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An estimated 350 Pakistanis were on a fishing boat packed with hundreds of migrants that capsized off southern Greece on June 14, and few were found alive. The latest tragedy in the Mediterranean comes as inflation in Pakistan hits new levels, and record numbers of people from the country try to get to Europe for a better life.
Prof. Mirjam van Reisen has a long history in activism behind her. Mirjam supported survivors; exposed the unlawful activity to world media; petitioned EU leaders to introduce anti-trafficking laws; laboured to bring traffickers to face justice; and challenged rogue governments for their roles in trafficking.