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MAY/ JUNE 2007 e-NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the MAY/JUNE 2007 HumanTrafficking.org e-Newsletter 

A Web Resource for Combating Human Trafficking

This Newsletter will keep you up-to-date on timely additions to Humantrafficking.org. The Web site is updated weekly to reflect the most current events, publications, NGO and Government information, and best practices of the global anti-trafficking community, focusing on East Asia and the Pacific, the United States, and selective global hotspots.

Submit additions for the July/August 2007 e-Newsletter by emailing:
Andrea Bertone
director@humantrafficking.org

 

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RECENT UPDATES 

Thailand
Thai Government Reports on Progress to Combat Human Trafficking and Protect Human Rights
Thai Government and International Organizations Pledge Cooperation to Provide Assistance to Victims
Trafficking of Men in Thailand
Ethnic Hill-Tribe Children Learn about the Dangers of Trafficking
50 Year Old Anti-Slavery Law Used in Thailand to Combat Human Trafficking
Meeting on Birth Registration and Statelessness hosted by UNESCO Bangkok
Thailand's Cabinet Approves Anti-Human Trafficking Bill
Thai Provincial Restrictions on Migrant Workers Called Human Rights Violation
Child Laborers Toil in Thai Seafood Factories
Trafficking of Thai Women to South Africa a Concern for Thai Officials
New Task Force in Thailand Established to Find Missing Children

Cambodia
Svay Pak Child-Sex Trade Back in Business – Again
UN Urges Ratanakkiri Court (Cambodia) to Act on Trafficking Case
Consultation Meeting on the Structure of the National Taskforce in Cambodia
Dissemination Workshop on a Study into Exploitative Labour Brokerage Practices in Cambodia
Cambodian Government Lauches First National Task Force on Human Trafficking
Task Force in Cambodia Attempts to Improve Coordination Among Groups and Agencies

Taiwan
Taiwan Men Seek Vietnamese Wives

Lao PDR
Strengthening Legal Enforcement Institutions to Combat Human Trafficking in Lao PDR
Justice Officials Debate Response to Human Trafficking in Lao PDR

Vietnam
Human Trafficking In Vietnam: An Update
Police in Vietnam Break Up Marriage Brokerage Ring
Human Trafficking of Vietnamese on the Rise
Vietnamese Government Concerned about Trafficking of Women and Children

Malaysia
Malaysia Reconceptualizes its Assumptions about Human Trafficking
Malaysian Government Presents First Bill Against Human Trafficking

China
Officials from Five Chinese Provinces Meet to Exchange Experiences with Preventing Trafficking 
Anti-Trafficking in Persons Seminar Held in Beijing, China
Traffic Prevention Awareness Printed on Playing Cards in China
Rising Incidences of Child Trafficking in China
UNESCO/ADB Radio Prevention Drama Wins First Prize in China
Human Rights Organizations Point to Rise in Child Trafficking in China

Hong Kong
Vital Voices Conference in Hong Kong Discusses Labor Trafficking

Australia
Slavery Thrives in Australia 200 Years After Abolition

Asia
The Plight of Asia's Stateless People
Palau Supreme Court Convicts "Carnival Four" In Forced Prostitution And Human Trafficking Case

United States
ABC News (USA) Airs Series on Trafficking in the United States
New York State Approves Law on Human Trafficking
Funds Earmarked for Young American Prostitutes in Atlanta
Human Trafficking on Long Island, NY
Massage Parlours Raided in Kansas City, Missouri; Trafficking Suspected
Couple Held Captive Two Servants for Years in New York
US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law Testimony 
Texas Considers Anti-Trafficking Bill
Ohio Considers a Law on Human Trafficking
South Carolina, USA Addresses Human Trafficking
Texas Considers Tougher State Anti-Trafficking Laws
Thai Workers Sue North Carolina Contractor
A Push for Anti-Trafficking Legislation in Kentucky, USA
Targeting Human Trafficking

Sub-Saharan Africa
Child Trafficking on the Rise in Southern Africa
Trafficking of African Women is Thriving
Activists Urge Zambian Government to Crack Down on Human Trafficking
Gambia to Host Summit on Human Trafficking
UN Taps African Religious Leaders in Fight Against Human Trafficking

South Asia
India Imposes Ban to Curb Trafficking of Women

Europe and Eurasia
Human Trafficking Victims Give Testimony in Tetovo Court, Macedonia
Council of Europe: Not for Sale Campaign
UK Home Office Recognizes "Modern Slavery"
Sex Slavery Evident in the UK
UK Prepares for Possible Increase in Human Trafficking during 2012 Olympics

Latin America
Operation White Light Shuts Down Human Trafficking Ring in Colombia
National Plan to Tackle Trafficking in Persons in Guyana

Middle East
200 Thais Flee Their Traffickers in Bahrain Every Year

International
Debating Legalized Prostitution
UN Anti-Trafficking Drive Hits Culture Barriers
ECPAT Outlines Campaign Against Child Sex Tourism
Human Trafficking for Forced Labor Might Exceed Perception
Join the International Coalition for Responsible and Respectful Tourism
Former US Ambassador Criticizes UN for Promoting Sex Trafficking in Peacekeeping Missions
Millions of Girls and Women Are Still Deprived of their Freedom
United Nations Highlights Human Trafficking
UN Fund to Combat Human Trafficking

 

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EVENTS
ECPAT USA Events in April 2007

Southern Methodist University Symposium on Human Trafficking
10 April 2007

Birth Registration and Statelessness in Thailand
20 April 2007

Human Trafficking Event at The George Washington University
24 April 2007

 

Human Trafficking Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
26-27 April 2007

National Press Club "NEWSMAKER" Panel on Human Trafficking Prevention
1 May 2007

Globalization, Migration & Human Trafficking Conference
2-3 May 2007

Modern Day Slavery: Human Trafficking Revealed
4 May 2007

United Nations Regional Inter-Agency Meeting on Human Trafficking
7-8 May 2007

CHASTE - Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking Across Europe
20 May 2007

Sub-Mekong Regional Meeting of Specialist Human Trafficking Police Units
21 May 2007

Human Rights and Human Trafficking
25 May 2007

Bilateral Workshop on Cambodian Child Beggars in Thailand
31 May 2007

Events in Cambodia April - May 2007

Updates on Events in Cambodia April - May 2007

Strategies to Combat Human Trafficking, Benin City, Nigeria
14 June 2007

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NEW ORGANIZATIONS ON THE SITE

UNITED STATES

• Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF)
• Center for Women Policy Studies
• International Institute of Buffalo
• North Carolina Legal Aid Farmworker Unit
• The Immigrants Legal Assistance Project of the North Carolina Justice Center
• Humanatis

AUSTRALIA

• Cardino Acil (ARTIP Project)
  

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UPDATED ORGANIZATION PAGES

UNITED STATES

• Safe Horizon

LAO PDR

• Village Focus International (VFI)

THAILAND

• UNESCO

PUBLICATIONS
1. Trafficking in Human Beings and the 2006 World Cup in Germany
2. USAID Anti-Trafficking in Persons Programs in Africa: A Review
3. Action to Prevent Child Trafficking in South Eastern Europe: A Preliminary Assessment
4. Guidelines on the Protection of Child Victims of Trafficking
5. InfoECPAT: ECPAT Groups' Monthly Newsletter March 2007
6. Guide to Reference Sources on Trafficking in Women
7. Guide to Websites on Trafficking in Women
8. Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies Newsletter Volume 2
9. Resource Guide for State Legislators: Model Provisions for State Anti-Trafficking Laws
10. Stop Trafficking! Anti-Human Trafficking Newsletter April 2007
11. Stop Trafficking! Anti-Human Trafficking Newsletter May 2007
12. Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States
13. Database Report Project on NGO Joint Statistics on Rape and Trafficking 2003 - 2004 (Cambodia) (English and Khmer)
14. Child Laundering: How the Intercountry Adoption System Legitimizes and Incentivizes the Practices of Buying, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Stealing Children
15. Child Laundering As Exploitation: Applying Anti-Trafficking Norms to Intercountry Adoption Under the Coming Hague Regime
16. Exploitative Brokering Practices in Cambodia
17. ECPAT America Newsletter April 2007
18. Signed Decision to Establish National Task Force in Cambodia
19. China Development Brief
20. Child Protection: A Handbook for Parliamentarians
 

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USEFUL INTERNET RESOURCES
Stop Human Slavery Blog
http://www.humantrafficking.org/links/91  

USINFO
http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/global_issues/human_trafficking.html

State Laws/Map of the United States
http://www.centerwomenpolicy.org/programs/trafficking/map/default_flash.asp

Resources on Child Protection
http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/protection_1472.html

Child Protection: A UNICEF resource package for CEE/CIS
http://ceecis.org/child_protection/home.html

HumanTrafficking.org collected a list of Videos/ Movies/ Documentaries on Human Trafficking and Related Issues
If you have more to add, pleased email us and we will continue to build this list.

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EXPERT CORNER

MATTHEW FRIEDMAN

HumanTrafficking.org recently interviewed Mr. Matthew Friedman, the new Regional Project Manager for the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam). Mr. Friedman shared with us his thoughts on guiding principles for his organization, however they can be applied to any organization or project to combat human trafficking.

Excerpt from interview:

"Be Collaborative at All Levels: Collaboration is one of those basic concepts that we often talk about, but don’t always achieve...In our day-to-day interactions with partners, we have all seen how collaboration can be paralyzed or hindered by simple misunderstandings, polarized political views, and/or a lack of faith in the process. In the absence of collaboration, people often waste time obsessing over our differences and our perceived failures, instead of on the problem at hand.  This wasted energy takes away from our mandate to help and support those we serve.  Note that the situation that I describe is not unique to the human trafficking sector; it can be found in many other development settings as well.  But it doesn’t have to be this way."

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About Us

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