More: Human Trafficking
Mali: COVID-19 and conflict lead to rise in child trafficking
Child trafficking is rising in Mali, along with forced labour and forced recruitment by armed groups, due to conflict, insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Social media-based trafficking on the rise during coronavirus pandemic
A UN rights committee has called on social media platforms to use big data and artificial intelligence to help eliminate trafficking in women and girls, amid...
Report reveals linkages between human trafficking and forced marriage
Across the world, girls as young as 12 are being forced or tricked into marrying men who exploit them for sex and domestic work,...
The Forgotten African Slaves of Lebanon
In April 2020, authorities in Lebanon arrested one Wael Jerro after posting an advertisement to sell a Nigerian lady, Peace Busari, for a $1,000...
Forced labour, prostitution and child marriages: Rescuing victims of trafficking in Malawi
The six men from Nepal believed they were heading to the United States for work. Instead, after a long journey which took them through...
COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation
Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk...
Child labour and human trafficking remain important concerns in global supply chains
A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human
trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities
such...
Rising human trafficking takes on ‘horrific dimensions’
A new UN report published on Monday shows that human trafficking is on the rise and taking on “horrific dimensions”, with sexual exploitation of...
Human Trafficking: An ordeal to reckon
Our globe is prey to the multiple ordeals - terrorism, surging poverty, soaring unemployment, global warming, conflicts among the countries, and refugee crisis are...
The need for speed on modern slavery
Three years ago, world leaders committed to take effective measures to end modern slavery by 2030. By the best estimates, there are around 40.3...