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Somalia judge known for sentencing pirates, Islamists killed
November 12, 2009
[JURIST] A Somali judge known for jailing suspected pirates [JURIST news archive], human traffickers, and Islamist insurgents was shot dead Wednesday while leaving a mosque in the Puntland city of Bossaso. Judge Mohamed Abdi Aware of the Puntland high court and the Puntland Supreme Judicial Council,....... [more] 
International convention needed to combat organ trafficking: report
October 14, 2009
[JURIST] An international convention is needed to protect the victims of organ, tissue, and cell (OTC) trafficking, according to a new report [text, PDF; press release] released Tuesday by the Council of Europe (COE) [official website] and the UN. The report calls for a separate OTC convention in ad....... [more]
US human trafficking report adds 6 countries to worst offenders list
June 17, 2009
[JURIST] The US State Department (DOS) [official website] on Tuesday added Chad, Eritrea, Malaysia, Niger, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe to its list of countries with the worst human trafficking records in the Trafficking in Persons Report 2009 [materials; introduction, PDF]. The countries join Burma, Cub....... [more]
Guatemala adoption agency lawyers on trial in 'human trafficking' case
March 25, 2008
'[JURIST] Lawyers for Guatemalan adoption agency Casa Quivira have been charged with human trafficking as a result of irregularities discovered in the agency''s records, the defendants'' lawyers said Monday. The investigation began in August, when....... [more]
Hungary licensing of sex workers said to violate human trafficking treaty
September 25, 2007
'[JURIST] Hungarian officials announced Monday that the government has begun granting entrepreneur licenses to sex industry workers, despite critics'' claims that the licensing scheme encourages human trafficking and violates Hungary''s obligations....... [more]
US human trafficking report cites Islamic states for inaction
June 14, 2007
'[JURIST] The US State Department Tuesday cited the governments of 16 countries, including 11 predominantly Islamic states, for not making a"significant effort to combat human trafficking" in its annual report on modern-day slavery around the world....... [more]
EU cracking down on employers of illegal immigrants
May 16, 2007
'[JURIST] Legislation proposed Wednesday by the European Commission will seek to decrease incentives for employers to hire illegal immigrants, threatening fines, closing of businesses, and possibly jail time for those that partake in human trafficking....... [more]
Italy probe yields 2,000 human trafficking suspects
January 25, 2007
'[JURIST] Italian police Chief Superintendent Chiara Giacomantonio said Wednesday that a four month-long investigation has turned up nearly 2,000 suspects believed to be involved in human trafficking in Italy. According to police, most of the human....... [more]
Human trafficking still major problem: US report
June 6, 2006
'[JURIST] Progress in eliminating human trafficking which victimizes some 800,000 worldwide is slow, and countries such as Belize, Burma, Iran, Laos, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe have failed to effectively....... [more]
US military cracking down on contractors for human trafficking violations in Iraq
April 26, 2006
'[JURIST] A US military spokesman said in Baghdad Tuesday that following a military investigation and reports from human rights groups indicating that private contractors in Iraq are violating human trafficking laws in their recruitment of foreign....... [more]
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