Canada: A sex trafficking case involving two Fijian women failed to fall through after the prosecutor couldn't locate two key witnesses. The two women came to Canada to find a better job opportunity, but ended up being forced into prostitution at a massage parlor. They were rescued after the police raided the parlor. However, because of lack of key witnesses available, the prosecution had to drop multiple charges against the alleged trafficker, including human trafficking, unlawful confinement, etc.
Iowa: A special agent says that sex trafficking is a problem in Iowa. He said that since Craigslist was censored, the traffickers moved their venues to other sites to carry out online prostitution. Many victims do not realize that they were in sex slavery because of pimps' manipulation. Also, pimps recruit many young people from Iowa City.
EUROPE
Azerbaijan: The national authority reports that 70 out of 183 criminal cases were related to human trafficking. According to the report, there were 39 individuals who were prosecuted for human trafficking, and 34 victims were rescued.
ASIA
Qatar: A nonprofit in DOHA says that it received over 140 complaints from trafficking victims last year. The victims requested assistance for different needs including shelter and lodging, but many of them were asking for legal remedies against their traffickers. According to the advocates, Qatar is on the process of implementing an anti-human trafficking legislation.
The Philippines: The U.S. citizen was charged with child pornography and human trafficking. He allegedly videotaped seven topless women, including three minors. Police seized the camera and a battery pack that he used to record pornographic images of the women. The victims are currently taken into the shelters, and the man was denied on bail.
AFRICA
Uganda: A 58 year old witchdoctor was sentenced to 50 years in jail for trafficking a boy. He was convicted of kidnapping a seven year old boy and cutting off his genital with his three accomplice. The arrest was made after the boy identified him to the police before he lost his consciousness.
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