Burma, Iraq, Afghanistan targeted by traffickers

Updated April 16, 2009 11:53:38

An international summit in Bali has acknowledged the need for greater cooperation in the fight against people smuggling. There was a particular focus on the Rohingya people from Burma, and people from war torn countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan.

It is thought that these people are especially vulnerable to human traffickers - a point underscored by yesterday's arrival of yet another boatload of refugees reportedly from Afghanistan off the Australian coast.

Presenter: Michael Cavanagh
Speaker: Senator Chris Evans, Australia's Immigration Minister

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