insert_link AfricaMass Graves in Libya Contain Dozens of Migrants The International Organization for Migration reported on Monday that some of the bodies discovered in two mass graves in Libya showed gunshot wounds And ass per Reuters, one of the sites is believed to hold up to 70 bodies. Libya’s attorney general confirmed on Sunday that at least 28 bodies had been recovered from a mass grave in the desert north of Kufra city, attributing the deaths to a gang […] today11 February, 2025 39
insert_link AfricaTragedy Near Comoros Islands as Traffickers Capsize Boat, Killing 25 The UN’s migration agency, IOM, reported that at least 25 people died after traffickers deliberately capsized a boat near the Comoros islands on Friday night. Reuters has it that the incident, which took place between Anjouan and Mayotte, marks the third such tragedy in three months, raising alarms over increased trafficking risks in the region. IOM expressed sorrow over the incident and called attention to the urgent need for enhanced […] today5 November, 2024 18
insert_link AfricaNamibia and Zambia Address Cross-Border Crimes and Border Security at Joint Defence and Security Commission At the 25th session of the Namibia/Zambia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security, which concluded in Swakopmund on Thursday, both nations expressed concerns over cross-border crimes such as smuggling, illegal fishing, and migration. The meeting also addressed evolving transnational crimes like human trafficking and terrorist financing. Namibian Defence Minister Frans Kapofi highlighted ongoing efforts to define and mark the border, with a completion target of December 2025. The reopening […] today2 August, 2024 71
insert_link LifestyleWe found over 300 million young people had experienced online sexual abuse and exploitation over the course of our meta-study Shutterstock/Namning By Deborah Fry, The University of Edinburgh It takes a lot to shock Kelvin Lay. My friend and colleague was responsible for setting up Africa’s first dedicated child exploitation and human trafficking units, and for many years he was a senior investigating officer for the Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre at the UK’s National Crime Agency, specialising in extra territorial prosecutions on child exploitation across […] today27 May, 2024 31
insert_link Opinion PiecesUN Rights Experts Make False Promises About Prostitution The essayist, an expert in human trafficking, writes that a guidance paper produced by a UN human rights group on eliminating discrimination against “sex workers” actually “advocates for policies that will endanger women and girls.” TONY WEBSTER/CREATIVE COMMONOpinion By Taina Bien-Aimé The United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls published a paper last year that not only fails to address the widespread human rights violations caused by prostitution […] today14 March, 2024 27
insert_link WorldRomania detains Andrew Tate over UK sex offence charges By Ani SANDU Controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over UK sex offence charges, police said on Tuesday. Romanian authorities said in a statement that they executed "two European arrest warrants issued by the UK judicial authorities for the committing of sexual offences, of exploitation of persons on the territory of the UK". A Bucharest court of appeals […] today12 March, 2024 28
insert_link AfricaSouth Africa cracks down on Zimbabwean children entering the country to visit their parents Many Zimbabwean parents living in South Africa face significant challenges getting to see their children over the December holidays. Many resort to unlawful methods to get their children into the country. The Border Management Authority has “intensified operations” to put an end to this practice. But claims made by the Border Management Authority of “human trafficking” appear to be unfounded. The government is cracking down on Zimbabwean children entering […] today14 December, 2023 34
insert_link South AfricaThirty-three suspected human trafficking victims were rescued from a house in Benoni, Gauteng Thirty-three suspected human trafficking victims were rescued from a house in Benoni, Gauteng, yesterday evening. KwaZulu-Natal police were tracing a suspect in connection with a kidnapping case when the 33 were discovered and rescued. One suspect has been arrested. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says they are looking at a possible human trafficking syndicate. today4 December, 2023 26