human-trafficking
HeadlinesPolice Raids Target First Spanish Cell of 'Tren De Aragua' Crime Ring
HeadlinesSuspect Tells Dutch Court He's Not Alleged Key Figure in Eritrea-Libya Trafficking Ring
UK Sanctions Balkan People-Smuggling Gangs Ahead of Summit in London
HeadlinesUk, US Sanction Southeast Asian Scam Networks Exploiting Trafficked Workers
Greek Police Dismantle Gang Trafficking Nepali Men for Farm Work
Date: October 9, 2025
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has dismantled a criminal ring which trafficked dozens of Nepali men, beat them and forced them to work in farms across the country in degrading conditions with little or no...
UK Launches Sanctions Regime Targeting People-Smuggling Gangs
Date: July 21, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday launched a new sanctions regime targeting people-smuggling gangs and their enablers in what the government said was the first move of its kind globally. The United...
Europe-Led People-Trafficking Sweep Frees 1,200 Victims, Yields 158 Arrests
Date: July 11, 2025
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A week-long European-led drive against people-trafficking has netted 158 suspected traffickers and ensured the safety of 1,194 victims in 44 countries, Europol said on Friday....
'She's Not Coming Back': Alawite Women Snatched From Streets of Syria
Date: June 27, 2025
By Maggie Michael DAMASCUS (Reuters) -"Don't wait for her," the WhatsApp caller told the family of Abeer Suleiman on May 21, hours after she vanished from the streets of the Syrian town of Safita. "...
Amnesty Says Cambodia Is Enabling Brutal Scam Industry
Date: June 26, 2025
By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) -Human rights group Amnesty International accused Cambodia’s government on Thursday of "deliberately ignoring" abuses by cybercrime gangs who have trafficked...
G7 to Explore Possible Sanctions on Criminals Linked to Migrant Smuggling, Draft Document Says
Date: June 16, 2025
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -G7 leaders are set to reaffirm a joint commitment that they agreed to a year ago to prevent and counter migrant smuggling, and will explore using sanctions to target...