When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable
Sergeant Dawid Fortuin was being cross-examined by attorney Nobahle Mkabayi, acting for accused two, Steveno van Rhyn
Of the more than 16 000 children who have been reported missing over 18 years, about 4 000 have never been found
Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother
Judge Nathan Erasmus had earlier cautioned Lourentia Lombaard that her testimony would determine her credibility
State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial
A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard
The state says the matter is ready to be transferred to the high court
The case against the suspects in Joshlin’s disappearance, including her mother, has been held over to 16 September for further investigation
In the face of their families’ poverty, young men, persuaded by the prospect of wealth or education, travel to Europe with their older female sponsors only to be trafficked for sex
Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society
Without Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s intervention, Brown would have remained in prison at least until 2055
The court found former gynaecologist Eduardo Vela guilty of taking Ines Madrigal, now 49, away from her mother as a newborn in 1969
Govt’s decision to grant concessions to its new visa regime, after it was blamed for a slump in tourism, has been cautiously welcomed by trade groups.
The normalisation of gender discrimination is blamed as the crucial factor that makes women and girls vulnerable to human traffickers.
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/ 7 December 2011
Chinese police have arrested 608 people suspected of selling children and freed 178 children in a crackdown on 10 provinces on child trafficking.
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/ 13 December 2009
Authorities fear the Soccer World Cup could draw in child traffickers hoping to cash in on the fanfare around the games.