http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Human_TraffickingFind stories, videos, and photos about Human Trafficking from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:48:11 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Human_Trafficking14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Human Trafficking from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/25/carr.human.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/25/carr.human.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCText"We did not have a right to choose where we lived ... freedom of speech, or freedom of actions. The traffickers had keys to our apartment. They controlled all of our movement and travel. They watched us and listened when we called our parents. They didn't let us make friends or tell anyone anything about ourselves. We couldn't keep any of the money we earned. We couldn't ask anyone for help." -- LenaWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/18/domestic.child.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/18/domestic.child.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt sounds like the plot of a crime drama or the scourge of a developing country, but human trafficking is a serious problem in the U.S. and America's children are frequent pawns, experts say.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/02/human.trafficking.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/02/human.trafficking.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe global financial crisis has increased the worldwide trade in trafficked persons, says a State Department report released in June.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/china.baby.ring/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/china.baby.ring/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn some of the photos, the young children are wearing bibs and slight smiles can be seen on their chubby faces.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/26/child.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/26/child.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTextLaw enforcement authorities have recovered 52 children and arrested 60 pimps allegedly involved in child prostitution, the FBI announced Monday.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/25/china.baby.ring/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/25/china.baby.ring/index.html#cnnSTCTextChinese authorities arrested dozens in an alleged child trafficking ring that sold at least 52 babies nationwide, state media said.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/13/scotus.sex.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/13/scotus.sex.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court will delve into the shadowy world of sadomasochism next year as it looks into the case of a sex trafficker, known as the "S&M Svengali," whose criminal conviction had been set aside.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/afghanistan.embassy.whistleblower/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/afghanistan.embassy.whistleblower/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former manager for the private contractor that provides guards for the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan said he tried to blow the whistle more than a year ago about inadequate staffing and improper behavior by guards, including going to brothels and sex trafficking.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/16/human.trafficking.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/16/human.trafficking.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe global financial crisis has increased the worldwide trade in trafficked persons, says a State Department report released Tuesday.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/india.prostitution.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/india.prostitution.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextAround 1.2 million children are believed to be involved in prostitution in India, the country's federal police said Monday.Mon, 18 May 2009 12:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/06/mmesynopsis.may6/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/06/mmesynopsis.may6/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Focus -- The Darker Side of LaborTue, 12 May 2009 10:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/17/rudd.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/17/rudd.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralia's prime minister Friday slammed those engaged in human trafficking after an explosion aboard a boat carrying Afghan refugees killed three people and injured more than 40 others near Ashmore Reef, off Australia's northwest coast.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/04/madonna.malawi.adoption/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/04/madonna.malawi.adoption/index.html#cnnSTCTextA judge who barred Madonna's second adoption from Malawi on Friday said she had "a gripping temptation" to approve the adoption, but decided doing so would open doors to child trafficking, court records show.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/23/egypt.adoption.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/23/egypt.adoption.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuzanne Hagelof and Iris Botros dreamed of adopting babies. Separately, they visited orphanages in Egypt. Hagelof adopted a child, and Botros was in the process of adopting twins, when they ran foul of authorities. Now they are in jail, accused of being part of a conspiracy to traffic children.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/16/un.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/16/un.trafficking/index.html#cnnSTCTextSexual exploitation and forced labor are the most common forms of human trafficking in the world, a new report from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/child.prostitutes.freed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/child.prostitutes.freed/index.html#cnnSTCTextDozens of juveniles have been freed from forced prostitution by a nationwide operation that resulted in the arrests of hundreds of other people, the FBI announced Monday.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854229,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854229,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 600 adults have been arrested and 47 children were rescued in a three-day roundup targeting people who force children into prostitutionMon, 27 Oct 2008 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849352,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849352,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDozens of bodies washed ashore Friday in Yemen after smugglers threw nearly 150 Somali migrants overboard in shark-infested waters, the latest such tragedy in one of the most lawless stretches of ocean in the worldFri, 10 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/17/stolen.lives/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/17/stolen.lives/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Susana Trimarco's daughter Marita Veron was 23, she vanished from their hometown in Argentina, a suspected victim of a human trafficking and prostitution ring with links throughout Latin America and Europe.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/kbr.nepal.workers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/kbr.nepal.workers/index.html#cnnSTCTextA lawsuit filed in California against Kellogg, Brown and Root on Wednesday alleges the company and its subcontractor were involved in a human trafficking plan that forced Nepali men to work against their will in Iraq.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/18/russia.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/18/russia.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoung women in bright miniskirts and high heels line up to sell themselves in the dingy back streets throughout the Russian capital. Moscow's illegal flesh markets are flourishing, with up to 30 women at each pickup point, or tochka, standing in order of price for the night.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204360,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204360,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress encountered the crisis while touring the world's brothels and hospitalsWed, 04 Jun 2008 16:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1811649,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1811649,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAshley Judd says she decided to lend her voice against human trafficking after she "stumbled upon" the issue while visiting brothels, slums, hospices and other clinics in 12 nations to promote public healthWed, 04 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/07/mccain.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/07/mccain.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain vowed Wednesday to fight religious persecution, human trafficking, child pornography and other "evil" if he becomes president.Mon, 12 May 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/12/thailand.myanmar.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/12/thailand.myanmar.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextThai police said they planned to hold some survivors of a human trafficking disaster for questioning after witnesses gave police valuable information about the human smuggling network that trafficked them into Thailand from Myanmar.Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/16/heroes.archive/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/16/heroes.archive/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere are the CNN Heroes featured on air and online in six categories: Defending the Planet | Medical Marvel | Fighting for Justice Community Crusader | Championing Children | Young WonderTue, 27 Nov 2007 16:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1650068,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1650068,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsState lawmakers are increasingly stepping into the void created by the failure of Congress to approve sweeping changes to immigration policyMon, 06 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1648807,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1648807,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe trafficking of women to work as prostitutes is likely a key factor in the spread of HIV/AIDS across South Asia, according to a studyWed, 01 Aug 2007 18:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1632276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1632276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Bush administration on Tuesday added seven nations, including several key U.S. allies in the Middle East, to its human trafficking blacklistWed, 13 Jun 2007 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/12/human.trafficking/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/12/human.trafficking/index.htmlIndia, which advocacy groups say may have as many as 65 million forced laborers, was spared the worst ranking on the State Department's new list of nations where humans are bought and sold.Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/27/comfort.women/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/27/comfort.women/index.htmlShe's 78 years old, but for Lee Young-soo, life as she knew it ended at age 15 -- when the Japanese government forced her to become a sex slave for its military members during World War II.Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/19/slavery.vanmarsh/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/19/slavery.vanmarsh/index.htmlTwo hundred years may have passed since Britain banned participation in the slave trade, but some argue slavery still exists in the United Kingdom.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/01/us.human.trafficking/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/01/us.human.trafficking/index.htmlThe United States has launched hundreds of new investigations to combat human trafficking for prostitution and labor exploitation inside its borders, U.S. authorities have announced.Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/06/list.emmy.nominations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/06/list.emmy.nominations/index.htmlNominees in major categories for the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/27/pimp.tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/27/pimp.tax/index.htmlRepublican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is hoping to stamp out the sex trade by taxing pimps and prostitutes, then jailing them when they don't pay.Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/12/13/human.smuggling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/12/13/human.smuggling/index.htmlA Jordanian citizen has pleaded guilty to helping operate a multimillion dollar human smuggling ring that brought hundreds of illegal immigrants from Iraq and other Middle East countries into the United States, authorities announced Tuesday.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/03/human.traffic/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/03/human.traffic/index.htmlFour American allies in the Persian Gulf are among the countries criticized for not doing enough to combat human trafficking in a U.S. State Department report released Friday.Fri, 03 Jun 2005 16:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/26/indonsia.trafficking/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/26/indonsia.trafficking/index.htmlTwo men pleaded guilty in Virginia state Tuesday to plotting to recruit young Indonesian women and teenage girls to come to the United States to work as prostitutes and nude dancers, in what Justice Department officials termed "reprehensible" and "evil."Wed, 27 Apr 2005 03:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/05/child.exploitation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/05/child.exploitation/index.htmlState Department officials tell CNN reports of sexual abuse and child trafficking are trickling in from relief agencies on the ground at tsunami shelters.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 22:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/missing.children/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/missing.children/index.htmlAnders Ericsson still remembers the last words his 2-year-old son, Ragnar, spoke before being washed away in the waves of Thailand's tsunami.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 17:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/14/cambodia.us.sex/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/14/cambodia.us.sex/index.htmlThe United States has criticized Cambodia's punishment of the policewoman responsible for the rescue of 84 female victims of sex trafficking from a Phnom Penh brothel.Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/14/trafficking.report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/14/trafficking.report/index.htmlJapan has thousands of victims of sexual slavery and is on a new U.S. "watch list" for failing to do more against the trafficking of humans by the underworld, a report released by the U.S. State Department says.Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/05/iraq.india.trafficking/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/05/iraq.india.trafficking/index.htmlThe United States is investigating reports Indian nationals were victims of human trafficking to Iraq and mistreated while working there as contractors in U.S. military camps, the State Department has said.Wed, 05 May 2004 23:12:00 EDT