Human Trafficking: NAPTIP Seeks Improved Collaboration with EFCC

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has requested for more support from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in their quest to rid the country of human trafficking and its attendant consequences on the image of Nigeria. This request was made by the Director General of the agency, Imaan […]

Mauritania Declares War On Human Trafficking, Arms Smuggling

As most countries in the Sahel region, Mauritania is facing multiple challenges regarding human trafficking, drug, terrorism threat, and arm smuggling as well as unaccompanied minor migrants. To therefore, tackle these problematics in a holistic approach, integrated border management is turning to be the most appropriated answer. Saghair Haimdon, the Mayor of Bousteila, a village located at […]

High Levels Of Knowledge About Human Trafficking Don’t Translate Into Lower Vulnerability, Survey Warns

A new survey by the United Nations migration agency in Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine has revealed that high levels of knowledge about human trafficking do not translate into lower vulnerability.   The survey was presented in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv this December during the International Day for Abolition of Slavery. It revealed that while 86 per cent […]

Report Exposes Child Labour, Human Trafficking In Global Supply Chains

A new report, Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains , has provided the first ever estimates of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains. The report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities […]

Fresh Efforts In Senegal To Combat Human Trafficking

Despite Senegal’s significant efforts to identify and assist trafficking survivors, the country’s Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (TiP) appears to be facing a lack of data on survivors, crimes, and traffickers. That will soon be history. A fresh initiative is up to combat the menace. However, while Senegal is an origin, transit, and destination country […]

UK police arrest man and woman for human trafficking over truck deaths

Police investigating the deaths of 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, found in a truck near London said they had arrested two people on Friday on suspicion of human trafficking and continued to question the driver as a murder suspect. As China called on Britain to seek “severe punishment” for those involved in the […]

Ukraine Human Trafficking: UN Agency Moves To Assist The Shocking Case Victims

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is currently helping the Government of Ukraine to provide immediate assistance to the victims of human trafficking.  On European Union (EU) Anti-Trafficking Day on October 18, the Ministry of Social Policy and the National Police of Ukraine revealed the details of a shocking case of mass trafficking during a press […]

Sierra Leone Steps Up Counter Human Trafficking As UN Battles For Migrants’ Alternative Income In Niger

The adoption of the Law N° 2015-36 which criminalises the smuggling of migrants in Niger, and the closing of several gold mines, once magnets drawing job seekers, have left many people living along northern Niger’s migration routes in search for alternative income-generating activities. Together with local authorities, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has been […]

Nigeria: For Trafficking Survivors, It’s Uncertain Future, Says Rights Group

A global rights group, Human Rights Watch says survivors of human trafficking in Nigeria are facing uncertain future. The group is therefore, pressing for the government to help them by providing support on their path towards healing and rehabilitation According to Human Rights Watch, Adaura C.’s life has allegedly never been easy. She has dealt […]

With A Profit Of $150 Billion, Humanium Explains Why Human Trafficking Booms 

 The international child sponsorship civil society group, Humanium, that is dedicated to stopping violations of children’s rights around the world has given an explanation why human trafficking is thriving around the globe with a yearly profit profile of $150 billion. A functionary of the group, Giulla Welge, said on their web site that human trafficking […]