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Council of Europe says human trafficking has reached 'epidemic proportions'.

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| December 05, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: JOHN F.L. ROSS

Human trafficking has reached "epidemic proportions" over the past decade, with an global annual market of about A32 billion (US$42.5 billion), Europe's leading human rights watchdog said Tuesday.

The problem has become more visible in Europe, as some eastern European countries that are frequently noted as points of origin have joined the EU or are candidates to do so, officials of the Council of Europe told a two-day seminar on the subject in Athens.

It flourishes because "it is much easier to cross borders with persons than with drugs or weapons," said Marta Requena of the council's…

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