Topic: Sex Trafficking
Melissa Woodward: A Sex Slave’s Story
April 3, 2012 · By Zsa Zsa Palagyi, The 700 Club, CBN.com
Melissa grew up with dreams of being a police officer and a mother, but a family member of hers had other plans. In the late 1980s, this individual groomed Melissa to be a sex slave in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area. He physically abused and sexually molested her until the age of 12 and then began selling Melissa to other men.
Read More...United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
November 28, 2011 ·
Jubilee Campaign promotes the human rights and religious liberty of ethnic and religious minorities; advocates the release of prisoners of conscience imprisoned on account of their faith; advocates for and assists refugees fleeing religious based persecution; and protects and promotes the dignity and safety of children from bodily harm and sexual exploitation.
Read More...The Moral Challenge of Responsible Tourism
November 2, 2011 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Philippines is spending large amounts of money for a slogan that will summarize a new attractive tourism programme to promote the best aspects of the beautiful country and its people. It is not hard to love the Philippines once you visit here. The people in general are courteous, welcoming, friendly and hospitable. There are [...]
Read More...Most London sex workers ‘not trafficked’, says study
October 31, 2011 · , BBC News
The majority of interviewed migrant workers in the sex industry in London are not forced nor trafficked, says a report. The International Union of Sex Workers (IUSW) welcomed the new research by a team led by Dr Nick Mai. The Metropolitan Police said it worked hard to prevent trafficking. Last year the Association of Chief Police [...]
Read More...Real problem
October 11, 2011 · , Editorial, Philippine Daily Inqirer
There was a lot of hue and cry about the statement of US Ambassador Harry Thomas at a recent judicial conference on human trafficking that 40 percent of foreign male tourists visit the Philippine for commercial sex. At first the ambassador refused to change his statement when asked by Philippine officials to apologize for it, [...]
Read More...Sen. Cayetano hits Palace downplay of sex tours
September 27, 2011 · By Cathy Yamsuan, Philippine Daily Inquirer
How exactly would Malacañang know if a tourist was coming to the Philippines for sex? Did he check a box on his visa application indicating so? Senate women and youth committee chairperson Pia Cayetano wanted to know in a privilege speech she delivered Monday, after the Palace downplayed last week a claim made by US Ambassador [...]
Read More...Preda Newsletter March 2008
March 4, 2008 ·
Profiles in Courage Maryann is one of the outspoken young leaders of the Preda Youth organization AKBAY. She is a strong minded and determined young lady that is an advocate for children’s and women rights. Maryann is also a talented actress and has traveled for the past three years to Europe in the star role [...]
Read More...Preda Newsletter November 2007
November 4, 2007 ·
It was a happy day last October 20 when the first vehicle drove over the second completed bridge leading to the new Preda organic farm on vocational training center for boys. A bridge that was made possible by the provincial government under the newly elected Governor Amor Deloso. This is only the phase one of [...]
Read More...SAN FRANCISCO IS A MAJOR CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIME NETWORKS THAT SMUGGLE AND ENSLAVE
October 6, 2006 ·
San Francisco Chronicle Friday, October 6, 2006 Many of San Francisco’s Asian massage parlors — long an established part of the city’s sexually permissive culture — have degenerated into something much more sinister: international sex slave shops. Once limited to infamous locales such as Bombay and Bangkok, sex trafficking is now an $8 billion international [...]
Read More...Preda Newsletter January 2006
January 3, 2006 ·
With this Newsletter, I wish to thank all our friends and supporters for their greeting cards, letters and donations for the children over the Christmas and New Year. We had parties, gift-giving, new clothes and toys for the children, carnival trips and beach outings for the 37 girls recovering from sexual abuse and 54 young [...]
Read More...US Lawmakers Vote in Crackdown on International Sex Traff’icking
May 24, 2000 ·
WASHINGTON DC – Sordid tales of women and children tricked or forced into sexual slavery echoed in the United States House chamber last week as lawmakers approved a bill aimed at cracking down on global sex trafficking.
Read More...US senators want curbs on ‘sex slave’ traffic
April 13, 2000 ·
WASHINGTON-Two senators want to see life sentences imposed on people who bring young children into the country to work as ‘sex slaves’. Democratic senators Paul Wellstone of Minnesota and Sam Brownback of Kansas plan separate bills aimed at cracking down on an illegal industry the CIA said brings 50,000 women and girls into this country [...]
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