INCREASE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NETHERLANDS

Human trafficking in the Netherlands is on the rise, according to figures obtained from the National Centre against Human Trafficking. Dutch newspaper Trouw reports there were 809 registered victims of human trafficking last year, up from 716 in 2007.

Latest figures show more women, especially from Hungary and China, falling prey to human traffickers. The figures show a substantial increase in the number of victims from Hungary and China. Some 763 were women and at least 60 percent of them were forced to work in the sex industry. read more (expatica.com)

EGLES STORY ON SLAVE BRITAIN.ORG read more (slavebritain.org)

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February 16, 2009