Global human trafficking roundup (March 22, 2011)
Oklahoma: Truck drivers learn signs to spot human trafficking. Students who learn truck driving will be offered a course to recognize the signs of human trafficking. They will also learn to report the crime to the national hotline for trafficking victims.
Georgia: A professor says that human trafficking can be stopped by using a public health crisis model. He argues that the government can fight against trafficking just as it does against smoking, community violence, or other public health hazards.
Texas: Studies show that some 100,000 children are trafficked for sex each year, and some are trafficked to East Texas. Experts and advocates argue that many children are involved in sex trafficking cases while they only seem like prostitution cases. In times, one minor is used to bring other minors into sex trafficking ring.
Connecticut: Law makers are looking into the ways to treat prostituted children as victims, not criminal. The bill is currently awaiting for the approval before the General Assembly. If implemented, it will require the police to notify the department of Children and Families when minors are found involved in sex trafficking in the state.
EUROPE
Ireland: Police rescued two human trafficking victims and arrested a 34 year old man during the raid in Belfast. According to the report, the police believe that two 21 year old female victims were trafficked to Belfast for prostitution. The women are currently taken to the victim assistance facilities.
The Netherlands: Dutch airline crew receives training to recognize human trafficking victims. They will be trained on how to recognize signs of trafficking or kidnapping victims on the planes. However, the trade union for airline personnel argued that the crews are already overwhelmed by the amount of training, and the new training on recognizing trafficking victims will be too much for them.
ASIA
Myanmar: The authority cracks down prostitution in capital city. The massage parlors, restaurants, and karaoke lounges are therefore held up to more strict regulations including implementing transparent glass in the room and adequate lighting. Also, those who are caught running a brothel will be subject to a jail sentence.
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