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INTERPOL is the International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental organization that facilitates international police cooperation. It was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Lyon, France. INTERPOL has 190 member countries, and provides a range of services and resources to support international law enforcement efforts. These include databases of criminal records and other information, training and capacity-building programs, and support for international police operations. INTERPOL also issues international arrest warrants and assists in the extradition of criminals between member countries. Its work is focused on preventing and combating transnational crimes, such as terrorism, cybercrime, and human trafficking.
ROME — An Eritrean fugitive is being extradited to Italy to face human trafficking charges after he was picked up at Ethiopia’s airport trying to board a flight for Australia, Italian police said Wednesday. Ghebremehdhin Temesghen Ghebru, 35, is accused of helping run a human smuggling operation that funneled people from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan…
Seven years ago, Mohammad Sabuj and his neighbour Mohiuddin Sarkar from Cumilla’s Daudkandi paid around Tk 13 lakh to six people who lured them with well-paying jobs in Germany. In February 2015, the six traffickers sent the two to India, assuring them that getting the German visa would be easier there. But Sabuj and Sarkar…
India has a large population of children, in fact one of the largest in the world whose rights and protection are guaranteed in the Constitution and with the country being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But, facts and figures paint a worrying picture of how vulnerable they are….
PRESS RELEASE Cambodia, 30 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates at least 11% of children in Cambodia were subjected to online sexual abuse and exploitation in the past year alone. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Cambodia report found that 11% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear examples of online sexual exploitation and…
For immediate release – On the closure of the National Center for Safer Internet in Bulgaria 29 September 2022, Bulgaria – Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more children have shifted to online spaces. This was reflected by the large increase in reports of online abuses from children in Bulgaria, from 9,289 in 2019 to 17,855 in…
PRESS RELEASE Malaysia, 29 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates that an estimated 100,000 children were subjected to online sexual exploitation and abuse in Malaysia. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Malaysia research found that 4% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear instances of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the year prior…
PRESS RELEASE Indonesia, 29 September 2022 BREAKING—Children in Indonesia are not reporting online child sexual exploitation and abuse. More than 80% of the frontline workers surveyed believed that the discomfort around discussing sex and the stigma from the community discourage reporting. Country Overview A new report released today by ECPAT, INTERPOL, and UNICEF Office of…
A 24-year-old man, who was reported as a missing person, was recently found to be a victim of a China Official Impersonation Scam (COIS). Mother received video of him bounded On Sep. 8, the Singapore police received a report that 24-year-old James (not his real name) had allegedly been kidnapped. James’ mother and a friend…
For seven consecutive years, the Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the Trafficking in Persons Report released by the US State Department every year. In the latest report released last July, it noted that the Philippines continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight human trafficking despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but gave…
PRESS RELEASE Namibia, 12 September 2022 BREAKING—New report shows children in Namibia are afraid to report experiences of online sexual abuse. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Namibia research estimates that at least 20,000 children* experienced clear examples of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year alone. This included blackmailing children to…
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