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Nepal becomes preferred destination for international drug smugglers

​In May, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of the Nepal Police booked four foreign traffickers in possession of more than two kilograms of cocaine in different parts of the capital city, prior to the arrest of two foreign women in March.

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India unveils first-ever comprehensive draft law on human trafficking

India’s minister for women and children unveiled a draft of the country’s first-ever comprehensive anti-human trafficking law, which would treat survivors as victims in need of assistance and protection rather than as criminals.

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Sex trafficking 'staggering' in illegal Latin American gold mines: researchers

The scale of sex trafficking around illegal gold mines in parts of Latin America is "staggering," and thousands of people working there are prey to labor exploitation by organized crime groups, a think-tank said on Wednesday.

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U.S. report fails to reflect Thailand's anti-human trafficking efforts: ministry

​A United States report on human trafficking, which maintains Thailand in Tier 3, the lowest ranking, for the second consecutive year, does not accurately reflect the efforts made by the kingdom, the Thai Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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China captures 169,000 drug crime suspects last year

China captured 169,000 drug crime suspects last year, 60 percent of whom were under the age of 35, with nearly 90 percent having failed to finish middle school, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Hollywood film to launch anti-trafficking campaign in Nepal

The Hollywood movie Sold has partnered with Childreach Nepal to launch the anti-trafficking campaign "Taught not Trafficked" in Nepal.

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ASEAN, U.S. vow to cooperate in curbing human trafficking

​The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States have vowed to cooperate in combating trafficking in persons, seeking new standard guidelines and norms and new protocol in fight against modern slavery.

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5 NW China officials dismissed over alleged child trafficking

Two government officials and three hospital officials in Fuping County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province have been dismissed over alleged infant trafficking, the provincial government said Friday.

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Russia slams critical U.S. human trafficking report

Russia believes a newly released U.S. report on human trafficking is politicized and hampers the work of law enforcement agencies in other countries, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

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Nine people stand trial over kidney trafficking

Nine people stood trial on Thursday at a court in Hangzhou City, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, for trafficking kidneys on the black market.

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Historic grand concert promotes anti-human trafficking in Myanmar

The historic grand concert with multi GRAMMY award-winning singer and songwriter Jason Mraz promoted awareness and increased prevention of human trafficking in Myanmar, according to sources Monday.