The situation at EU external borders – Arrivals down in Western and Eastern Mediterranean
In October, the number of illegal border crossings was 19% lower than in the previous month, reaching 10 900. Western
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Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others.
Five women freed in an operation against human trafficking for sexual exploitation
The Spanish National Police and the Civil Guard in the so-called “Carpathian-Liberty-Luboca” operation, have detained seven people belonging to a
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Three men charged in NCA people smuggling investigation
Three men have been charged with people smuggling offences after a fishing boat was intercepted off the coast of East
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US Border Patrol Foils Flatbed Trailer Human Smuggling Attempt
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint foiled a human smuggling attempt in a flatbed trailer
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Border Patrol Foils Flatbed Trailer Human Smuggling Attempt
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint foiled a human smuggling attempt in a flatbed trailer
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IOM Launches a Guide on Counter-Trafficking Information Management in Humanitarian Settings
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the “Counter-Trafficking in Emergencies: Information Management Guide” to provide guidance on how
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Groups of Afghan citizens found by Romanian Border Guards Smuggled in Trucks
Romanian Border guards at the Nadlac II Border Crossing Point found two groups of eleven Afghan citizens trying to cross
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Dismantling of a criminal organization in Kos with action in the illegal trafficking of immigrants from Turkey to Greece
The dismantling of a criminal organization that was active in the illegal trafficking of migrants from Turkey to Greece –
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UNODC & Ethiopia Join Forces to End Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
Every year, thousands of men, women, and children are trafficked and exploited. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) is a serious crime
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Lorry driver jailed for trying to smuggle migrants out of the UK
A Romanian lorry driver has been jailed for 31 months for attempting to smuggle a group of migrants out of
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28 people arrested in Barcelona in an operation against the regularization of foreign citizens
Agents of the National Police, in a joint operation with EUROPOL, have dismantled in Barcelona a criminal organization allegedly dedicated
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Federal Police discover five Afghans smuggled in back of truck
Five Afghan citizens without residence permits were discovered on the loading area of the Bulgarian truck by the German Federal
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Common approach needed to tackle abuse via sham marriages
A broad common approach, involving administrations such as civil registries and consulates, is instrumental to tackling the fraud and abuse
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Frontex co-leads operation to fight trafficking in children
388 suspected traffickers were arrested and 249 potential victims identified in a Europe-wide joint action day targeting child trafficking. The
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ICMPD Turkey support Turkey’s anti-trafficking response through targeted capacity building and awareness raising
Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a global phenomenon. Turkey has continuously improved its anti-trafficking response since early 2000s to
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In the framework of its mandate, the EUROMED Migration IV (EMM4) project held on 4 November 2020 a webinar titled
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Three BiH citizens apprehended for smuggling of migrants
As part of the Operational Action ‘Sava 317-395’, on 1 November 2020, members of Border Police Unit Brod apprehended a
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UNODC & Saudi Arabia Join Forces to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking
Economic opportunities in Saudi Arabia have been attracting migrant workers for over eight decades, and as the Kingdom gradually opens
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