ARTICLES RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING

People smuggler faces extradition to Aus

2013-05-08 21:01

A prolific people smuggler wanted in Australia on a string of charges, who is suspected of arranging a boat in 2011 which sank killing 200 people on board, is facing an extradition hearing in Indonesia.

Human trafficking trial continues in KZN

2013-01-25 09:27

The trial involving five people accused of human trafficking and keeping a brothel continues in the Durban Regional Court.

Two appear for trafficking ring

2012-12-19 22:18

Two people have appeared in the Sabie Magistrate's Court for their alleged involvement in a child sex trafficking ring.

EU orders detention of 10 human traffickers

2012-08-09 14:45

The European Union's rule of law mission in Kosovo said it had ordered a 15-day detention for 10 people suspected of involvement in human trafficking.

Cape Town man held after kidnapping

2012-07-04 19:35

A man has been arrested in Brooklyn, Cape Town, for allegedly kidnapping and exploiting two women, says the city's vice squad.

US couple detained in Ghana

2012-06-26 20:04

Police in Ghana say an American couple was recently detained on suspicion of child trafficking after trying to board a plane with four children they are trying to adopt.

'I was sold as a sex slave at 13'

2012-06-12 11:05

A young woman has told how she was sold to a foreigner and taken to Bloemfontein, where she was forced into a life of prostitution at the age of 13.

US: 3 jailed for running prostitution ring

2012-05-10 12:59

Three brothers accused of smuggling women from Mexico and Central America into the US and forcing them into a multistate prostitution ring have been sentenced to prison, say officials.

Human trafficking: 47 victims freed in SA

2012-05-06 14:23

Six people have been arrested in Louis Trichardt and Thohoyandou on suspicion of human trafficking.

Child trafficking accused denied bail

2012-04-25 19:16

A man accused of being part of a human trafficking ring and operating a brothel, where girls as young as 12 were kept, has been denied bail by a Durban judge.

UN: 2.4 million trafficking victims

2012-04-04 10:48

The UN crime-fighting office says that 2.4 million people across the globe are victims of human trafficking at any one time, and 80% of them are sex slaves.

Doctor held for child trafficking

2012-03-30 19:31

Two more people, a doctor and his wife, have been arrested in connection with human trafficking and a child sex ring in KwaZulu-Natal.

Libya dismantles human traffic network

2012-03-15 22:14

Libyan security forces say they have dismantled a human trafficking network smuggling illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Somalia.

7 held for human trafficking in KZN

2012-02-25 20:21

Seven people have been arrested in Umbilo for human trafficking and allegedly using women for prostitution, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

Ugandans tricked into Malaysia sex work

2012-02-20 22:20

Ugandan officials are scrambling to act on an envoy's report that more than 600 Ugandan girls are trapped in Malaysian prostitution rings with no easy way out.

Laos probes sale of babies to foreigners

2012-02-06 17:39

Laos is investigating a retired justice ministry official for allegedly selling adopted babies to Americans, Canadians and Australians for thousands of dollars each, says a report.

"I was lured into prostitution"

2012-01-25 14:43

A harrowing look into the life of a young woman tricked into the dark underbelly of human trafficking and prostitution in Nigeria.

3 women held for Mexico child trafficking

2012-01-17 14:17

Mexican investigators have detained three more women in the city of Guadalajara in connection with an apparent child-trafficking ring that aimed to supply babies to Irish couples.

Man caught trafficking 16 children

2011-12-15 22:32

A man has been arrested for human trafficking after being caught bringing 16 Zimbabwean children into South Africa.

Serbia: 17 held for human trafficking

2011-11-22 21:08

Serbian police say they arrested 17 people and dismantled a human trafficking ring suspected of organising the transfer of hundreds of clandestine immigrants to EU countries.

Cape human trafficking case postponed

2011-11-04 17:51

The trial of two Chinese women facing charges including human trafficking and running a brothel has been postponed in the Goodwood Regional Court.

Child sex ring bust in Western Cape

2011-10-19 10:03

A sex ring involving young girls, one of them kidnapped from the Free State, and policemen has been bust in a small Karoo town between Beaufort West and Three Sisters.

136 people rescued from Malaysia trafficking

2011-09-30 18:30

Malaysian police rescued 136 people believed to be victims of human trafficking in the first eight months of this year, a newspaper has reported.

Benin, Congo do child trafficking deal

2011-09-20 22:44

Benin and Congo have signed a deal to fight against child trafficking, which affects an estimated 1 800 Beninois children in Congo.

CT brothel 'may be part of syndicate'

2011-09-12 20:15

A Chinese woman, who allegedly continued her brothel business while on bail, may be a member of an international syndicate, the Goodwood District Court has heard.

 

Mom ‘sells kids’ on Facebook

2013-03-12 11:12

Woman arrested for attempting to exchange her kids for cash.

Afghan boy transported in suitcase

2012-12-19 22:18

Police in Venice have discovered an undocumented 5-year-old Afghan boy hidden in the suitcase of a man getting off a ferry from Greece.

KZN child trafficking trial postponed

2012-10-18 14:22

The trial of five people accused of running a brothel from which 8 minors were rescued has been postponed.

Child trafficking trial date set

2012-07-27 14:40

A trial date for five people accused of running a brothel where children as young as 12 were kept, has been set in the Durban Magistrate's Court.

Child trafficking accused in court

2012-06-29 09:21

Five people accused of running a brothel, where children as young as 12 were kept, and being part of a human trafficking ring, are expected to return to the Durban Magistrate's Court.

Up to 27 million living in slavery: US

2012-06-20 11:01

Up to 27 million people are living in slavery around the world, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has estimated as the US unveiled its annual report into human trafficking.

Child trafficking case continues

2012-05-24 13:03

Five people accused of human trafficking and running a brothel where children were kept will appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court.

Limpopo six appear over trafficking

2012-05-07 22:12

Six men facing 47 charges of kidnapping will remain in custody until their next court appearance, Limpopo police say.

3 guilty in Somali sex trafficking case

2012-05-05 13:08

A US jury has split its verdict against nine people accused of operating a sex trafficking ring run mostly by Somali refugee gang members, convicting three men and acquitting six.

KZN sex accused off to Mauritius

2012-04-10 13:07
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A doctor and his wife accused of human trafficking and running a brothel have been given permission to go to Mauritius.

Doctor, wife get bail in trafficking case

2012-04-02 19:37

A doctor and his wife arrested in connection with human trafficking and a child sex ring in KwaZulu-Natal have been granted bail of R30 000 each, police say.

KZN trafficking trial postponed

2012-03-20 17:17

The bail application of three men accused of human trafficking and keeping a brothel has been postponed by the Durban Magistrate's Court.

Interpreters needed for strip club case

2012-03-07 09:26

The case against 11 Cape Town strip club dancers accused of contravening their work permit conditions has been postponed because interpreters for six different languages are needed.

Stand up against traffickers - ANCWL

2012-02-22 07:35

The ANC Women's League has called for bail to be denied to four men charged with trafficking 16 young girls found at a building in Durban's Point area, saying they're a danger to society.

Trafficking suspects to apply for bail

2012-02-20 16:01

Four men accused of human trafficking and child sex will apply for bail in the Durban Magistrate’s Court.

Cape Town strip club fights to stay open

2012-02-06 09:39

Strip club Mavericks has filed court papers to seeking to stop its strippers from being deported and to declare the home affairs department's revoking of its corporate permits as unconstitutional.

Mexico unravels child trafficking ring

2012-01-24 09:40

Couples ensnared in an apparent illegal adoption ring in Mexico thought they were involved in a legal process and are devastated by allegations organisers were trafficking in children.

Man in court for smuggling kids into SA

2011-12-19 21:49

A man arrested after he was caught bringing Zimbabwean children into South Africa, has appeared in the Mmabatho Magistrate's Court, North West police say.

Libya arrests 400 illegal immigrants

2011-12-05 21:14

Libya says its forces had prevented more than 400 Africans from illegally emigrating to Italy when they intercepted a boat off the coast of the North African country.

Nigerian 'sex slaves' evacuated from Mali

2011-11-16 09:00

Nigeria has evacuated from Mali 104 of its citizens, mostly women, either made to work as "sexual slaves" or suspected of involvement in human trafficking, officials say.

2 in court over Cape Town brothel

2011-11-03 09:46

Two Chinese women facing charges including human trafficking and running a brothel, have appeared in the Parow Regional Court.

Cops free 21 sex slaves

2011-10-18 09:38

Malaysian police have said they have rescued 21 Ugandan women from forced prostitution, breaking up what they called the country's first large-scale such ring involving African victims.

SA strip clubs accused of trafficking

2011-09-22 08:13

Activists say many South African strip clubs are involved in shady dealings, including human trafficking and forcing women into prostitution.

Austria detains 16 Somali migrants

2011-09-19 21:20

Austria has detained 16 Somali nationals for illegally entering the country, police have said.

Bail denied in kidnapping case

2011-08-31 19:00

Two men accused of kidnapping a Johannesburg woman and forcing her into prostitution have been denied bail, the City of Cape Town says.

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