Tag:Human Trafficking

The visit underscores enduring people-to-people and institutional bonds while setting measurable economic targets.

Earlier in 2025, Pakistan reported a 47 per cent drop in illegal “dunki” route attempts and the arrest of 1,770 human smugglers and agents.

The Tier 3 ranking places Afghanistan among a small group of countries where governments or de facto authorities demonstrate a policy or pattern of trafficking or related exploitation, including the recruitment of child soldiers.

Rights groups argue that without clear regulation, effective monitoring and economic alternatives, vulnerable women remain at risk.

Justice and Care Country Director Mohammed Tariqul Islam said Rima’s safe return highlighted the need for timely cross-border cooperation.

Human traffickers and migration agents still find willing clients because the alternative feels equally bleak to many young people.

Young people who set out with dreams of supporting their families return broken, indebted, or not at all.

The Nepalese government has vowed to tighten immigration enforcement and crack down on illegal brokers operating within its borders. Authorities are also appealing to community leaders and families to remain vigilant and report suspicious operations that may prey on vulnerable individuals.