105 Rwandans rescued from human trafficking
The traffickers work with agents using the internet to lure their victims through making bogus promises of lucrative jobs and education scholarships.
At least 105 Rwandans were rescued from human trafficking from June 2024 to May this year, authorities announced on Monday.
Speaking at a press conference in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, Thierry Murangira, spokesperson of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau, said the majority of the victims had been trafficked to different countries.
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At the same time, 57 were intercepted before being flown out of the country.
Murangira said the traffickers work with agents using the internet to lure their victims through making bogus promises of lucrative jobs and education scholarships.
He said the victims could be subjected to forced labour, including commercial sex work.
In May, Rwandan Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo said that 10 people had been rescued from Myanmar and repatriated in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration in one of the latest incidents.
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