Sex Trafficking Victim

Sex Trafficking and Prostitution
 in the
 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

April 2005: Sex Trafficking
 
 
United Kingdom 01-Apr-05 Notorious massage parlour faces the axe Ham and High Broadway  
Crouch End Hill
Lanacombe (Massage Parlour)
Madam: Josephine Daly
http://hamhighbroadway.london24.net/broadway/news/story.aspx?brand=NorthLondon24&category=
Newsbroadway&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbroadway&itemid=WeED01 Apr 2005 11:17:22:503
European Union 02-Apr-05 European governments get tough on immigration Associated Press  
Schengen open-borders agreement
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~24533~2795948,00.html
European Union 06-Apr-05 Moldovia to step up anti-trafficking measures
(Scroll down page for article)		 Radio Free Europe Abstract
Schengen open-borders agreement
Also see Nov. 27 article:
Revealed: kept in a dungeon ready to be sold as slaves...the women destined for Britain's sex trade.
David Harrison, Telegraph
http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2005/04/060405.asp
European Union 07-Apr-05 New EU States To Join Schengen Open-Border Agreement In 2007 Radio Free Europe
Breffni O'Rourke		 Abstract
Schengen open-borders agreement
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/4/F3403F9E-5BD7-4F74-8504-7395A7A10FE2.html
United Kingdom 10-Apr-05 Family ran £4 million brothel empire Life Style Extra Abstract
London and Essex
Eastern European sex slaves
Trial of traffickers/brothel owners
http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=RP1011309J&news_headline=family_ran_%C2%A34_million_brothel_empire
European Union 13-Apr-05 Amnesty urges EU to accept anti-trafficking convention Business Travellers Against Human Trafficking Abstract
Draft COE Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
http://www.businesstravellers.org/archives/amnesty-urges-eu-to-accept-anti-trafficking-convention/
  13-Apr-05 US and Sweden Join Forces to Protect Victims from Human Trafficking Michnews.com  
Funding to the Protection Project to combat human trafficking and prostitution in 12 European countries.
http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_7834.shtml
United Kingdom 14-Apr-05 Libel Damages for Relief Worker The Scotsman
Jan Colley		 Abstract
Journalists Dominic Hipkins and Graham Johnson
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4398906
United Kingdom 14-Apr-05 Underworld linked to missing girls Times Online
Michael Horsnell 		 
Three missing Chinese girls Mei Fang Weng, 15, Xiu Ming Lin and Yun Jen He, both 16.  Feared to be trafficking victims.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1568128,00.html
United Kingdom 15-Apr-05 UK police hunt for 3 missing Chinese girls China Daily  
Three missing Chinese girls Mei Fang Weng, 15, Xiu Ming Lin and Yun Jen He, both 16.  Feared to be trafficking victims.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/16/content_434741.htm
United Kingdom 17-Apr-05 Winners announced at the British Academy Television Awards The Scotsman
Sherna Noah
Rachel Williams		 Abstract
"Sex Traffic" Channel 4 series about trafficked eastern Europeans
 
European Union 18-Apr-05 More children being trafficked in Europe Business Travellers Against Human Trafficking Abstract
Child sex workers
http://www.businesstravellers.org/archives/more-children-being-trafficked-in-europe/
United Kingdom 18-Apr-05 Were these missing girls sold for sex? Northern Echo
Linsay Jennings		 Abstract
Mei Fang Weng, 15, Xiu Ming Lin and Yun Jen He, both 16 missing in Britain since March 30.  Feared to be trafficking victims.  Their names were also given as "Weng Meifang, Lin Xiuming and He Yunjin". They are thought to be from Southwest China's Sichuan Province.
http://archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/2005/4/18/16244.html
  19-Apr-05 Different words, same dangers from trade in women Sydney Morning Herald
Sheila Jeffreys		  
Discusses sex trafficking and euphemisms for the harms of prostitution
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Opinion/Different-words-same-dangers-from-trade-in-women/2005/04/19/1113854198329.html?oneclick=true
  27-Apr-05 Govt urged to create special visa for victims of sex trafficking ABC Online
Karen Barlow		  
Australia
Australian Federal Government is being urged to create a special category of protection visa for overseas victims of sex trafficking.
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2005/s1355616.htm
United Kingdom 30-Apr-05 London Brothel Accused of Recruiting Kenyan Girls East African Standard
Gitau Wa Njenga		  
London
32 yr. old woman owner of brothel - false advertisements on community website.
 

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