Keywords: Human trafficking


Fès charity home investigated over alleged trafficking and exploitation of minors

Authorities in Fès have opened a major investigation into allegations of human trafficking and the exploitation of minors at a charitable residential facility, with 12 people placed in police custody and six others facing prosecution while remaining free. The investigation centers on the El Wafaa......

Morocco strengthens its role as a trusted partner against cross-border threats

Morocco is reinforcing its position as a key security partner in the western Mediterranean through an approach that combines border protection, the fight against organised crime, humanitarian assistance and close cooperation with European countries. As irregular migration continues to put pressure on......

Surrogacy under scrutiny as investigations expose alleged cross-border exploitation in Europe

Europe's surrogacy industry is facing growing scrutiny after investigations and legal cases highlighted allegations of exploitation involving economically vulnerable women, cross-border recruitment and inadequate protections for surrogate mothers. The global surrogacy market is expected to expand......

Peru: Alleged Leader of Tren de Aragua Arrested in Chile with FBI Support

An operation conducted in Lima by Peruvian, Chilean, and American authorities has led to the arrest of a suspected leader of the Tren de Aragua wanted in Chile. This arrest highlights the strengthening of regional cooperation against transnational criminal networks. Police cooperation among several South......

Morocco strengthens role as key partner in migration management, expert says

Morocco is positioning itself as a committed and dependable partner in efforts to manage migration flows and combat irregular migration, according to Jérôme Besnard, a law professor at Paris Cité University. In comments to Morocco’s state news agency MAP, Besnard said Morocco......

Spanish expert says Morocco’s measures reinforce its commitment to combating irregular migration

Spanish migration and security expert Carlos Uriarte Sánchez has praised measures taken by Morocco to prevent illegal crossings toward the Spanish-administered cities of Ceuta and Melilla, describing them as evidence of Rabat's continued commitment to combating irregular migration and human......

Morocco says irregular migration requires shared responsibility with Europe

Morocco's Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi has rejected criticism directed at Rabat over recent migration tensions around the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, arguing that irregular migration cannot be addressed by Morocco alone and requires closer coordination between European countries and their North......

Epstein case: Former model Ebba Karlsson sues French state over alleged “denial of justice”

Former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson is preparing legal action against the French state, accusing the justice system of a “denial of justice” over the handling of the French component of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Karlsson's decision follows the death of Daniel Siad, whom she had......

NGOs warn migrant children in Ceuta face heightened risks of abuse and exploitation

Humanitarian organizations have raised alarm over the growing vulnerability of hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children stranded in Ceuta, warning that the lack of adequate shelter and protection is exposing them to abuse, exploitation and trafficking. The warnings come after a large-scale influx......