Italy 28/07/2018 Migrant children forced into ‘survival sex’ at Italy-France crossing, says NGO Children seeking to cross into France via northern Italy are being forced to sell sex in exchange for a safe crossing, food or a place to sleep, according to a new report by Save the Children Italy.
world news 05/07/2018 €40 million worth of Roman and Greek antiquities seized in European crackdown on trafficking ring 25,000 Greek and Roman archaeological items worth over €40 million were seized.
world news 20/06/2018 Polar bear carcasses, big cats recovered in global wildlife operation The month-long operation codenamed “Thunderstorm” took place in May and resulted in 1,974 seizures and the identification of some 1,400 suspects.
Insight 30/04/2018 'They beat you everyday' - the migrants turning back from Libya Euronews has been to Niger, where many migrants are returning after facing tough conditions in neighbouring Libya
world news 28/11/2017 Weinstein accused of sex trafficking Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is back in the news after a British actress filed a suit in New York against both Harvey and Bob Weinstein, accusing Harvey of sex trafficking.
Romania 03/08/2017 In Romania, cigarette smuggling is a tough habit to quit Smuggling cigarettes is big business in Romania.
Greece 05/05/2017 Migrant smuggling crackdown by Greek police Suspected people smugglers said to have hidden migrants in vehicles have been arrested in Greece.
Italy 29/04/2017 Growing row in Italy over claims of NGOs colluding with smugglers There is growing controversy in Italy over claims that some NGOs involved in the rescue of migrants at sea have been colluding with Libyan people smugglers.
world news 20/04/2017 Scores arrested in Interpol-led firearms operation 149 people have been arrested as part of a new Interpol-led operation targeting the illicit trafficking of weapons from countries in eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Libya 11/04/2017 African slaves 'sold in Libyan car parks for $200' The United Nations’ migration agency says growing numbers of African migrants passing through Libya are being sold as slaves by traffickers or militia groups before being held for…
India 06/04/2017 Sex trafficking victims are getting the best revenge A school dedicated to helping child prostitution victims become lawyers has opened in India.
Germany 27/02/2017 Frontex boss criticises NGO rescue operations in Med NGOs react angrily to suggestions that their efforts to rescue migrants off the Libyan coast are encouraging smugglers
Vatican 08/02/2017 Vatican invites China to organ trafficking summit The Vatican was forced to defend its decision to invite China to a conference on organ trafficking despite the country's murky recent-past regarding the issue
Italy 31/01/2017 Italian police arrest three people for arms smuggling to Libya, Iran Three Italians have been arrested on suspicion of running an arms trafficking ring.
world news 22/12/2016 "Females make up nearly three-quarters of trafficking victims" - United Nations Almost three quarters of victims of human trafficking worldwide are female.
insiders 10/12/2016 Libya: a dead-end for migrants Caught in the Libya's instability and lawlessness, sub-Saharan migrants are exposed to abuse, violence and trafficking.
insiders 09/12/2016 Cries for help from migrants trapped in Libya Five years after being plunged into instability after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is a major crossroads of irregular immigration and is officially home to nearly 300,000…
insiders 09/12/2016 In conversation with EU defence and security official Pedro Serrano Is there a way out for irregular migrants in Libya, or are they condemned to die there or perhaps at sea if they attempt the journey to Europe?
brussels bureau 27/10/2016 The Brief from Brussels: Belgium agree last minute deal on CETA This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of stories making headlines in Europe’s de facto political capital.
Niger 11/10/2016 Merkel in Africa - stemming the migrant flow The German chancellor is on the second leg of a three-country African tour which started in Mali and will finish in Ethiopia.
