International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 174 member states and a presence in over 100 countries.

Engaging stakeholders to counter human trafficking: UNODC provides platform for the Sindh Anti-Human Trafficking Committee to hold a provincial consultation

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 25, 2022February 27, 2023

Karachi, Pakistan – 25 May 2022 – UNODC, under the framework of the EU funded GLO.ACT project and in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has been advocating with federal and provincial authorities to establish Trafficking in Persons (TIP) coordination committees across the country. As a result of this advocacy work, the government of…

Empowering women in law enforcement: UNODC continues to provide specialist coaching to female officers

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 15, 2022September 25, 2022

Islamabad, Pakistan – 15 May 2022– UNODC, under the EU-funded GLO.ACT – Global Action to Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT – Asia and the Middle East) organized a 3rd coaching session for a cohort of 22 female law enforcement officers on investigative techniques related to Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and…

GLO.ACT-Bangladesh organizes workshop for judges from Anti-Human Trafficking tribunals

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 13, 2022January 3, 2023

Dhaka, Bangladesh 13 May 2022 – UNODC, in partnership with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJPA) of Bangladesh, under the framework of the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants – Bangladesh (GLO.ACT-Bangladesh), organized a three-day capacity building workshop with 22 judges (4 female, 18 male) of the…

GLO.ACT-Bangladesh and the WARBE Development Foundation organize a consultation on migrant smuggling

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 13, 2022September 25, 2022

Dhaka, Bangladesh 13 May 2022 – Smuggling networks take advantage of and benefit from the lack of comprehensive legislation on the Smuggling of Migrants (SOM). Due to ill-defined and weak legislation, smugglers exploit existing loopholes and often operate with relative impunity. As far as smugglers are concerned, they are providing a service that is in…

Refugees at Risk: UNODC Uncovers Human Trafficking at Camp in Malawi

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 11, 2022January 3, 2023

(UNODC) and the Malawian Police Service. Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020 where…

Developing legislation to address migrant smuggling: GLO.ACT facilitates the first drafting committee meeting

ByEyes on Trafficking News April 20, 2022January 2, 2023

Baghdad, Iraq – 20 April 2022 – The issue of migrant smuggling and how best to address this crime has gained momentum in Iraq. To support Iraqi counterparts UNODC, under the framework of GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East organized workshops bringing together diverse stakeholders to identify pathways likely to facilitate the drafting of national…

GLO.ACT holds second police training on investigation techniques in cases of human trafficking and migrant smuggling

ByEyes on Trafficking News March 28, 2022January 3, 2023

Sulaymaniyah, KRI – 28 March 2022– The second of a three-part series of training for police and judicial investigators on the “Investigation of Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants” took place from 14 to 18 March 2022 in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). 29 officers from Baghdad, Diyala, Salaheddin, Anbar, Al-Qadisya and the…

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Essential Resources for People Affected by Conflict in Ukraine and Afghanistan

ByEyes on Trafficking News March 21, 2022January 3, 2023

War and the fear, displacement, poverty and misery that accompany it are the perfect environment for human traffickers to operate. They offer jobs, shelter, transportation or to fill any of the other massive and multiplying unmet needs of individuals and families facing increasing desperation. While Polaris primarily works in North America, we also operate the…

The National Policy against trafficking in persons in Peru has a friendly version

ByEyes on Trafficking News March 1, 2022January 2, 2023

The document contains 19 guidelines that are put into practice through 42 services, which operationalize the work of 11 sectors and 4 autonomous agencies, all linked to the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of the crime in the South American country. Lima, Peru, March 1, 2022 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),…

UNODC and IOM Confirm Commitment against Organized Crime

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 7, 2022January 3, 2023

Vienna (Austria) 07 February 2022 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are longstanding allies in the global fight against human trafficking and migrant smuggling. In a recent event, the two organizations reaffirmed their commitment to the objectives of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM)…

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