11 articles tagged "trafficking"
Suggestions are being made for parents to verify who their children are travelling overseas with to prevent human trafficking. This concern was raised by a Fijian citizen during a public consultation on the review
Fiji Council of Social Services Director, Vani Catanasiga stresses that adequate legislation is in place but there is not enough capacity and we have limited resources to counter the problem of human trafficking in the
Some people in society push away human trafficking victims without knowing their story, and this is because of the lack of information within the society. This was highlighted by the Butakoci Production lead, Tal
Young girls used for human trafficking don’t even understand that it's a crime – Rasuaki As we mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons today, it has been revealed that there have been many cases where gir
Serious questions are being asked on whether we as a country are doing enough to combat human trafficking as the US State Department Trafficking in Persons Fiji 2024 report says as reported over the past five years, hum
USAID Pacific Islands Mission Director, Zema Semunegus is encouraging the Fijian government to activate a National Referral Mechanism System that will enable awareness within communities to access services, support, and
There is a need to eliminate the dark realities of human trafficking that devastate lives and communities, and the historical injustice reminds us to confront and address past problems. Minister for
The US State Department’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report for Fiji has stated that Fiji has been downgraded to Tier 2 Watch List as the Government of Fiji does not fully meet the minimum standards for the eliminati
Some Fijian children are at risk of sex and labour trafficking as families follow a traditional practice of sending them to live with relatives or families in larger cities, where they may be exploited in domestic servi
Child sex trafficking remains a serious problem in Fiji according to the United States Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report 2020 which has also been quoted in Fiji’s first-ever Migration Profile Report pu
To effectively combat human trafficking, Fiji will need the assistance and support of non-government organisations, civil societies, development and technical partners. This was highlighted by the Permanent Secreta
