human trafficking
Government to establish shelter for victims of human trafficking
Egypt
September 9, 2010
Government to establish shelter for victims of human trafficking
Moshira Khattab, the Minister of Family and Population (MFP), signed a cooperation protocol with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…
Minister requests investigation into foreign adoption case
Egypt
August 10, 2010
Minister requests investigation into foreign adoption case
Family and Population Minister Moushira Khattab has submitted a formal request to the attorney-general for investigations into a case in…
Cairo dismisses US trafficking report as inaccurate
Egypt
June 16, 2010
Cairo dismisses US trafficking report as inaccurate
Egypt on Wednesday rejected the findings of a newly-issued US State Department report on human trafficking, which contained criticisms of…
US State Dept: Egypt trafficking efforts inadequate
Egypt
June 15, 2010
US State Dept: Egypt trafficking efforts inadequate
The US State Department released Monday its 10th annual Trafficking in Persons Report. The report puts Egypt in the second…
Shura Council approves anti-human trafficking bill
Egypt
March 25, 2010
Shura Council approves anti-human trafficking bill
Egypt's upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, approved on Wednesday an anti-human trafficking bill, though council members differed over…
Anti-human trafficking legislation approved in principle
Egypt
March 8, 2010
Anti-human trafficking legislation approved in principle
The Shura Council approved on Sunday legislation that opposes human trafficking in principle."Human trafficking has become the third largest illegal…