Children. The International Labor organization estimates that Human Trafficking is worth at least 150 billion per year. The majority two thirds is made from forced sexual exploitation. The remainder, through illegal work for example, in households or on farms. In 2016, more than 40 Million People were believed to be living in slavery and women and girls make up 70 of them. Nigerian women have a decadeslong history of being smuggled over to europe, many via italy. The u. N. Says theres been an almost 600 increase over the past three years of potential sex trafficking victims arriving in italy by sea. The majority of them, from nigeria. Reporter the italian city of turin is the people traffickers gateway to europe. From here, criminals distribute their sex slaves to the continents brothels and curbsides women lured here with lies about the good jobs supposedly waiting for them. More than 9000 were smuggled into italy in 2016 alone. Princess okokon has made it her lifes mission to free as
Reserves of lithium can this new white gold offer hope to the desperately poor nation. But first we go to italy where human traffickers come forcing more and more women into prostitution. Human trafficking is a highly lucrative business and its often linked to forced labor it affects women men and children. The International Labor organization estimates that Human Trafficking is worth at least one hundred fifty billion dollars a year. The majority two thirds is made from forced Sexual Exploitation the remainder through illegal work for example in households or on farms. In two thousand and sixteen more than fourteen Million People were believed to be living in slavery and women and girls make up seventy percent of them. Nigerian women have a decades long history of being smuggled over to europe many by italy the u. N. Says theres been an almost six hundred percent increase over the past three years of potential sex trafficking victims arriving in italy by sea the majority of them from
Theft. Of running a 1. 2 billion Online Market as the known as the silk road faces charges of internet drug trafficking. He has been accused of operating the marketplace where customers use bitcoin where they can buy heroin and fake passports. He was first charged in 2013. He faces charges including conspiracy to commit computer hacking and money laundering. Asking regulators are comcast to explain their internet and content policies. In a letter made public today, the fcc asks comcast to provide information on a range of its business actresses from programming agreements to data caps on customers. On a range of its this miss practices from programming agreements to data caps on customers. Now, to the lead. The hunt is on for the islamic extremist who brutally murdered american journalist james foley. The killer ensured of the task would not be easy by cloaking himself in black. Officials in the u. S. And u. K. Are using modern technology along with some oldfashioned police work to ana
A man accused of running a 1. 2 billion Online Market known as the silk road faces charges of internet drug trafficking. He has been accused of operating the marketplace where customers use bitcoin where they can buy heroin and fake passports. He was first charged in 2013. He faces charges including conspiracy to commit computer hacking and money laundering. Federal regulators are asking comcast to explain their internet and content policies. In a letter made public today, the fcc asks comcast to provide information on a range of its Business Practices from programming agreements to data caps on customers. Now, to the lead. The hunt is on for the islamic extremist who brutally murdered american journalist james foley. The killer ensured of the task would not be easy by cloaking himself in black. Officials in the u. S. And u. K. Are using modern technology along with some oldfashioned police work to analyze the british accented voice in that video. We are joined by a researcher able to
By government forces. Im in london with the latest from europe including, accusations of war crimes and torture and could the conduct of brittish troops in iraq result in prosecuti in prosecutions at the International Court. I will ask if this is the beginning of the end of italian op opra as austerity takes their toll. It will go ahead later this month, the message from top 11 who have been meeting in paris but its still not clear whether the main opposition of the Syrian National coalition will actually take part. That is at at the same time as opposition fighters coming under more pressure from the syrian military. Jackie roland reports. It was the lastditch attempt to persuade the opposition to talk to the assad regime and they argue there can be no military victory. After three years of fighting in syria they say the only way ahead is a negotiated solution. Translator we have renewed full support for the Syrian National council at a time when the Syrian People are facing major dif