By Manash Pratim Gohain, TNN, on Dec 11, 2013— “Three million women (2.48%) are engaged in commercial sex activity (CSA) in India, a 50% rise from 1997. Over 60% of those trafficked into sex work are adolescent girls in the age group of 12-16 years. More than 35% girls in India enter CSA before 18 … More INDIA: 16 Million Women Forced into Sex Trade
By Tim Hume for CNN.com on December 12, 2013— “Svay Pak is a poor fishing village on the outskirt of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, known globally as a destination for child sex. It’s a place where mothers sell their own daughters to child traffickers, who supply them to brothels locally and across the country. But … More Child Sex Trafficking: Why Cambodia?
By Trymaine Lee on November 21, 2013— “When Kery Rodriguez was arrested earlier this year during a drug sting in Florida, law enforcement agents discovered that heroine wasn’t the only thing that Rodriguez and his crew were trafficking. According to detectives and informants, Rodriguez also sold young women whom he referred to as “fresh meat.” “If … More Staggering Report Exposes US Sex Trafficking—Of Which 42% Are Pimp-Controlled Prostitution
By Thomas Whittle for Global Times on November 18, 2013— ““Don’t cry on Singles’ Day. Go to Vietnam and find yourself a bride!” This was the unusual slogan used by group buying website 55tuan.com as part of a special promotion, which offered a free trip to Vietnam for one lucky person, provided he married a … More VIETNAM: Wives for Sale
By Michelle Loubon on November 6, 2013— ““Eighty per cent of the victims of trafficking are women because they are seen as a ‘product’ which can be used more than once”, said Chilean Embassy gender expert Bernardita Prado. She made this comment during a seminar on Gender Based Violence which was hosted by the Chilean … More CHILE: “80% of Trafficking Victims are Women Because They are Seen as ‘Product,'” Says Embassy Expert
By Somaly Mam on November 15, 2013— “Editor’s Note: Somaly Mam is a global leader who has pioneered the movement against modern slavery for nearly two decades. She has been recognized as a CNN hero, Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year, and one of Time Magazine’s most influential people. Through her work as a tireless advocate … More “How To End Modern Slavery And Human Trafficking”—Somaly Mam
Italian police say dozens of Lampedusa boat tragedy victims were raped and tortured in Libya. Published on Aljazeera on November 8, 2013— “Dozens of the people who were on the boat that sank near the Italian coast last month were raped and tortured in Libya before starting their journey, Italian police said. The police revelation on Friday came … More LIBYA: Lampedusa Boat Victims Raped and Tortured
By Carolina Contreras for Infosurhoy.com on November 4, 2013— “One hundred fifty-two victims of human trafficking for labor and sexual exploitation have been rescued in the Andean nation since 2011. Chile’s sound economy is being exploited by organized crime to encourage foreigners to travel to the country with the promise of a better job. But … More CHILE: 152 Victims of Human Trafficking Rescued Since 2011
By The Associated Press on USA Today on November 4, 2013— “The gregarious Malaysian businessman nicknamed “Fat Leonard” is well known by U.S. Navy commanders in the Pacific. But prosecutors in court papers say Leonard Francis worked his connections to obtain military secrets by arranging prostitutes, Lady Gaga tickets and other bribes for a U.S. … More SAN DIEGO: Navy Secrets Bought with Prostitutes, Bribes
By Margie Mason on October 30, 2013— “Chimoy flicks a lighter and draws a long drag until her cheeks collapse on the skinny Dunhill Mild, exhaling a column of smoke. Her no-nonsense, tough-girl attitude projects the confidence of a woman in her 30s, yet she’s only 17. Colorful angel and butterfly tattoos cover her skin, … More Kids Pimping Kids out for Sex in Indonesia
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