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July 2005: Sex Trafficking |
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09-Jul-05 | Trafficked to the West | BBC News Jill McGivering |
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Dramatic increase in women trafficked from Eastern Europe. Britain a main destination country. |
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12-Jul-05 | Report finds rise in trafficking of women | RTE News | Ruhama Women's Project annual report for 2003/2004 published. They encountered 91 women trafficked into sex industry and helped 21. Criminal gangs are using the internet & mobile phones. Ruhama called for Vice Squad & legislation to address trafficking. Spokeswoman Geraldine Rowley said there was no doubt lap-dancing clubs linked to trafficking and prostitution. | |
| Gangs 'trafficking foreign women into sex industry' | Ireland Online | ||||
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12-Jul-05 | How to stop the world's worst crime | Guardian Ed Vulliamy |
Opinion. Britain should protect sex trafficking victims. Estimated 800,000 people trafficked annually. UNICEF & Save the Children estimate that up to 80% are under 18 yrs old. 46 states of Council of Europe met this week to finalise wording of treaty binding governments to minimum standards for protection of trafficking victims. Article includes suggestions re: provisions. Italy is only country that has unilaterally adopted provisions to assist victims. EU protection is conditional on trafficked person cooperating with police. Harriet Harman has been appointed by British gov. to "take on a special responsibility in our office" for trafficking." |
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| 25-Jul-05 | Sex Trafficking Increasing - No Sign Of Stopping | Scoop Kamala Sarup |
Opinion. Sarup is a Nepali journalist and editor of http://peacejournalism.com |
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