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Nigeria Shows Political Will to Investigate, Prosecute, and Convict Human Trafficking Cases
It's not every day that the US government gives Nigeria a shout-out for a job well done.

Africa Union To Launch Initiative Against Human Trafficking
The African Union Commission announced that it will launch an initiative against trafficking in human beings, AU.COMMIT Campaign, among African population within the continent and in the Diaspora.

Chinese Police Rescue Trafficked Children
Police across China have rescued 23 children in a nationwide crackdown on child trafficking from poor provinces, state media said.

Police in Malaysia: "We Are Doing All We Can on Human Trafficking"
The deputy inspector-general of police rejected allegations that the force was not doing enough to investigate human trafficking cases.

Enforcement Agencies in Malaysia Combating Human Trafficking
Malaysian enforcement agencies are committed in addressing human trafficking by tightening surveillance and checks on travellers, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.

Taiwan Forms Anti-human Trafficking Group
An international alliance of Filipino migrant organizations hailed the decision of the Taiwan government to form a group to look into cases of human trafficking and take legal action against employers found guilty of the transnational crime.

Partnering Against Trafficking
Twenty-year-old Oxana Rantchev left her home in Russia in 2001 for what she believed was a job as a translator in Cyprus.

New Laws to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking in Australia
The Australian government has announced significant changes to its scheme for protecting victims of people trafficking, which has protected 131 people since 2004, but which, advocates say, could have done a lot more for many of those subjected to one of the world's worst trades.

A Legislative Move to Decriminalize Teen Prostitution in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Arrested teenage prostitutes are often sent back to the streets and the pimps who control them because juvenile lockups are filled with more serious offenders, a police officer who specializes in such cases told state legislators.

Malaysia outcry at US trafficking blacklisting
Malaysia has accused the United States of unfair treatment over its decision to re-list the country on a human trafficking blacklist.

U.S. Department of State Releases 9th Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
The 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons.

Cambodia's Thriving Child Prostitution Industry
Al Jazeera's investigation found underage girls working in brothel's around Phnom Penh.

Immigration Operatives on Guard for Human Trafficking in the Philippines
Immigration operatives are on guard at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) following attempts by international syndicates to use Manila and Kuala Lumpur as transit point for human smuggling.

Human Trafficking Expert Warns of Risks to Children in Disaster Zones
Natural disasters such as the cyclone in Myanmar can put children at risk for abuse and exploitation, a human trafficking expert.

U.S. Department of State Releases 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report
The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report on 170 countries is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons.