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Police Crackdown Near Kochi After Locals Protest Over Drugs, Migrants Issue
Mounting tensions between local residents and Bengali migrant workers in Perumbavoor, a key industrial hub in the suburbs of Kochi, have triggered an extensive police crackdown.
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Bangladeshi Workers Lured To Russia For Job Forced To Fight Ukraine War
An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work, only to be thrust into the chaos of combat in Ukraine. Many were threatened with violence, imprisonment or death.
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"I Cant Walk Anymore": Afghan Migrant Dies On Snowy Route To Iran
Habibullah set off from his home in western Afghanistan determined to find work in Iran, only for the 15-year-old to freeze to death while walking across the mountainous frontier.
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Haryana Teen On 'Dunki' Dash To US Killed By Traffickers In Guatemala
A Haryana teenager who set out for the US last October through the treacherous 'dunki' route in search of a job has been killed after allegedly being held captive by human traffickers in Guatemala, his family members claimed.
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Human Traffickers, Responsible For Death Of Indian Family In Blizzard, Jailed
Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for organizing logistics and co-conspirator Steve Anthony Shand, 50, was sentenced to over 6 years for picking up migrants in the US.
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money Laundering
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Venezuelan Gang Uses New York Migrant Crisis To Make Criminal Gains: Report
The Venezuelan criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, known for its involvement in sex trafficking, drug dealing, and human smuggling, has infiltrated New York City amidst a surge in migrants.
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300 Pakistanis Feared Dead In Greece Boat Tragedy, 10 Traffickers Arrested
Pakistan authorities arrested 10 alleged human traffickers on Sunday, days after hundreds of migrants were feared drowned off the Greek coast.
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Anti-Child Trafficking Drive In Bihar By Kailash Satyarthi's Foundation
A campaign against child trafficking was launched in Bihar on Tuesday by Kailash Satyarthi's foundation for children. The foundation claimed that the state was among the worst affected by the migrant crisis when lockdown was first announced.'Mukti Caravan', a campaign. which has been running in various parts of the country for many years, was launc...
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UN Urges Countries To Extend Care To All Migrants To Combat Coronavirus
Undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and trafficking victims worldwide should be granted access to healthcare and welfare - regardless of their legal status - to protect them during the coronavirus pandemic, two United Nations experts said.
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Police Crackdown Near Kochi After Locals Protest Over Drugs, Migrants Issue
Mounting tensions between local residents and Bengali migrant workers in Perumbavoor, a key industrial hub in the suburbs of Kochi, have triggered an extensive police crackdown.
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Bangladeshi Workers Lured To Russia For Job Forced To Fight Ukraine War
An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work, only to be thrust into the chaos of combat in Ukraine. Many were threatened with violence, imprisonment or death.
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"I Cant Walk Anymore": Afghan Migrant Dies On Snowy Route To Iran
Habibullah set off from his home in western Afghanistan determined to find work in Iran, only for the 15-year-old to freeze to death while walking across the mountainous frontier.
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Haryana Teen On 'Dunki' Dash To US Killed By Traffickers In Guatemala
A Haryana teenager who set out for the US last October through the treacherous 'dunki' route in search of a job has been killed after allegedly being held captive by human traffickers in Guatemala, his family members claimed.
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Human Traffickers, Responsible For Death Of Indian Family In Blizzard, Jailed
Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for organizing logistics and co-conspirator Steve Anthony Shand, 50, was sentenced to over 6 years for picking up migrants in the US.
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money Laundering
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Venezuelan Gang Uses New York Migrant Crisis To Make Criminal Gains: Report
The Venezuelan criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, known for its involvement in sex trafficking, drug dealing, and human smuggling, has infiltrated New York City amidst a surge in migrants.
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300 Pakistanis Feared Dead In Greece Boat Tragedy, 10 Traffickers Arrested
Pakistan authorities arrested 10 alleged human traffickers on Sunday, days after hundreds of migrants were feared drowned off the Greek coast.
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Anti-Child Trafficking Drive In Bihar By Kailash Satyarthi's Foundation
A campaign against child trafficking was launched in Bihar on Tuesday by Kailash Satyarthi's foundation for children. The foundation claimed that the state was among the worst affected by the migrant crisis when lockdown was first announced.'Mukti Caravan', a campaign. which has been running in various parts of the country for many years, was launc...
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UN Urges Countries To Extend Care To All Migrants To Combat Coronavirus
Undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and trafficking victims worldwide should be granted access to healthcare and welfare - regardless of their legal status - to protect them during the coronavirus pandemic, two United Nations experts said.
