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Punjab to create awareness to prevent human trafficking

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 22:27

Punjab government would soon launch a campaign to create awareness about the law dealing with human trafficking and exploitation of people by fraudulent travel agents.

Campaign against UN Women to decriminalise pimping, buying sex

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 21:30

Organisations launched campaign against a move by UN Women, United Nations organisation dedicated to gender equality and empowerment of women, to decriminalise pimping, buying sex and brothel-keeping.

BSF chief arrives in Pakistan for talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:49

BSF chief Subhash Joshi Tuesday arrived here on a five-day visit to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Major Gen Tahir Javed during which issues relating to drug trafficking and arms smuggling would be raised.

Mexico repatriates fake reporters convicted on drug charges

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:08

Eighteen Mexicans convicted on drug-trafficking charges after posing as television journalists while entering Nicaragua with $9.2 million were repatriated on Monday from the Central American nation.

NCW recommends special legislation against human trafficking

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:41

NCW has recommended drafting of a special legislation against human trafficking which includes the UN definition of the crime, besides setting up of a central nodal authority to curb all such activities.

NCW unhappy with steps to check trafficking of women

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 18:19

Lack of specialised training of police officials, in addition to they being overburdened, is a drawback in combating trafficking, according to a report by the National Commission for Women.

Maldives ratifies anti-human trafficking bill

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:09

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has ratified the Anti-Human Trafficking Bill, making it a criminal offence in the country, media reported here Monday.

Cross-border trafficking a concern for Assam: Tarun Gogoi

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 20:43

Cross-border trafficking was a major concern for Assam which was on the rise as the North East region shared borders with Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Friday.

Turkey detains 1,080 illegal migrants

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 09:47

The Turkish police detained 1,080 illegal migrants in 11 simultaneous operations against human trafficking networks in its western coasts Friday, media reports said.

UK police rescue believed trafficking victims

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:39

British police say they have rescued 17 men, women and children in northern England as part of an investigation into human trafficking.

30,000 tribal girls in MP have gone missing in 4 months: Congress

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 15:16

Opposition Congress on Thursday alleged that around 30,000 girls have gone missing in Madhya Pradesh in last four months alone and expressed apprehension they might have become victims of human trafficking.

Kukunoor`s `Lakshmi` was wrapped within Rs.5 crore

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 21:21

Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor, known for making sensible films on a moderate budget, continues the trend with `Lakshmi`, about human trafficking and child prostitution.