Rescued human trafficking victims in Thailand nears record highThe number of human trafficking victims rescued in Thailand is set to hit a record high this year, with demand for cheap labour in neighbouring Malaysia causing a jump in the illegal trade. |
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INTERVIEW - Ecuador to launch new anti-human trafficking plan - officialThe plan outlines priorities to tackle and monitor trafficking and calls on authorities to improve how they work together, implement programs and allocate resources |
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Bangladesh police arrest 12 as Rohingya trafficking fears riseThe arrests came as a U.N. investigator warned traffickers were increasingly targeting Rohingya both in Myanmar and in neighbouring Bangladesh |
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After Libyan bombing, Bangladeshis wait for injured migrants' returnThe U.N. migration agency estimates there are 24,000 Bangladeshi migrants in Libya - the largest number of people from Asia and 4% of the entire migrant population |
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INTERVIEW-Desperation driving Rohingya to traffickers, U.N. envoy warnsScores of Rohingya have boarded boats in recent months to try to reach Malaysia and Thailand, prompting fears of a fresh wave of people smuggling by sea |
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Financier Jeffrey Epstein to remain jailed until sex trafficking trialEpstein is accused of arranging for girls under the age of 18 to perform nude "massages" and other sex acts, and of paying some girls to recruit others |
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