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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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Two US Marines Arrested For Migrant Trafficking Of Mexicans
Two US Marines have been arrested for smuggling undocumented Mexican migrants into the United States in exchange for money, according to a court document.
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On Good Friday, Pope Hears Harrowing Stories Of Human Trafficking
Pope Francis led Good Friday services dedicated to the victims of human trafficking and the plight of migrants, denouncing leaders with "armoured hearts" who exploit their plight for political gain.
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Malaysia Halts People-Smuggling Ship Bound For Australia, New Zealand
Malaysia has arrested more than a dozen members of an alleged people trafficking syndicate after intercepting a ship carrying 127 Sri Lankan migrants believed to be bound for Australia and New Zealand, authorities have said.
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24-Hour Helpline, New Centre To Help Indian Workers In Gulf
A new resource centre for Indian migrants employed in Gulf states will help reduce the risk of workers being trafficked to fake jobs and exploited, officials said Tuesday.
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Human Traffickers Throw 300 Migrants Into The Sea, 56 Drown
At least 56 people have drowned over the past 24 hours, and dozens remain missing, after human traffickers forced 300 African migrants off two Yemen-bound boats and into the sea.
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Thailand Should Leave 'No Stone Unturned' After 62 Found Guilty Of Trafficking
More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said on Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.
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Children Face Beatings, Rape, Death Trying To Reach Europe: UNICEF
Migrant children making the perilous journey to Europe to escape war and poverty face possible beatings, rape and forced labour in addition to risk of drowning in the Mediterranean, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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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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Two US Marines Arrested For Migrant Trafficking Of Mexicans
Two US Marines have been arrested for smuggling undocumented Mexican migrants into the United States in exchange for money, according to a court document.
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On Good Friday, Pope Hears Harrowing Stories Of Human Trafficking
Pope Francis led Good Friday services dedicated to the victims of human trafficking and the plight of migrants, denouncing leaders with "armoured hearts" who exploit their plight for political gain.
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Malaysia Halts People-Smuggling Ship Bound For Australia, New Zealand
Malaysia has arrested more than a dozen members of an alleged people trafficking syndicate after intercepting a ship carrying 127 Sri Lankan migrants believed to be bound for Australia and New Zealand, authorities have said.
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24-Hour Helpline, New Centre To Help Indian Workers In Gulf
A new resource centre for Indian migrants employed in Gulf states will help reduce the risk of workers being trafficked to fake jobs and exploited, officials said Tuesday.
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Human Traffickers Throw 300 Migrants Into The Sea, 56 Drown
At least 56 people have drowned over the past 24 hours, and dozens remain missing, after human traffickers forced 300 African migrants off two Yemen-bound boats and into the sea.
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Thailand Should Leave 'No Stone Unturned' After 62 Found Guilty Of Trafficking
More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said on Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.
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Children Face Beatings, Rape, Death Trying To Reach Europe: UNICEF
Migrant children making the perilous journey to Europe to escape war and poverty face possible beatings, rape and forced labour in addition to risk of drowning in the Mediterranean, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
