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Human trafficking

International

Interpol says over 2,500 arrests in human trafficking crackdown

Alice Leal Guo, a former mayor of a town north of capital Manila, has been on the run since being linked to a Chinese-run online gambling centre where hundreds of people were forced to run scams or risk torture.
International

Fugitive former Philippines mayor linked to Chinese-run scam centre arrested in Indonesia

Ajay Hinduja (left) and his wife Namrata arrive with their lawyer Robert Assael at the court house for the resumption day of the trial against members of Indian billionaire family Hinduja, charged with human traficking and usury, in Geneva, Switzerland.
International

UK’s richest family get jail terms for exploiting staff at Swiss mansion

Policemen raided buildings in Metro Manila on June 27, 2023 and rescued more than a thousand people allegedly trafficked into the country to work for an online casino. Chinese, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian nationals were among those found.
International

Philippine police rescue more than 1,000 alleged trafficking victims

A casino building shut down by police in Sihanoukville in Preah Sihanouk province. Experts say the trafficked captives are held in large compounds in converted casinos in Cambodia, and in special economic zones in Myanmar and Laos.
International

South-east Asian leaders pledge crackdown on human traffickers online scams

Dozens of people missing after boat capsizes off Florida: US Coast Guard
Transport & Logistics

Dozens of people missing after boat capsizes off Florida: US Coast Guard

Forced labour main human trafficking crime in Malaysia, US says
International

Forced labour main human trafficking crime in Malaysia, US says

Trial to begin of suspects in UK migrant truck tragedy
International

Trial to begin of suspects in UK migrant truck tragedy

64 Ethiopians found dead in cargo container in Mozambique
International

64 Ethiopians found dead in cargo container in Mozambique

Using technology to stop human trafficking
Columns

Using technology to stop human trafficking

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