The protection of victims of trafficking in Iraq: Review of the applicable legal regime and assessment of related practices in the field IOM recently completed the implementation of a 24-month project entitled “Supporting availability and access to specialized services for victims of trafficking and individuals at risk through the provision of basic assistance and technical […]
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KBR Not Liable over Iraq Human Trafficking Claims
By John Lee. A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the engineering firm and military contractor KBR Inc is not liable for a case of alleged human trafficking in Iraq. According to Reuters, the case concerned the 2004 kidnapping and murder by insurgents of 12 Nepali men, who were being transported in Iraq to work […]
Nadia Murad named UNODC Goodwill Ambassador
Human trafficking survivor Nadia Murad named UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nadia Murad Basee Taha – who survived trafficking at the hands of the Islamic State group (IS, ISIL, ISIS, Da’esh) – was formally appointed UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking […]
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Iraqi Couple on Slavery Charges in US
By John Lee. An Iraqi couple have been arrested and charged with forcing an Indonesian woman to work in their California home for up to 18 hours a day without pay. The victim was rescued from the home after providing a note to a visiting nurse, asking for help. Firas Majeed (aka Firas Ghazi Majeed […]
Kidneys For Sale in Refugee Camps
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kidneys For Sale in Kurdish Camps: Increase In Iraq’s Displaced Leads to Increase in Human Trafficking Authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan suspect that displaced people are selling their kidneys to feed […]
Indian Workers “Stranded in Iraq”
By Editor on 14th March 2014 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Employment, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Security
By John Lee. Pressure is mounting in India to help repatriate 58 labourers from Gujarat who have been reportedly held hostage in Iraq by their employer. According to a report from Outlook India, the matter came to light when seven of the labourers managed to return from Iraq, and alleged that recruitment agents lured them […]
Iraq “a Hotbed of Human Trafficking”
By Amal Sakr for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Heartland Alliance, a US organization that deals with human rights issues, has tracked 100 cases of human trafficking in Iraq during the past two years. Razan Dyler, a representative of the […]
Tags: Human rights, Human Trafficking