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UNODC issues a comprehensive study on the evolving risks and patterns of migrant smuggling and human trafficking stemming from Ukraine war

March 5, 2025

Visa-free entry, temporary protection, and anti-trafficking measures in Europe have effectively reduced trafficking and smuggling risks for Ukrainian refugees. The report stresses that continued monitoring, strong government action, and international support are essential to combat trafficking and exploitation in conflict settings…

UNODC new publication on Countering human trafficking examines ‘Irregular migration vs. migrant smuggling – what is the difference?’

February 19, 2025

The analysis explores crimes within the context of international migration, focusing on the risks posed to migrants globally. Irregular migration refers to the actions of migrants themselves, while smuggling refers to those who facilitate illegal entry for profit by facilitating illegal entry…

INTERPOL and OSCE launch new operation to tackle emerging tech-facilitated human trafficking via social media and digital platforms

January 27, 2025

The initiative is a response to a worrying pattern of victims being trafficked from Latin America, lured by fake or deceptive job offers. They are then taken to another country, increasingly in Europe, where they are subject to exploitation, mainly through prostitution, forced labour and other forms of exploitation…

UNODC Global Human Trafficking Report: detected victims up 25% as more children are exploited and forced labour cases spike

January 26, 2025

Child trafficking, trafficking for forced labour and forced criminality are rising as poverty, conflict and climate leave more people vulnerable to exploitation. Forced labour cases have surged by 47%, while trafficking for criminal activities, including online scams, increased from 1% in 2016 to 8% in 2022. Africa stands out…

INTERPOL led a major wildlife trafficking operation that resulted in the repatriation of 116 endangered tortoises to Tanzania, after they were intercepted in Thailand over 2 years ago

January 22, 2025

Thai authorities seized critically endangered pancake and radiated tortoises in 2023, with a handover ceremony held in Bangkok on Jan 23, 25. An Interpol investigation led to 14 arrests and uncovered a trafficking network. Survivors will be quarantined despite some losses…

INTERPOL operation rescues 3,222 potential victims of human trafficking and identifies 17,793 irregular migrants

December 1, 2024

The operation, which spanned 116 countries, also resulted in 2,517 arrests, with 850 individuals charged with trafficking or migrant smuggling offenses. This global initiative uncovered exploitative practices, including forced labor and trafficking for sexual exploitation, while highlighting the role of organised crime groups in these activities…

G7 countries agree new plan to dismantle migrant smuggling networks aiming to strengthen border security, combat transnational organised crime, and safeguard vulnerable individuals from exploitation

October 21, 2024

Other measures announced in the plan include: sharing best practice, including disrupting supply chains that facilitate people-smuggling, such as small boat parts, seizing the illegal financial assets of criminals, and improving cooperation across global transport routes working with social media platforms and internet providers to remove harmful content that promotes illegal migration services or advertises fake job opportunities strengthening capabilities to monitor and anticipate irregular migration flows at both global and regional levels

UNODC reports that human trafficking remains a persistent issue in Brazil with forced labour being the most common form

September 25, 2024

Brazil’s new IV National Action Plan outlines 26 priority actions and the creation of specialized anti-trafficking units to target both local and international criminal organizations. The country’s efforts highlight a need for greater collaboration between government bodies, civil society, and international organizations to combat this complex crime…

INTERPOL leads a 12-country operation across South America to tackle the production, distribution, and possession of online child sexual abuse material, with a focus on victim identification and rescue

September 24, 2024

As a result of the operation, undertaken with the coordination and support of INTERPOL, 18 direct abusers were caught and 111 people were charged with possession and distribution of abuse material. Seven individuals wanted internationally for child sex offenses, who were the subjects of INTERPOL Red Notices, were also arrested as part of the crackdown.

UNODC global campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons urges accelerated action to end child trafficking

July 29, 2024

Amid overlapping crises such as armed conflicts, pandemics, economic hardships, and environmental challenges, children are increasingly vulnerable to trafficking. Furthermore, the proliferation of online platforms poses additional risks as children often connect to these sites without adequate safeguards…

UNODC discloses the 8 facts you need to know about human trafficking in the 21st century

July 7, 2024

Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes, along with drugs and arms trafficking, and a highly profitable business, generating an estimated $150 billion in profits each year. Conflict and persecution, poverty and political instability, lack of access to education and jobs, migration and displacement, gender inequality and discrimination, natural disasters…

UNDOC discloses harms of world drug problem continue to mount amid expansions in drug use and markets

July 2, 2024

Drug traffickers in the Golden Triangle are expanding into wildlife trafficking, financial fraud, and illegal resource extraction, impacting displaced, impoverished, and migrant communities. These groups often resort to opium farming or illegal resource extraction for survival, leading to debt bondage with criminal organizations or substance abuse…

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