COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn

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Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organized crime networks could further profit from pandemic, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
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May 06, 2020 at 08:29AM

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