Europe urged to protect thousands of children from human traffickers
Thomson Reuters Foundation European nations must do more to protect thousands of children from being trafficked by criminal networks and their own families, Europol said on Thursday, highlighting the under-reported risks faced by boys and young migrants. In the wake of Europe’s migration crisis, traffickers are increasingly targeting children from the continent and countries such […]
For $US6 a month, child trafficking nearly halted in Benin hotspot
Thomson Reuters Foundation Giving poor families just $US6 a month has significantly reduced child trafficking in parts of the West African country of Benin where there is a longstanding practice of exploiting children for labour in fields and mines, the World Bank said. At least 40,000 children a year are estimated to be victims of trafficking […]