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Lawmakers want House probe on rising human trafficking incidents in RP
24th September 2008
MANILA, Philippines - Lawmakers on Wednesday pushed a congressional investigation into the "alarming" resurgence of human trafficking incidents in the country, amid reports that the Philippines belongs to the top five countries where most incidents of human trafficking occur.
Child Trafficking and Labor Prevention Programs
23rd September 2008
Child Trafficking and Labor Prevention Programs
Child traffickers arrested in India flood zone
19th September 2008
NEW DELHI: Police in India’s flood-hit north said Thursday they had stepped up operations and made several arrests to prevent an increase in child trafficking in the devastated region.
Cairns pilot refused pardon for PNG child sex tourism
19th September 2008
A Cairns pilot convicted of child sex tourism in Papua New Guinea has lost his bid for a pardon. Two years ago Frederic Arthur Martens was convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old girl in Port Moresby, and sentenced to five years prison.
Asia’s rejection of rock star says no to child sex tourism
8th September 2008
BANGKOK (IPS/GIN) - When a British rock star convicted on pedophilia charges was recently turned away at two Asian airports, it was seen by child rights activists as a sign that this region will no longer tolerate sex tourism that exploits minors.
Wikipedia users divided over sexual material
09th September 2008
CHILD protection campaigners say Wikipedia has "crossed the line" by allowing graphic videos and photographs of sexual acts on its articles - and even some of the site's own editors say the content is dressed-up porn.
The 'Silent Phenomenon' of Male Sexual Abuse
08th September 2008
The sexual abuse of men isn't something that people are used to hearing about. Where and how does sexual abuse against men tend to happen?
Male sexual abuse happens in all kinds of settings to all kinds of men. We see it in prisons; we see it in boys' homes.
Sexual abuse victim urges others to come forward
08th September 2008
A MAN who says he was sexually abused by a staff member at a school in central western NSW is urging other victims to come forward.
The man, who gave his name only as James, said he was abused at a school in Bathurst in the 1970s when he was 14-years-old.
Father, daughter tell of his sexual abuse
08th September 2008
A 64-year-old Mount Vernon man molested his daughter when she was 6, and the abuse continued for a year. It led to the breakup of their family: His daughter Sherry Meuse got shuffled between foster homes, where she suffered more abuse.