Keywords: Human trafficking


Digital scams caused up to $114 billion in losses in 2025, UN warns

Online fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with criminal networks expanding their operations across borders and adopting more advanced technologies. According to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), digital scams generated estimated losses of between $88.3 billion......

Online scams cost victims up to $114 billion across Asia-Pacific, UN warns

Victims of online scams across East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand lost an estimated $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion last year, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), highlighting the rapid expansion of cyber-enabled organized crime in the......

Sweden jails man for over four years for forcing wife into exploitation

A Swedish court has sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison after finding him guilty of exploiting his wife in a prolonged case of abuse and coercion that has deeply shocked public opinion in Sweden. The court determined that the man systematically forced his spouse into......

France to try 14 people over deadly 2021 channel migrant shipwreck

Fourteen people will stand trial in France over their alleged involvement in the deadly 2021 Channel migrant shipwreck that killed 31 people, according to information confirmed by the National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor’s Office. The defendants are suspected of being linked to human smuggling......

Amnesty report says scam centers continue operating in Cambodia despite crackdowns

Amnesty International has reported that numerous suspected scam operations continue to function in Cambodia despite government efforts to dismantle them. The findings highlight ongoing challenges in addressing transnational criminal networks operating across the region. According to the report, dozens......

Bangladesh increases border vigilance over suspected forced crossings from India

Bangladesh has stepped up border surveillance and awareness campaigns along its frontier with India amid growing concerns over alleged forced cross-border movements of people, according to border officials. Bangladeshi authorities say border guards have intensified patrols in several sensitive areas......

Peru investigates alleged forced recruitment of nationals by Russia for Ukraine front

Peruvian authorities have launched an investigation into alleged human trafficking involving the recruitment of Peruvian nationals to fight in the Ukraine conflict. The probe follows complaints that individuals were misled by fraudulent job offers and later forced into combat roles after arriving in......

Lithuania seeks US cooperation in trafficking probe linked to Epstein case

Lithuania is preparing to request assistance from the United States in an ongoing investigation into suspected human trafficking activities potentially linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The country’s prosecutor general, Vita Grunskiene, confirmed that authorities are drafting a formal request for legal......

Australian Airline owner accused of organizing clandestine flight for fugitives

An Australian charter airline owner has appeared in court accused of organizing a clandestine flight that allegedly helped two fugitives escape the country and reach Indonesia. According to the Australian Federal Police, the 43-year-old businessman is suspected of coordinating an illegal charter......