From Mercy Path for Women's Affairs. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Protection Pathway - A Guide to Service Providers and Protection Capacity for Victims of Human Trafficking Behind Iraq's bi-governance lies 2 different systems for victim protection. This report presents […]
By John Lee. The British Home Secretary has signed a joint statement with Iraq to tackle people smuggling and organised crime networks operating across the region and in Europe. During a 3-day official visit to Iraq, Yvette Cooper spoke to ministers from the Federal Government of Iraq and met ministers in the Kurdistan Regional Government […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cracking down on the human trafficking of women in Iraq The trafficking of young women for prostitution is a problem across the world. But in Iraq, it has reached such proportions that a […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Police say they have uncovered 60 organised crime gangs but with limited resources and faced with well-connected gangs, a lot more remains to be done. Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
