Kosovo: 3 get jail time in organ trafficking case Apr 29th, 2013 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - A court in Kosovo found two citizens guilty of human trafficking and organized crime Monday in a major trial against seven people suspected of running an international organ trafficking ring that took kidneys from poor donors ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kosovo, jail, time, organ, trafficking, case, Top Keywords

Syria official warns of trafficking in antiquities Feb 13th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - A Syrian government official warned Wednesday of rampant trafficking in antiquities from his country and appealed for U.N. help in halting the illicit trade that has flourished during the nearly 23-month-long civil war. (Source: ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syria, official, warns, trafficking, antiquities, case, Top Keywords

Former Blackwater to pay $50 mn over arms trafficking Aug 8th, 2012 - 00:50h (CET +01.00) The security firm formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to pay nearly $50 million to avoid US prosecution for illegal arms trafficking, the Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : former, blackwater, arms, trafficking, antiquities, case, Top Keywords

Vietnam's tiger farms are called trafficking hubs Jul 27th, 2012 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) Nineteen tigers prowl outdoor cages the size of dormitory rooms, nibbling frayed wire fences and roaring at a caretaker who taunts them with his sandal. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : vietnam's, tiger, farms, called, trafficking, hubs, Top Keywords

Egypt lawyer charged with drug trafficking in Saudi Jul 18th, 2012 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) A Saudi court on Wednesday charged Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawi, whose arrest sparked a diplomatic crisis, with drug trafficking, a charge that could carry a death penalty, a rights activist said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt, lawyer, charged, drug, trafficking, saudi, Top Keywords

Actress urges action against human trafficking Jul 17th, 2012 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) Actress and activist Jada Pinkett Smith is urging Congress to step up the fight against human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : actress, urges, action, against, human, trafficking, Top Keywords

Philippines investigates human trafficking to Syria Jun 24th, 2012 - 08:20h (CET +01.00) The Philippines said Sunday that at least 14 immigration officers were under investigation for alleged involvement in the human trafficking of poor Filipinos to violence-torn Syria. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippines, investigates, human, trafficking, syria, trafficking, Top Keywords

Estonia makes human trafficking illegal Mar 21st, 2012 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) Estonia's Parliament passed legislation on Wednesday banning human trafficking and making the Baltic nation the last EU country to enact such laws. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : estonia, human, trafficking, illegal, syria, trafficking, Top Keywords

Estonia may crack down on human trafficking Mar 20th, 2012 - 22:40h (CET +01.00) Estonia is the only European Union country without a law about human trafficking, but legislators are expected to change that Wednesday in a vote largely prompted by concerns expressed by the United States. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : estonia, crack, down, human, trafficking, trafficking, Top Keywords

The Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Cory Booker hugs anti-sex trafficking ... Nov 8th, 2011 - 07:50h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - The Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Cory Booker hugs anti-sex trafficking activist Withelma Ortiz-Macey as she accepts a Woman of the Year award during the 21st annual Glamour Magazine Women of the Year award ceremony in New York November 7,... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mayor, newark, jersey, cory, booker, hugs, antisex, trafficking, Top Keywords