GUATEMALA: Only 10 Agents to Fight Human Trafficking Nationwide
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Danilo Valladares
GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 13 (IPS) – In spite of a new law against human trafficking in effect since March, little has been done in Guatemala to fight the trafficking of children, and child sex tourism has begun to flourish, experts warn.
”The office of [...]
MALAYSIA: Gov’t Urged to Stem the Tide of Child Trafficking
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By Baradan Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 27 (IPS) – "My family was starving. . . . I was sold to people who brought me here to work and feed my family back home," said Ah Mun, a victim of child trafficking.
The 13-year-old girl from Kachin [...]
EUROPE: Focus Shifts to Trafficking of Males
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By Pavol Stracansky
BRATISLAVA, Jul 31 (IPS) – Governments and third sector organisations must raise awareness of a growing problem with male human trafficking in some of Eastern Europe’s poorest countries if its victims are to get the help they need, people trafficking monitors say.
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