Topic: Sri Lanka
Human trafficking still a brisk and dangerous trade- Sri Lankans risk life and limb in false hopes of prosperity
November 28, 2012 · , ucanews.com reporter, Negombo Sri Lanka
With frequent mechanical failures at sea and almost certain arrest and detention, the risks of illegal migration and trafficking of humans to Australia have always been high. The risk of death is enormous.The United Nations estimates that between 200,000 and 400,000 people have perished at sea in recent years attempting to make the journey. The […]
Read More...100 Kids Abused Daily
May 2, 1999 · By ECPAT Newsletter, BBCWorld
Published in the ECPAT Newsletter May 1999 Sri Lanka: The first study prepared by Protecting Children and Environment Everywhere-PEACE (ECPAT-Sri Lanka) on the scale of child sexual abuse in Sri Lanka has concluded that 100 young people are sexually exploited or abused every day on the island. The study on sexually abused children concludes that […]
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