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Harboring the illicit: borderlands and human trafficking in South East Asia
August 1, 2017

Harboring the illicit: borderlands and human trafficking in South East Asia

The unique environment of borderlands in mainland and insular South East Asia has facilitated the growth of human trafficking for …

Myanmar: Bride trafficking to China unveiled
August 1, 2017

Myanmar: Bride trafficking to China unveiled

Most cross-border human trafficking in Myanmar involves women tricked into travelling to China to get work, only to find a groom …

Violence, Vulnerability and Migration: Trapped at the Gates of Europe
August 1, 2017

Violence, Vulnerability and Migration: Trapped at the Gates of Europe

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ACCORDING TO PUBLICATION:  “Over the last ten years, as the European Union (EU) has tightened its border controls and …

Preying on disaster: How human trafficking has spiked in quake-shattered Nepal
August 1, 2017

Preying on disaster: How human trafficking has spiked in quake-shattered Nepal

The year following two earthquakes that devastated Nepal saw a spike in desperate people falling into the clutches of human …

August 1, 2017

In Brief: Bride trafficking to China could rise

Report from Phnom Penh indicated that bride trafficking to China from Southeast Asian countries looks set to grow, says the …

The Phenomenon of “Baby Factories” in Nigeria as a New Trend in Human Trafficking
August 1, 2017

The Phenomenon of “Baby Factories” in Nigeria as a New Trend in Human Trafficking

Nigerian traffickers are now exploiting their victims for “baby harvesting”: kidnapping pregnant women or not pregnant women to be impregnated, …

Into the Unknown: Exploitation of Nepalese Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon
August 1, 2017

Into the Unknown: Exploitation of Nepalese Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FROM PUBLICATION: “Hundreds of thousands of migrants are currently working in the Middle East in situations that can …

Overview of Trafficking and Prostitution Laws in the Middle East and Africa
August 1, 2017

Overview of Trafficking and Prostitution Laws in the Middle East and Africa

EXCERPT FROM INTRODUCTION: “The Thomson Reuters Foundation has partnered with Equality Now, Latham & Watkins LLP (Latham & Watkins) and …

Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal and Corporate Supply Chains
August 1, 2017

Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal and Corporate Supply Chains

EXCERPT FROM INTRODUCTION: “To assist United States Government agencies and the federal contracting community to prepare for implementation of the …

Enabling Access to Justice: A CSO Perspective on the Challenges of Realizing the Rights of South Asian Migrants in the Middle East
August 1, 2017

Enabling Access to Justice: A CSO Perspective on the Challenges of Realizing the Rights of South Asian Migrants in the Middle East

EXCERPT FROM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: “In 2015-2016, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women’s (GAATW) International Secretariat undertook a project called …