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Parliament of the Punjab

04-09-2025

Pakistan: Parliament Passes Bills to Prevent Human Trafficking and Overseas Organized Begging

In mid-February, the Parliament of Pakistan passed three bills to deal with rising cases of human trafficking and organized begging and to impose stricter penalties on lawbreakers. The bills are the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Emigration (Amendment) Bill 2025.

8 arrested in a crackdown on human trafficking network active across continents

The criminal network, composed mainly of Brazilian nationals, is suspected of exploiting several hundreds of victims

Equipping airports to identify and assist human trafficking victims

Two Colombian women, strolling through the Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, stopped in front of a brightly coloured poster.

How is migrant smuggling criminalized?

Migrant smuggling is a crime that involves transporting people illegally across borders for money—or another form of material benefit. It affects countries all over the world.

One Iraqi man’s quest to confront smugglers and help migrants

“We do not know whether my brother is alive or dead. This tragedy has drastically changed our lives.”

Forced Labour

12-12-2024

Less Than 1 in 10 Human Trafficking Cases Are Ever Reported