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Police arrest mental health clinic director on suspicion of human trafficking

The director of a mental health facility in Ternopil Oblast has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking for allegedly subjecting victims to forced labor, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on July 17.

17 July, 02:34 PM

11 rescued after Kyiv police dismantle brutal forced labor ring

Police arrested four individuals suspected of running a forced labor ring in Kyiv, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced in a statement on June 10.

10 June, 11:55 AM

Mother tried to sell 6-year-old son for $25,000 — Prosecutor General

A 38-year-old woman from Volyn Oblast tried to sell her 6-year-old son for $25,000 and was arrested in a sting operation, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Facebook on April 21. Her older children live with their father.

21 April, 03:50 PM

Entrepreneur in Lviv Oblast suspected of 23 years of labor exploitation of one man

Police in Horodok, Lviv Oblast, uncovered a case of prolonged labor exploitation in which a man was forced to work without pay for 23 years, lived in degrading conditions and had no real opportunity to leave, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported on April 20.

20 April, 04:27 PM

Ukraine cracks down on networks trafficking draft dodgers

The National Police is conducting a large-scale operation across Ukraine to combat the illegal trafficking of draft-age men across the border, according to a statement posted on Facebook on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 10:40 AM

US names Russia and Belarus among countries sponsoring human trafficking in new report

The U.S. Department of State released a report listing 13 countries sponsoring human trafficking, including Russia and Belarus, on June 25.

25 June 2024, 06:25 PM

Human trafficking ring exploiting Ukrainian refugees dismantled in Spain - Europol

A criminal group involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation was dismantled by the Spanish National Police, with the majority of the victims being Ukrainian refugees, the Europol reported on June 21.

22 June 2024, 11:18 AM

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