Indonesia; Taiwan: Agreement to Combat Human Trafficking
(Oct. 5, 2012) On October 3, 2012, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in combating trafficking in human beings took effect between the <?Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of China (on...
View ArticleThailand: Cabinet Approves Anti-Trafficking Plan
(Mar. 19, 2013) On February 27, 2013, the Thai Cabinet approved an urgent master plan intended to allow the government to implement more anti-trafficking strategies in 2013. This master plan was...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Signed into Law
(Aug. 2, 2013) On July 29, 2013, South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma, signed into law the country’s first comprehensive legislation on human trafficking, the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in...
View ArticleMexico: Federal Senate Approves of Law Against Human Trafficking
(Feb. 24, 2014) The Mexican Senate recently approved a comprehensive reform of the law against human trafficking. The reform provides for more severe penalties, incorporates new types of criminal...
View ArticleMauritania; United Nations: Plan to End Slavery Expected
(Mar. 11, 2014) Gulnara Shahinian, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary slavery, announced that on February 27, 2014, Mauritania agreed to adopt a roadmap to end slavery. (UN Expert...
View ArticleAustralia: Two Indonesian Nationals Sentenced to Prison for People Smuggling
(June 10, 2014) On June 5, 2014, a judge in the Perth District Court in Western Australia sentenced two Indonesian nationals to terms of imprisonment for their roles in a 2012 boat journey that...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Suit Against Government for Forced Prostitution after 1957
(July 9, 2014) On June 25, 2014, 122 women sued the Korean government, claiming that they were forced to engage in sexual intercourse for money for members of the United States military who were...
View ArticleCentral America; Mexico; United States: Agreement to Collaborate on Human...
(Sept. 30, 2014) In September 2014, attorneys general from Mexico, the United States, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras met in Mexico City to discuss strategies aimed at improving safety throughout...
View ArticleCentral America; Mexico; United States: Agreements on Goals of Common Plan to...
(Oct. 24, 2014) On September 25, 2014, high ranking government officials from the Justice Departments of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States met in Mexico City in order to...
View ArticleThailand: New Criminal Court Division for Human Trafficking Cases
(Aug. 12, 2015) According to Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, a new criminal court division to handle human trafficking cases was to open on August 10, 2015; an announcement of the...
View ArticleNetherlands: Tougher Penalties for Acts Involving Human Trafficking Proposed
(Nov. 7, 2015) The Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice has introduced legislation to tighten penalties against human traffickers. According to the Ministry, the aim of the measures, which would...
View ArticleTurkey: People Smuggling to Be Classified as Terrorist Act
(Mar. 9, 2016) Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister, Numan Kurtulmus, announced on February 1, 2016, that Turkey was considering imposing heavier sentences for the offense of people smuggling, classifying it...
View ArticleFrance: New Law to Punish Prostitution Clients
(Apr. 28, 2016) On April 13, 2016, the French government promulgated a law that aims to end prostitution and fight human trafficking that is related to prostitution. (Loi n° 2016-444 du 13 avril 2016...
View ArticleIsrael: Precedent Decision Defining the Offense of Holding a Person Under...
(Sept. 19, 2016) On September 9, 2016, Israel’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a decision by the Jerusalem District Court to convict a Jerusalem couple (the appellants) of “holding [a person]...
View ArticleSpain: National Police Chief Addresses Anti-Terrorism Policies
(Sept. 29, 2016) The head of Spain’s National Police gave an address describing how Spain’s efforts to improve anti-terrorist cooperation among European Union Member States, and arguing against...
View ArticleEgypt: Parliament Passes Anti-illegal Migration Law
(Nov. 4, 2016) On October 17, 2016, the Egyptian People’s Assembly passed an anti-human trafficking law and sent it to Egypt’s President for his signature. The law passed by a huge majority of 402...
View ArticleMexico/United States: Binational Law Enforcement Operation Against...
(Nov. 23, 2016) In November 2016, law enforcement authorities from the United States and Mexico announced a bilateral operation that led to the arrest of a group of individuals who allegedly are part...
View ArticleCuba/United States: Memorandum of Understanding on Law Enforcement Matters
(Jan. 24, 2017) On January 16, 2017, authorities from Cuba and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering collaboration on a number of law enforcement matters....
View ArticleSolomon Islands: Adoption Act Amended to Enhance Requirements for...
(Mar. 15, 2017) On February 21, 2017, the National Parliament of Solomon Islands voted to pass the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016. (Press Release, National Parliament of Solomon Islands, Parliament...
View ArticleItaly: Measures to Fight Against Illegal Immigration Bolstered
(Mar. 29, 2017) On February 18, 2017, new legislation on the fight against illegal immigration entered into effect in Italy. (Decree Law No. 13 of February 17, 2017, Urgent Provisions for the...
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