Human trafficking

25 November 2021, United Kingdom, Dover: A group of people thought to be migrants sit on a bus after arriving in Dover, Kent, following a small boat incident in the Channel. 27 migrants died yesterday after their boat capsized in the English Channel, the French Interior Ministry has said. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa.

Spain

CRIME

Spanish man arrested in Britain on suspicion of human trafficking

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/21

The suspect has since been released pending further enquiries

Spain

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Police arrest La Diabla, one of the most wanted fugitives in Spain

The Nomad Today 12/4/21

Spanish authorities accuse Leudis Isaac Corro Camacho, who is transgendered, of human trafficking, money-laundering and forming a criminal organization

09 November 2021, Poland, Narewka: A refugee family warms themselves under blankets provided by Grupa Granica organization, as they sit in a forest near the Belarusian-Polish border. The Iraqi refugee family of seventeen, including nine children, called out to activists for help after spending seventeen days in a forest and got pushed back eight times. Photo: Jana Cavojska/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Poland accuses Belarus of state terrorism as border crisis unfolds

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/11/21

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday appealed to Russia to use its influence on Minsk to find a way to resolve the growing tensions in the region

Finland

RECORD NUMBER

Finland assists nearly 1,000 victims of human trafficking

The Nomad Today 7/24/21

Victims had most commonly been exploited in forced labour, prostitution or sexual slavery, forced marriage or in forced criminal activity

Finland

EXPLOITATION

Number of human trafficking victims in Finland breaks new record

The Nomad Today 1/27/21

Among the new victims, the number of people who have been subjected to forced labor in the cleaning, construction, restaurant, domestic service and seasonal work sectors is increasing.

World

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Woman trafficked to China rescued after Facebook post

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/3/20

She said she was promised a "good job" in China but was instead forced to marry Chinese men.

Finland

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

7 arrested for recruiting Romanian women to be prostitutes in Finland

The Nomad Today 10/8/20

The police have released a video where one of the victims can be seen handing money to one of the suspects. During the searches, the police seized "tens of thousands of euros" in cash.

11 September 2020, Greece, Moria: Migrants take part in a protest to call for their resettlement after the massive fire that burnt out the refugee camp of Moria which almost destroyed it, leaving more than 12,000 migrants homeless. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa.

Finland

FINLAND

Draft budget 2021: more refugees, fight against human trafficking

The Nomad Today 9/16/20

The number of quota refugees to be received by Finland will be raised by 200 to 1,050 .

Belgium, Brussels: European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson speaks during a press conference transmitted via video on the fight against migrant smuggling. Photo: Lukasz Kobus/European Commission/dpa.

World

EU to enhance cooperation to combat migrant smuggling

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

Amnesty International warned that the EU's migration policy did not protect those in need, and instead merely aimed at preventing refugees from arriving at the EU borders.

A Woman in Al-Hol Camp, Syria. Photo: Y. Boechat (VOA).

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World

Swedish woman escaped from Al-Hol camp and returned to Sweden

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

She was smuggled out of Al-Hol and reached Turkey, where authorities then put her on a flight to Sweden. She is being investigated for war crimes.

Finland

Government appoints experts to draft new act on human trafficking

The Nomad Today 6/8/20

The bill will include proposals for provisions on safe and supported housing services for victims.

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Finland

Ohisalo to discuss human trafficking along Balkan route with EU ministers

The Nomad Today 1/22/20

The Croatian Presidency wishes to highlight the role of organised crime in exploiting human misery.

Finland

Labour exploitation and forced marriages: record number of human trafficking victims

The Nomad Today 1/15/20

In Finland most of the victims are exploited in the restaurant and cleaning industries and construction sites.

Finland

Victims of human trafficking increased "dramatically" in the first half of this year

The Nomad Today 8/5/19

By the end of June, 115 persons were admitted to the Finnish Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking. This figure represents an increase of more than 50% compared to the same period last…