UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime

Human Trafficking, the Hidden Crime – Namibian
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Human Trafficking, the Hidden Crime – Namibian

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JB TJIVIKUA THE INTERNATIONAL Labour Organisation (ILO) defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud, and deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit.  Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs worldwide. It is…

Trafficking in children on the rise, says new UN report
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Trafficking in children on the rise, says new UN report

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“Unfortunately, the report shows there is no place in the world where children, women and men are safe from human trafficking,” said UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov. “Official data reported to UNODC by national authorities represent only what has been detected. It is very clear that the scale of modern-day slavery is far worse,” he…