"The presidencies of the courts of appeal recorded 220 cases related to human trafficking crimes," the council stated, adding that the Baghdad Karkh Court of Appeal ranked first with 82 cases, followed by Basra with 38, and Baghdad Rusafa with 27. The same council recorded 167 cases in July and 209 cases in June.
The judicial statistics come amid increased efforts by Iraqi authorities to crack down on domestic and transnational child trafficking networks that increasingly operate through digital platforms.
The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) announced on Thursday that its forces dismantled two human trafficking networks and prevented the sale of two newborn babies in separate operations in Baghdad and Dhi Qar provinces.
Security forces arrested four suspects in Dhi Qar "caught in the act" of selling a one-day-old infant; similarly, in Baghdad, five suspects—including licensed midwives—were "caught in the act" while attempting to sell a newborn.
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