Global human trafficking roundup (January 18, 2011)

 

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Global human trafficking roundup (January 18, 2011)

NORTH AMERICA

Georgia: A local news radio station reports sex trafficking in Atlanta Georgia. A victim testifies her experience as a sex slave. In the absence of loving parents, the victim became a runaway in the age of 13. She met her pimp in the age of 18 when she was a homeless and desperate single mother. She was forced to prostitute on the street by her pimp who required her to bring $1000 a night. Her livelihood therefore became dependent upon her pimp.

Guam: U.S. attorney's office hosted a Regional Conference to combat human trafficking and other crimes. More than 300 people attended the event, including military representatives. One of the speakers emphasized the importance of law enforcement training in the area of crimes like human trafficking because of the special needs of the victims.

New York: Attorney General assists a human trafficking victim from the Philippines. The victim was exploited with labor since she arrived in New York city 10 years ago. According to th e report, Attorney General's office vowed to assess whether they can filed a criminal charge against the victim's former employer. The victim said that she was subject to physical and psychological abuse by her employer and lived an isolated life for 10 years.

EUROPE

Ireland: The authority launches a campaign against human trafficking in Ireland. The Blue Blindfold campaign will last until March 28th, and it will involve series of ads placed in the major newspapers. Also, posters and leaflets will be posted in libraries and heath centers across Ireland. Dublin ma who ran a number of brothels in Ireland was sentenced to five years in jail for running a prostitution and other charges. According to the report, prostitution is not a crime, running a brothel to obtain financial gain from other women's sexual services is illegal.

UK: A man who ran a brothel by forcing women into prostitution was sent back to his country, China. The arrest was made after the police in UK raided his brothel last October. Since then, he was sentenced to four months in jail and currently facing deportation. The border agency is also working on returning Chinese female victims to China.

ASIA

Philippines: A Senator pushes for a tougher measure against human trafficking. He argues that approximately 2000 Filipino are still victimized by traffickers annually, which he believes it to be caused by the legislative flaws.

Pakistan: People with disabilities are trafficked into Iran and forced to beg on the street. One victim said that he was trafficked into Iran by human trafficking ring after the traffickers lured him into coming to Iran with a promise of a good job opportunity with a great income six months ago. However, he was forced with other victims with disabilities and turn all of the profits to the traffickers. The victim also stated that some of the victims were minors with disabilities. 

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