March, 2004
Philippine News Digest 73
March 27, 2004 ·
Contents: -Another German charged with rape by 10 girls -Campaign to stop violence against street children launched -American sex offender to be deported Another German charged with rape by 10 girls At least ten girls aged 7-14 years old have filed rape charges against German national Reinhard Havikost whom they accused of abusing them from […]
Read More...Philippine News Digest 72
March 20, 2004 ·
Contents: -Abuse of children an international phenomenon -US maintains huge military presence in Asia and the Pacific -75 Filipinos die of tuberculosis everyday Abuse of children an international phenomenon A report prepared by Defense for Children International-The Netherlands revealed that countries that have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are not […]
Read More...Philippine News Digest 71
March 8, 2004 ·
Contents: -Indigenous peoples harassed by military -World celebrates International Women’s Day -Asian women’s life is under the threat of HIV Indigenous peoples harassed by military Militarization in the countryside particularly in Zambales continues un-abetted affecting mostly indigenous peoples, according to reports received by Fr. Donal O’dea, coordinator of the Zambales Indigenous People’s Apostolate. A few […]
Read More...Philippine News Digest 70
March 5, 2004 ·
Contents: -Women’s group blows whistle against violence -Supreme Court suspends execution of two prisoners -Survey says corruption in the Philippines worse Women’s group blows whistle against violence In observance of International Women’s Day March 8, the women’s rights group Gabriela in cooperation with advertising firm Ace Saatchi and Saatchi lanched the Blow-A-Whistle Campaign to break […]
Read More...Hawaii: Legislation to End Sex Tourism and Hold Sex Tour Operators Accountable
March 2, 2004 ·
Every May and November, Melvin Hamaguchi of Video Travel in Honolulu, Hawaii, leads sex tourists on his Ultimate Asian Sex Tour to Thailand, which he describes as “The Sex Capital Of The World!!” Mr. Hamaguchi provides customers with single occupancy rooms to “enjoy the sexual pleasures with the girl or girls of your choice….” He […]
Read More...Sex Tourism: Big Apple Oriental Tour Operators Indicted for Promoting Prostitution
March 1, 2004 ·
On 27 February 2004, following a year-long investigation by the New York State Attorney General, Norman Barabash and Douglas Allen, the owner/operators of Big Apple Oriental Tours were indicted by a grand jury for promoting prostitution, in violation of Section 230.25 of the Penal Law of the State of New York. This indictment, the culmination […]
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