Tag: Human trafficking
Closed borders give rise to new wave of trafficking in Cambodia
With borders still closed to the public, ‘local brokers' are exploiting a section of the population that is drowning in debt
Rescued from Indian sex slavery, denied home by coronavirus
Desperate to get home, six Bangladeshi women now devastated by delays
‘Wells of Hope’: Women of different faiths unite to combat human...
An exodus of millions of refugees has provided a boon to human traffickers in the Middle East
Trafficked ‘brides’ stuck in China due coronavirus after fleeing abuse
Chinese men typically pay brokers between $10,000 and $20,000 for a foreign wife
The price of poverty: Pakistani Christians sold as child brides in...
Many find themselves stuck in China’s poorest communities, where the one-child policy has led to an overabundance of men and too few women
Slavery ‘not a crime’ for almost half the countries in the...
More than 40 million people are held in modern slavery, which includes forced labor and forced marriage
‘Blood Money’: Pope speaks out against human trafficking
Pope implores the world to face the corruption that fuels human trafficking
Rise of Chinese gambling firms causes spike in Philippine sex trafficking...
Authorities believe most of the sex dens cater to young Chinese male workers hired for the country’s offshore gambling operations
Bangladesh hopes to stem trafficking of Rohingya by opening schools
Education viewed as protection against false promises of traffickers
Thai police under scrutiny as record number of trafficking cases dismissed
Thailand has faced criticism in recent years for failing to stop trafficking in its lucrative textile and seafood sectors, as well as the sex trade
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