Browsing Archive: June, 2010
Research on Johns shows "Craigslist is by far the most efficient
medium" for johns
June 23, 1:04 PM  Human Rights ExaminerYoungbee Dale http://www.examiner.com/x-24740-Human-Rights-Examiner~y2010m6d23-Research-on-Johns-show--Craigslist-is-by-far-the-most-efficient-medium-for-johns?cid=examiner-email Womensfundingnetwork.org,
recently published a survey research study on johns or men buying sex
from children online. The research was based on the survey data
consisting 218 johns who answered... Continue reading ...
Posted by Free the Captives on Tuesday, June 22, 2010,
South
African doctor invents female condoms with 'teeth' to fight rapeBy Faith Karimi,
CNN
June 21, 2010 3:22 p.m. EDT
STORY
HIGHLIGHTS - Doctor
distributes anti-rape female condom during World Cup
- Jagged rows
of teeth-like hooks attach on man's penis
- Device can only be
removed by a doctor
- "It hurts, he cannot pee and walk when it's
on," doctor says
(CNN) -- South African
Dr. Sonnet Ehlers was on call one night four decades ago when a
devastated rape victim walked in. Her eyes were lifeless; ... Continue reading ...
The Elusive Link Between Sex Trafficking and Sporting EventsBy Carl Bialikhttp://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/the-elusive-link-between-sex-trafficking-and-sporting-events-952/ My print
column this week examines widely
reported
claims
that 40,000 sex workers will be trafficked into South Africa for the
World Cup. Similar claims surfaced
before the 2006 Cup in Germany.
“It is the kind of number which has no identifiable source and no
transparent methodology,” said Patrick Belser, a senior... Continue reading ...
Posted by Free the Captives on Sunday, June 20, 2010,
Top Ten Take-Aways from the 2010 TIP Report
by Public Outreach and
Communications Dept http://www.blog.polarisproject.org/2010/06/14/top-ten-take-aways-from-the-2010-tip-report/
The United States Department of State’s 2010 Trafficking in Persons
Report is a must-read (or perhaps a must-skim) for people in the human
trafficking community. Until you get the chance to read its 50+ pages of
color and victims’ stories followed by 300+ pages of dense tables and
analysis, here ar... Continue reading ...
In the Matter of B.W.
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-courts/texas-supreme-court/texas-supreme-court-rules-on-child-prostitutes/#
"Children are the victims, not the perpetrators, of child
prostitution,” the Texas
Supreme Court said today when it ruled that children under the age
of consent can't be charged with selling sex.
The case arose when a 13-year-old girl living with her 32-yea... Continue reading ...
More than 12 million are modern slaves, U.S. sayshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100614/wl_ynews/ynews_wl2569
A sobering new
report from the State Department finds that more than 12 million
people worldwide are victims of "trafficking in persons" — trapped in
forced labor, bonded labor or forced prostitution. But just 4,166 people
were convicted of trafficking last year, the report says.
Even so, awareness of the reach of modern slavery has made such crimes
easier to r... Continue reading ...
Houston man guilty of sex
trafficking minor
March 25, 12:52 PM Galveston Crime ExaminerBreck Porter http://www.examiner.com/x-29800-Galveston-Crime-Examiner~y2010m3d25-Houston-man-guilty-of-sex-trafficking-minor?cid=exrss-Galveston-Crime-Examiner (HOUSTON) – After a three-day trial and one and one-half hours of
deliberation, a federal jury has returned its verdicts finding a Houston
area man guilty of sex trafficking of a minor, enticing and coercing an
adult and transporting the vic... Continue reading ...
June 08, 2010
World Cup sex trafficking concerns churcheshttp://blogs.chron.com/believeitornot/2010/06/world_cup_sex_trafficking_conc.html
News reports and public service announcements on South African TV
estimate up to 100,000 people may fall victim to sex trafficking during
the FIFA World Cup, which begins on Friday. Concerned churches from
across the globe are sending missionaries to the games to minister to
sex workers and work alongside social services to help them.
There's always ... Continue reading ...
Christians fight against human trafficking ahead of World Cup
by Wesley WJ Richards
Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 8:48 (BST)
With the South African World Cup less than two weeks away, there is
continued concern that the event will be used for human trafficking.
It has been estimated that between 40,000 to 100,000 people may be
trafficked for the World Cup. In January, Time magazine reported on a
three week investigation into human trafficking. Finding a lucrative
t... Continue reading ...
Monday, Jan. 18, 2010
South Africa's New Slave Trade and the Campaign to Stop It
By E. Benjamin Skinner
For a South African victim of human trafficking, this was the
endgame. On a freezing night last July, Sindiswa, 17, lay curled in a
fetal position in bed No. 7 of a state-run hospice in central
Bloemfontein. Well-used fly strips hung between fluorescent lights, pale
blue paint flaked off the walls, and fresh blood stained her sheets,
the rusty bedpost and the linoleum flo... Continue reading ...
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