INTERPOL issues global warning on human trafficking-fueled fraud. In recent years, INTERPOL has been closely monitoring a disturbing crime trend involving large-scale human trafficking. This phenomenon revolves around the exploitation of victims who are enticed through fake job advertisements and then forced to engage in cyber-enabled financial crimes at online scam centers.
This alarming trend…
The United Arab Emirates is ignoring a human rights crisis. The fact that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has prosecuted fewer and fewer individuals in cases of human trafficking is deeply concerning. Realizing that there are roughly 132,000 people bound up in contemporary slavery on any given day is depressing.. Despite this, the number of…
Global operation identifies 1426 potential victims of human trafficking. A significant collaborative endeavor targeting human trafficking has resulted in the apprehension of 212 individuals and the identification of 1,426 possible victims subjected to sexual exploitation, coerced begging, and forced criminal activities across 44 nations.
Named Operation Global Chain, which took place from May 8 to…
In 2021, the Global Slavery Index revealed a heartbreaking truth about the UAE. On any given day, approximately 132,000 individuals are trapped in the chains of modern slavery. It's a deeply distressing number, a stark reminder of the suffering endured by countless souls.
When we consider the statistics, they paint a sorrowful picture. For every…
Statement: Crises drive an increase in human trafficking. Here’s how we stop it. Around 25 percent of the global population, which is approximately two billion people, currently resides in regions affected by conflicts. They are enduring highly unstable conditions that make women and girls vulnerable to trafficking risks.
Recent studies have revealed that human trafficking…
Undercover as a slave Part 4: Journalist taken to slave market. In the fourth part of her story, the journalist from New Vision expressed gratitude for being able to undertake this investigation and return safely to Uganda. With the approval of New Vision, she willingly became a victim of trafficking. She gained unauthorized entry into…
Undercover journalist sold as a slave. The New Vision journalist was contacted by traffickers who engaged in smuggling individuals to the Middle East under false promises of high-paying jobs. They were lured into going to Dubai with the assurance of a lucrative employment opportunity. However, upon arrival, the journalist found herself confined in a holding…
Undercover as a slave Part 2: Journalist in the dark of Dubai. A journalist from the New Vision newspaper has been investigating human trafficking. She managed to establish contact with traffickers involved in smuggling people to work in the Middle East. These traffickers offered her high-paying jobs and arranged for her to be smuggled through…
Undercover journalist sold into slavery - Part 1. In 2020, an undercover journalist went on a journey into the realm of human trafficking. She ultimately found herself trapped in slavery for an entire month. The promise of good jobs and better wages lures many women into investing in traveling to the Middle East to work.…
Opinion | Visiting Dubai Is Like Standing on the Sidelines of a Gang Rape. Dubai, renowned for its opulence and allure. But it conceals a dark reality as one of the world's prominent hubs for modern slavery and human trafficking.
Behind the glamorous facade lies a merciless and treacherous network that involves recruitment, transportation,…
More than 1000 trafficking victims rescued in separate operations in Southeast Asia. Officials from Indonesia and the Philippines have reported the successful rescue of more than 1,000 trafficking victims in Southeast Asia. Indonesian authorities revealed that they had freed 20 of their nationals who had fallen victim to a cyber scam in Myanmar.
These…
The Borgen Project has taken on the critical issue of human trafficking in India, recognizing the challenges faced by those who fall victim to this trade. Traffickers employ cunning tactics, luring, kidnapping, and abducting vulnerable individuals, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, for the purpose of exploitation.
India has witnessed a significant increase in human trafficking…
Sex trafficking to Dubai from Bangladeshi dance clubs. In 2020, dancer and choreographer Ivan Shahriar Sohag was apprehended by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Bangladesh Police. He was acused of his involvement with a trafficking network that transported women to Dubai.
The arrest was conducted by the Dhaka Metro North division of CID.…
The Aftermath of the Ukraine – Russia War. In the aftermath of the war, Putin's operation in Ukraine continues to have distressing consequences for Ukrainian women and girls. Unfortunately, this ongoing situation has resulted in the displacement and victimization of numerous refugees. Whether Ukrainians who chose to stay or return to their homeland, or those…
Woman and husband forced 40 Bangladeshi women into prostitution in Dubai: RAB. In 2022, the Rapid Action Battalion in Bangladesh apprehended a woman who, together with her husband residing in Dubai, was allegedly operating a trafficking ring for the past two years.
The individual identified as Onamika Akhter Kakoil, 23, was taken into custody by…
In a 2022 article, a 40-year-old Thai woman recounts her harrowing escape from forced prostitution in Dubai and appeals for assistance for her three remaining friends who are still held captive by a group of Thai brokers in the UAE.
Identified by the pseudonym Ms. A, she hails from the Sri Saket province in northeast…
Southeast Asia: How to combat a human trafficking crisis. A humanitarian crisis has developed in the Southeast Asian Mekong region due to the growth of online fraud companies and illegal casinos.
These compounds are often located in remote areas with limited access. This is making it difficult for law enforcement agencies to intervene and rescue…
Two Filipinas rescued from traffickers after the women learned about a job opportunity in Dubai solely through "recruiters" they had met on Facebook, a revelation that underscores the dangers of online platforms.
Their hopes of boarding a flight to Dubai were shattered when immigration officials detected counterfeit stamps on their passports. The Philippine government…