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People trafficking case bail denied
Published by Goldcoast on 4th December 2008
A HAIRDRESSER who allegedly forced two Thai women to work as prostitutes on the Gold Coast was refused bail in the Supreme Court in Brisbane yesterday.
 
Terror dig at trafficking meet
Published by The Telegraph on 3rd December 2008
A global conference on human trafficking in Brazil gave Indian delegates embarrassing moments with international delegates questioning the country’s failure to seal its borders from armed terrorists.
 
PHILIPPINES: New conviction boosts fight against human trafficking
Published by IRIN on 3rd December 2008
Thousands of Filipine women fall victim to trafficking each year. A recent bar owner was sentenced for exploiting and trafficking minors ages 14 to 16.
 
Human Trafficking: A Closer Look at a Growing Worldwide Problem
Published by Fox news on 2nd December 2008
GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Joran van der Sloot told us "On the Record" that he sold Natalee Holloway for $10,000. Now Van der Sloot says he was lying to us and made up the story.
 
Fatima pledges shelter for trafficking victims
Published by The National on 1st December 2008
ABU DHABI // Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak has pledged to fund a new shelter in the capital for victims of human trafficking, the state news agency WAM reported.