Belarus Nude
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of
f. Trafficking in PersonsThe Montenegrin Criminal Code was amended in July to make trafficking in persons a crime; however, trafficking was a growing problem. There were reports that some members of the Montenegrin authorities facilitated trafficking. Authorities made a number of arrests and interceptions of traffickers during the year. On November 30, Montenegrin Police arrested Deputy State Prosecutor Zoran Piperovic on suspicion of involvement in trafficking in persons and prostitution. Minister of Interior Andrija Jovicevic said that reported Piperovic was directly involved in the purchase, sale, rape and torture of a Moldovan victim, identified by the initials S.C. Piperovic remained in prison at year's end. On November 25, police arrested Irfan Kurpejevic and Ekrem Jasavic on charges of trafficking and forced prostitution of the same victim, S.C. On December 1, Bajram Orahovac was arrested on the same charges ... [Read More]
Conference Recommendations: Pathbreaking Strategies in the Global Fight Against Sex Trafficking
U.S. House of RepresentativesFebruary 25, 2003 Its a distinct privilege to be invited to address this distinguished gathering of global leaders in the war on trafficking. Members of this audience have done more than anyone to mitigate the suffering of trafficked persons. On behalf of Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle and our families who are deeply concerned about the victims -- thank you.Ladies and Gentleman, human trafficking is an outrageous, cruel, dehumanizing modern manifestation of slavery. It is hard to believe that in 2003, women, children and men are bought and sold as chattel every day into the U.S. and abroad. ... [Read More]
I. Introduction
In Amsterdam, the 15 year-old daughter of a Ukrainian couple meets a so-called Moroccan "lover boy" who pays lots of attention to her and buys her nice things. She soon comes to trust him and considers him her partner. He convinces her to move with him to The Hague, where all is well for a short while. Then he starts coercing her to engage in commercial sexual activities with clients he identifies he has become her pimp and trafficker. In Cambodia, a young girl is encouraged by an elder "auntie" to travel to Malaysia for work as a domestic servant. The auntie arranges for a legitimate Malaysian visa by making a bogus claim of sponsorship for work, but the girl's passport and other travel documents are taken away upon her arrival in Malaysia and she is forced to dance semi-nude at a club, servicing any client who demands sex with her. By this time, the auntie has disappeared. ... [Read More]
Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Belize is a destination country for trafficking for sexual exploitation. Victims are mainly women and girls from Central American countries lured by traffickers into prostitution and nude dancing. Young Belizean women and girls also are trafficked internally for sexual exploitation. There are reports of labor trafficking among the migrant agricultural worker community. ... [Read More]
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