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R F, 20, came to the UAE from Iraq with her family 10 years ago, and now has has nowhere to go. Ewa’a provides services such as counselling, shelter, government permits for safe passage back to their home countries and financial assistance after they arrive. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National

‘They come to us with their will broken, and we need to help’

UAEJune 17, 2015

Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop, centre, told Indonesia on June 15 to better secure its borders in a stinging rebuke against Jakarta. Seen here with Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, left. Saeed Khan/AFP Photo

Australia tells Indonesia to fix its borders

AsiaJune 15, 2015

Bangladesh to set up courts to try people smugglers

WorldMay 28, 2015

Bangladeshi people outside a courtroom as they wait for the police to take down their court statements. The men were rescued in Cox's Bazar – a southern coastal district about, 296km south of Dhaka – after traffickers lured them with tempting offers to work in Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia. AM Ahad/AP Photo

‘Week-long cruise’ turns out to be hellish journey for Bangladeshi migrants

WorldMay 28, 2015

Bangladesh ‘to move thousands of Rohingya to island’

WorldMay 27, 2015

Rohingya migrants sit inside a temporary shelter at Kuala Langsa Port in Aceh province, Indonesia. Binsar Bakkara / AP Photo

800 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants rescued off Indonesia

AsiaMay 15, 2015

Dr Anwar Gargash, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said the UAE would spare no effort to strengthen the people smuggling action plan. Christopher Pike / The National

UAE has made progress against human trafficking, report shows

UAEMay 12, 2015

Laws give UAE human trafficking victims more protection

UAEMay 12, 2015

Migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh at a police station in Kuah, Langkawi in Malaysia on May 2015. More than 1,000 refugees landed in three boats on Malyasia’s northern resort island of Langkawi overnight and were detained by Malaysian authorities. EPA

1,600 refugees arrive in Malaysia, Indonesia after Thai crackdown

AsiaMay 11, 2015

Human trafficking victims’ artwork exhibited in Abu Dhabi

UAEMay 11, 2015

Call for specific charge for sexual abuse of children in UAE

UAEApril 28, 2015

The Stolen Ones is the fourth of the popular Stevens/Windermere series.

Book review: The Stolen Ones

April 26, 2015

In Libya’s anarchy, migrant smuggling a booming trade

WorldApril 23, 2015

In this February 28, 2015 photo, West African migrants walk on train tracks on their way towards the border with Macedonia near the town of Evzonoi, Greece. Dalton Bennett/AP Photo

Migrants exploited every step of the way on Balkans route to Europe

WorldApril 22, 2015

Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, says the UAE’s latest anti-trafficking legislation adds to powers against culprits while remedies for victims grow. Ravindranath K / The National

UAE human trafficking law tightened

UAEMarch 25, 2015

Numbers of UAE human trafficking victims on decline

UAEMarch 12, 2015

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