arrested, the National Child Protection Authority disclosed.

Traffickers Exploit Increased Mobility of Underage Girls in Nepal
Sixteen-year-old Sushma does not want to reveal her true identity for fear that the traffickers who sold her into the notorious brothel area of Kamathipura in Mumbai, India, could track her down and kill her.

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.

India Imposes Ban to Curb Trafficking of Women
The Indian government has banned the emigration of women under 30 as domestic help to several countries in order to check the possibility of their sexual exploitation, the Times of India reported.

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.

Sri Lankans in Difficult Jobs in Iraq
In Sri Lanka's war-torn north and east, where killings happen every day and work is nearly nonexistent, it doesn't take much to entice a man to leave.

Online Photo Exhibition of Women and Girls in Prostitution
The Daughters of Darkness by Shehzad Noorani.

Traffickers Turn to Northeast India to Supply the Sex Trade
Human traffickers are increasingly turning to India's poor and insurgency-wracked northeastern states in their search for young girls to work in big city brothels, police and activists say.

Experts at Trafficking Forum in Bangladesh Call on Media for Positive Reporting
Speakers at a discussion called on the media people to publish investigative and follow-up reports on human trafficking to raise awareness in the society in order to combat the menace.

UN Calls for Better Protection for Women Migrants
Governments worldwide must do more to protect a growing number of women from exploitation when they venture overseas to work and earn money for their families.

International Chiefs of Police Recognize Police Departments for their Anti-Trafficking Work
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) based in Virginia, USA has announced its 2006 Webber Seavey Award Finalists and Semi-Finalists.

UNICEF Committee on the Rights of the Child: Child Trafficking Country Review
Focus on references to child trafficking in the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Imams in Bangladesh Mobilize Against Human Trafficking
Women and children in Bangladesh are vulnerable to human trafficking because of persistent poverty, discrimination, few or no livelihood alternatives, and little legal protection.