Carabinieri police in Carpi, in the province of Modena in northern Italy, arrested five local residents accused of creating a criminal group for the illegal entrance and transport of foreigners to Italy and the rest of Europe.
Theater has become a tool to raise awareness on the dangers of irregular migration in Burkina Faso thanks to a campaign launched by UN agency IOM.
Portugal is in the midst of a crackdown on human trafficking after numbers of known victims more than doubled in the last few years. Most of the Portuguese cases are in the field of labor trafficking, with agricultural workers accounting for many of the victims.
The Italian authorities have discovered an organization of Nigerian origins involved in the trafficking of minors for prostitution that made use of contacts in Libya and Italy to arrange the trips.
Women and girls account for 70 percent of global human trafficking victims, according to a United Nations report. Most victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation, with the report warning of "vast areas of impunity."
In the UK, survivors of human trafficking and exploitation are being offered the chance of a brighter future through a unique education course. A program run by Northern College in Yorkshire provides classes and accommodation in a safe environment for people who have suffered extreme trauma.
Italian authorities stopped six members of the crew of a fishing boat that towed a boat with 68 migrants aboard to Italy. The suspects are accused of facilitating illegal immigration through a new technique used by traffickers to bring migrants to Europe.
For many refugees it's a lose-lose situation in Libya. The crackdown by Italy and Libya means a sea crossing is next to impossible. Meanwhile, local authorities feel overwhelmed. Karlos Zurutuza reports from Zuwara.
Authorities in Kenya have announced a plan to create a hotline to fight human trafficking in the country.
Precious left Nigeria for Europe with the help of a family friend, or so she thought. She tells InfoMigrants about traffickers, bureaucracy in Italy and a baby in a German 'anchor center'.
Luxembourg has made progress in the fight against human trafficking, but needs to adopt further measures to improve identification of victims, said experts at the Council of Europe.
Following a network meeting in Nigeria last week, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has created a technical working group and a social media information network to fight human trafficking in Nigeria.