human trafficking
Malaysian police begin exhuming bodies at jungle camps
World
May 26, 2015
Malaysian police begin exhuming bodies at jungle camps
Malaysian police forensic teams, digging with hoes and shovels, began the grim task on Tuesday of exhuming the bodies of…
Mass graves of suspected trafficking victims found in Malaysia
World
May 24, 2015
Mass graves of suspected trafficking victims found in Malaysia
Mass graves and suspected human trafficking detention camps have been discovered by Malaysian police in towns and villages bordering Thailand,…
Thailand, Malaysia may set up camps for influx of boatpeople
World
May 12, 2015
Thailand, Malaysia may set up camps for influx of boatpeople
Thailand and Malaysia may set up camps and detention centers to shelter hundreds of refugees arriving on their shores, officials…
Over 50 Thai police punished over links to human trafficking
World
May 7, 2015
Over 50 Thai police punished over links to human trafficking
More than 50 Thai police officers have been punished over suspected links to human trafficking networks, the country's police chief…
Thai police find graves at second migrant jungle camp
World
May 5, 2015
Thai police find graves at second migrant jungle camp
Investigators in southern Thailand have discovered five graves at a second remote jungle camp believed to contain the remains of…
Thai mass grave held bodies of 26 suspected trafficking victims
World
May 3, 2015
Thai mass grave held bodies of 26 suspected trafficking victims
Dozens of police and volunteers have exhumed 26 bodies at a mass grave near a suspected human trafficking camp on…
Egyptian among human trafficking ring apprehended in Greece
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Egyptian among human trafficking ring apprehended in Greece
An Egyptian has been apprehended in Greece last week as part of a 16-man human trafficking ring that had made…
Foreign Ministry: HRW report on human trafficking in Sinai ‘ignores facts’
Egypt
February 13, 2014
Foreign Ministry: HRW report on human trafficking in Sinai ‘ignores facts’
Foreign Ministry said that the Human Rights Watch report, which included accusations on human trafficking in Sinai, ignores several facts…
Eritrean Olympian says relative kidnapped in Egypt’s Sinai
Egypt
July 13, 2013
Eritrean Olympian says relative kidnapped in Egypt’s Sinai
ADDIS ABABA - A relative of Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea's first-ever Olympic medallist, is being held captive in Egypt's Sinai by…
Rights council: Ban Egyptian men from marrying Syrian refugees
Egypt
March 29, 2013
Rights council: Ban Egyptian men from marrying Syrian refugees
The National Council for Women has petitioned state authorities to ban the marriage of Egyptian men to Syrian refugees.