Topic: Trafficking
PNP told: Look into tours used as trafficking bait
September 16, 2022 · By Melvin Gascon - Correspondent for newsinfo.inquirer.net
PNP told: Look into tours used as trafficking bait MANILA, Philippines — The government must immediately look into the alleged trafficking of persons carried out by syndicates who organize foreign tours to lure their victims, which has led to the recent rise in kidnapping cases in the country, Sen. Grace Poe said on Thursday. At […]
Read More...Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking
August 23, 2022 · By Luke Hunt for www.ucanews.com
Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking Hong Kong has been added to a growing list of Asian countries and territories that fear their citizens have been trafficked into Cambodia, where they are held against their will and forced to work online scams for organized Chinese crime syndicates. Travel warnings and a media campaign warning Hong […]
Read More...Thousands of children missing in India.
August 17, 2012 · , Times of India, Hyderabad
“The combined data collected by state police and the women and child welfare department clearly hints towards rampant trafficking in women and girl children in the state. A total of 47,181 persons have gone missing in the state since 2009 including 16,787 children and 12,882 women. Of the total number of missing children in the […]
Read More...AUSTRALIA : Sex sells but we are selling out our children
June 25, 2012 · By Melinda Tankard Reist
Ever feel like you’re living in a giant porn theme park? Billboards dominate public space with hyper-sexualised messages. Buses are painted with semi-naked women. There are pole-dancing themes in shop-fronts, porn mags next to the lollies at the petrol station counter, T-shirts in youth surf shops depicting S&M and Playboy bunnies on everything from girls […]
Read More...Secretary De Lima Vows Justice for Human Trafficking Victim
May 4, 2012 · , doj.gov.ph
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Monday vowed to pursue the human trafficking syndicate which allegedly victimized a Filipina worker who labored in Hong Kong without pay for more than two years.
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...Preda Newsletter October 2011
October 31, 2011 · By Preda Information Office
Dear friends and defenders of children, The happiest child at the PREDA home for children is ten year-old Rose Ann; she was rescued from her abuser by the PREDA team a few weeks ago. Her mother made a mistake and sent her to her auntie to help in house chores but she was abused by […]
Read More...The Suffering of Children
January 26, 2011 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Saving and protecting children from abusers, pimps, pedophiles, and traffickers, be they parents or corrupt business people, is the work that goes on everyday here at the Preda Children’s Home. New cases, seemingly one worse than the other, arrive every few days. The child care team and the legal team help them cope up with […]
Read More...Child Protection is Still a Low Priority
October 15, 2010 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Trafficking of street children for sexual exploitation is a heinous crime in most countries but flourishes nevertheless and it is difficult to get accurate figures since most of it is done in secret. However, estimates say that over 2 million are trafficked in Asia every year. Police and social services are inadequately trained, have low […]
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