Anti-trafficking measures punish victims
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The Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, which is made up of a number of different human rights groups are asking for an independent watchdog to monitor UK Border Agency. The group says officials aren't helping the victims of trafficking because they target them as the criminals instead of the traffickers.
"In one case, it says a West African woman was told that although it must have been "extremely unpleasant" to be forced to have sex with strangers, this did "not amount to trafficking" because she had failed to escape when she had the opportunity.
In another instance, it says a woman forced into domestic slavery was told that as this had happened in 2008 she should now have "overcome any trauma". "-BBC
In 2009 called for more anti-trafficking phonelines to help people who have been trafficked into the sex industry in the UK. "In Italy, a freephone trafficking hotline for clients to anonymously report concerns and for victims to expose their criminal bosses receives thousands of calls and has helped thousands of women to be rescued."-http://tinyurl.com/3xrfld5
Amnesty on Trafficking: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10314
Current doc on Trafficking Brides: http://current.com/groups/on-current-tv/92357386_bride-trafficking-unveiled.htm
"In one case, it says a West African woman was told that although it must have been "extremely unpleasant" to be forced to have sex with strangers, this did "not amount to trafficking" because she had failed to escape when she had the opportunity.
In another instance, it says a woman forced into domestic slavery was told that as this had happened in 2008 she should now have "overcome any trauma". "-BBC
In 2009 called for more anti-trafficking phonelines to help people who have been trafficked into the sex industry in the UK. "In Italy, a freephone trafficking hotline for clients to anonymously report concerns and for victims to expose their criminal bosses receives thousands of calls and has helped thousands of women to be rescued."-http://tinyurl.com/3xrfld5
Amnesty on Trafficking: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10314
Current doc on Trafficking Brides: http://current.com/groups/on-current-tv/92357386_bride-trafficking-unveiled.htm
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CarolineS
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This is disgusting, i would never condone trafficking, but why dont we throw all the Diplomats and MPs who make these laws into the trafficking business? then see if they can get over the trauma in a few years.
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CarolineS
