human trafficking

A human trafficking awareness billboard.
IRIN/Mohamed Amin Jibril

Not enough done to reintegrate victims of human trafficking, UN-backed report warns

14 October 2013
Although human trafficking is recognized as modern-day slavery, many victims of the scourge in the Greater Mekong Sub-region of South-East Asia are not given adequate help for reintegration into their communities, according to a United Nations-backed report released today.
A human trafficking awareness billboard.
IRIN/Mohamed Amin Jibril

Italy must do more to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation – UN expert

20 September 2013
Warning that human trafficking in Italy, particularly for the sexual exploitation of women and girls, is growing, a United Nations human rights expert today called on the Government to boost its efforts to combat the scourge.