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COVID-19 measures likely to lead to an increase in migrant smuggling and human trafficking in longer term, UNODC report finds

Vienna (Austria), 14 May 2020 - COVID-19 travel and movement restrictions are not stopping the movement of people fleeing conflict, human rights abuses, violence and dangerous living conditions, while the economic consequences of the pandemic are likely to lead to an increase in smuggling of migrants and trafficking in person flows from the most affected countries to more affluent destinations, according to a report launched by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today.[Read More]

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COVID-19 is changing the route of illicit drug flows, says UNODC report

Vienna (Austria), 7 May 2020 - Measures implemented by governments to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to drug trafficking routes by air being disrupted, along with drastic reduction or increased interdiction in trafficking routes over land. Some drug supply chains have been interrupted and traffickers are looking for alternative routes, including maritime routes, depending on the types of drugs smuggled. These are some of the findings from a report on drug market trends during COVID-19, launched today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[Read More]

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COVID-19: UNODC warns of increased risks to human trafficking victims

Vienna (Austria), 5 May 2020 - Measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus are exposing victims of human trafficking to further exploitation and limiting their access to essential services.[Read More]

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