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Uganda: 17 Girls Rescued From Human Trafficking, Return Home
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Uganda: 17 Girls Rescued From Human Trafficking, Return Home

On Monday, an immigration spokesman said that Uganda has repatriated 17 Ethiopian girls rescued from human trafficking in the capital, Kampala. Related: Ugandan President Backs Anti-LGBTQ+ Law According to Simon Mundi, spokesman for the Ugandan Ministry of the International Affairs, Ugandan authorities handed over the girls at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ethiopian immigration…

“A scandalous industry”: Catholic Bishop on Human Trafficking in Southern Africa
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“A scandalous industry”: Catholic Bishop on Human Trafficking in Southern Africa

Factors behind human trafficking in the countries of IMBISA, he said, “are the issues we need to talk about as the church.” “All the causes point at poverty,” the Ugandan-born Catholic Bishop further said, adding that the victims of human trafficking are subjected to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual torture, thus the need for the…

Human trafficking remains high despite war against it
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Human trafficking remains high despite war against it

HAART Kenya research manager Dr Fatuma Mohammed describes human trafficking as an act that involves the use of human beings for selfish gain or, in simple terms, the trade of humans. She says it is synonymous with exploitation. There are different forms of human trafficking, she says, including being exploited sexually, forced labour, forced begging,…

FMM backs PM's call to cease use of foreign worker recruitment agents at source country
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FMM backs PM's call to cease use of foreign worker recruitment agents at source country

Foreign workers are seen wearing protective masks in public in Kuala Lumpur November 28, 2021. – Malay Mail photo KUCHING (Feb 12): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) fully supports the call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the Ministry of Home Affairs to cease the use of foreign worker recruitment agents at…

RGM Airport a human trafficking hotspot – The Standard
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RGM Airport a human trafficking hotspot – The Standard

CASES of human trafficking at Zimbabwe’s main airport are rising amid allegations that syndicates made up of security agents and political heavyweights are facilitating the illegal entry into the country for foreign nationals enroute to South Africa. Respect Gono, the Immigration Department director-general, told The Standard that the country had no “global management system” to…

The murky world of foreign child adoption in Africa – DW – 01/20/2023
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The murky world of foreign child adoption in Africa – DW – 01/20/2023

It should have been a dream come true for Damir M and his wife, Nadica; Subosic Z and his wife, Azra; Ladislav P and his wife, Aleksandr; and Noah K and his wife, Ivona. The four Croatian couples had finally adopted their children from the Democratic Republic of Congo, or so they believed. But before they could board their flight to Croatia, Zambian…

Boy found in shipping container not trafficked, says Saifuddin | The Star
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Boy found in shipping container not trafficked, says Saifuddin | The Star

JOHOR BARU: There are no elements of human trafficking in the discovery of a foreign child in a container at Westport in Klang, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic). He added that the container in which the boy, named Fahim, was found was brought in by the MV Integra which sailed out…

Human trafficking syndicate busted at KLIA2, two immigration officers held
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Human trafficking syndicate busted at KLIA2, two immigration officers held

The Immigration Department busted a human trafficking syndicate involved in smuggling in undocumented migrants during an undercover operation at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2) on Dec 9. PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department busted a human trafficking syndicate involved in smuggling in illegal immigrants during an undercover operation at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport…

Third secretary of Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman arrested over human trafficking – ColomboPage
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Third secretary of Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman arrested over human trafficking – ColomboPage

Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 10:28 am SL Time, Colombo Page News Desk, Sri Lanka. Nov 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities have arrested the third secretary of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning (29). The embassy official identified as E. Kushan was arrested by a…