The Latest Breaking News from Trafficking

Menace to society: galore of illicit drugs available in the EU as powerful new substances emerge

The EU says new harmful illicit drugs are inundating a flourishing market for traffickers amid violence and corruption hurting local communities across Europe

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

In Kyiv, South African president calls on Russia and Ukraine to ‘de-escalate’ conflict

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday called on both Ukraine and Russia to de-escalate their conflict in order to “settle” the war in Ukraine. Ramaphosa is one of a group of African leaders that arrived in the Ukrainian capital earlier on Friday as air raid sirens sounded and explosions…

France 24 · Jun 16, 2023

US trafficking report highlights cybers scams, exploited boys

The annual US State Department report listed 24 countries in the lowest tier for human-trafficking protections.

Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023

‘I trusted him’: human trafficking surges in cyclone-hit east India

Poverty-stricken women and girls are being tricked and abducted in West Bengal

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?

As the world celebrated United Nations World Day Against Child Labour 2023 on June 12, we took a look at what measures India has taken to prevent the trafficking of children and forced child labour

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Mangaluru police to involve college students, teachers, non-teaching staff in fight against drug abuse

Stepping up the drive against trafficking and consumption of drugs, the city police will shortly initiate a programme to enlighten students, particularly in pre university and colleges, on drug abuse and involve them and college staff in the fight against cannabis.

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Vanessa Kirby, Stanley Tucci and Gillian Anderson back campaign to repatriate UK families detained in Syria

British children are exposed to violence and trafficking, advocates say

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023

The long shadow of Jeffrey Epstein forces a reckoning between JPMorgan and the US Virgin Islands

A sprawling lawsuit that pits the US Virgin Islands against JPMorgan Chase has entangled some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful individuals, Bevan Hurley writes

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Calls for nail bars to be licensed over safety and slavery fears

Dangerous chemicals can be used and there are also concerns about modern slavery and people trafficking

Daily Record · Jun 12, 2023

U.S. citizen and musician Michael Travis Leake has been detained in Russia

A Moscow court said Leake was detained on suspicion of organizing a drug trafficking business. If convicted, he could face as much as 20 years in prison under Russia's strict drug laws.

WEKU · Jun 11, 2023