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June 16, 2020

Hundreds of Nigerian Refugees in Netherlands Missing, Likely Victims of Trafficking
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A group of investigative reporters found that nearly half of all
Nigerian asylum seekers who arrived in the Netherlands last year
effectively disappeared. They say most of the nearly 1,000
unaccounted-for refugees were likely forced into sex or drug
trafficking. The reporters say the pattern is widely seen across other
European nations and also affects refugees from other African countries.
The International Organization for Migration says that up to 80% of
Nigerian women who migrate to Europe are potential victims of
trafficking.


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