Who works at the cannabis farm next door?
The Observer thinks the authorities are failing, but could communities also do more to identify potential cases of trafficking? Recently the Observer highlighted the case of Hien, a 14 year old from Vietnam who was trafficked into the UK. Hien was picked up at Heathrow by the British authorities and was put into care … Read more
Global News 15/12/2010
Iceland A lot of people have pointed out that the recent publication by WikiLeaks of US Embassy cables doesn’t seem to have told us much we didn’t already know about the world. But there’s no doubting it will give rise to a few rather awkward conversations and several red faces in diplomatic circles. It appears … Read more
Global News 25/11/2010
Thailand / US If you want a ‘happy ending’, it depends, of course, on where you stop your story. This article from the LA Times is a perfect example. A Thai victim of human trafficking who has just been reunited with his family at LA International Airport after 6 years describes it as the most … Read more
GLOBAL NEWSROUND 04/06/10
GLOBAL NEWSROUND 04/06/10 CORRUPTION IN MEXICO: IMMIGRATION AGENTS CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING 13 former Mexican National Migration agents are pending trial on human-trafficking charges. They were arrested in March at Cancun airport for allegedly belonging to a ring that brought Chinese into the country via the Beijing-Italy-Cuba-Cancun route. The Caribbean resort city of Cancun is a … Read more
Global News Summary 16.02.10
Trafficking Fears for Missing Vietnamese Boys Two Vietnamese boys, who were smuggled into the UK, were found on the back of a lorry and taken to a children’s home in Sussex last month. Two weeks ago the boys escaped by breaking out of a window. Officials fear they are working on cannabis farms to pay … Read more
