It’s all about the MONEY. A hub for sex traffickers and hell for the victims.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become a hub for illicit activities like human trafficking, including sex trafficking. UAE's proximity to source countries in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe, coupled with its well-developed transportation infrastructure, can facilitate the movement of…
Thai woman trapped in Dubai seeking $100,000 ransom; desperate parents plead for help. In Udon Thani province, a 59-year-old Thai mother, Pranuan, is desperately seeking help for her 38-year-old daughter, Kornkamon, who is currently trapped in Dubai. Kornkamon, who had gone to Dubai to work as a massage therapist in mid-April to alleviate her financial…
The Trafficking Inc. investigation: A new ICIJ investigation delves into interconnected webs of companies, individuals, and business strategies that derive profits from the exploitation of labor trafficking and sex trafficking across international borders.
The investigation, known as Trafficking Inc., is dedicated to exploring two distinct types of human trafficking: labor trafficking and sex trafficking. These…
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: United Arab Emirates. The US Department of State just released the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report for the United Arab Emirates. The report states that the government did not meet the minimum standards in several key areas.
Officials did not regularly consider labor law violations with trafficking indicators as…
Sex trafficking: the fight to recover India’s stolen children. In the heart of the Sundarbans lies the world's largest mangrove forest, a fragile and vulnerable place due to devastating climate change effects. This has displaced families and disrupted their traditional way of life.
As a consequence, human trafficking has risen, particularly affecting women and children.…
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report by the US Department of State presents a comprehensive assessment of the global state of human trafficking and outlines efforts to enhance response and coordination. It sheds light on survivor stories, exposes new tactics employed by traffickers. Tactics such as cyber scam operations, and provides recommendations for collaborative action to…
An unfortunate choice of words. It’s an open secret that the United Arab Emirates have established themselves as a global hub for sex trafficking. No Emirati or international authorities are doing anything relevant to end this nightmare. In spite of numerous media reports (see one example here).
Each year, tens of thousands of women and…
BI rescues three human trafficking victims bound for the Middle East. The Manila Bureau of Immigration (BI) has shared the news that they recently rescued three individuals. They were suspected victims of human trafficking. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said they were not allowed to proceed with their travel to Lebanon, Syria,…
How torture, deception, and inaction underpin the UAE's thriving sex trafficking industry. In a recent Reuters report, the issue of human trafficking for sex work in the UAE is brought to light. It is shedding much-needed attention on the immense challenges faced by the victims in their pursuit of justice.
The report is titled…
2022 Trafficking in Persons Report: United Arab Emirates. The 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report from the US Department of State shows that the situation surrounding the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its efforts to address human trafficking is deeply concerning. It is disheartening to note that the UAE government has not met the necessary standards…
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…
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.…