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Advocating through Mekong Youth Forum
For the 30 young people that gathered in Bangkok last week for the Mekong Youth Forum on Human Trafficking (MYF), the issues were both familiar and well worth fighting for.

MTV Spotlights Human Trafficking in Thailand
MTV, the most popular music channel in the Asia-Pacific region, will soon be playing a different tune.

Thailand - Laos Provincial Cooperation Accord Signed
Thailand and Laos have reached a provincial-level agreement to jointly combat crossborder crime, ranging from drug trafficking and the hiring of illegal immigrants to the flesh trade.

Human Trafficking Documentary Premieres in Beijing, China
An MTV-backed documentary on human trafficking in Asia premiered in China in a country still reeling from a scandal involving teenagers and children enslaved at several brick kilns.

Women and Children Trafficked at South African Border
South Africa is the main destination in Southern Africa for human trafficking and 60 percent of the victims are children and young girls under the age of 15.

China Plans to Combat Cross Province Trafficking for Forced Labour
In China the trend for trafficking people with the intention of exploiting them for labour and sexual services is increasing.

Report on the National Anti-Trafficking Workshop in China
Hosted by the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council and the Ministry of Public Security, in cooperation with the UNIAP China Office and the International Organisation for Migration, the National Anti-Trafficking Workshop was successfully held from 26 to 31 August 2007, in Lijiang, Yunnan Province.

US Estimates Thousands of Victims, Efforts to Find Them Fall Short
Outrage was mounting at the 1999 hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building, where congressmen were learning about human trafficking.

In Asia, MTV Turns Camera on Trafficking
Its high production values, driving musical score, and slick edits make the film, in the words of its producers, "very MTV."  But don't expect to see boy bands or risqué hip-hop.

Child Victims of Trafficking Vanish from Social Services Care in the UK
More than 180 children recently trafficked illegally into the UK have since gone missing without trace from social services care, according to a Unicef report warning that the government is failing to protect vulnerable youngsters brought into the country.

TRADE Movie Portrays Human Trafficking in the United States
Kevin Kline was at the United Nations to promote a film on human trafficking that officials hope will raise awareness about the alarming and largely unknown problem.

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.

Community Leaders in Romania Take Action against Human Trafficking
Community leaders from five communes in Iasi County, northeastern Romania, joined World Vision staff for a two-day meeting in Iasi Area Development Program (ADP) to discuss the issue and prevalence of human trafficking and explore the integration of anti trafficking initiatives into the ADP's development work based on community and World Vision staff capacity.

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.

Exploitation of Skilled Migrants in Australia Exposed
Conditions in remote Australian workplaces, where two foreigners died within three days in June, are so harsh that a leading immigration expert says they are "akin to slavery".