GENEVA – Suriname and Switzerland topped the list of the top destinations for Brazilian victims of human trafficking, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Justice.
Of the 475 Brazilians – the majority of whom were female – trafficked between 2005-2011, 337 were forced into the sex trade.
| Saturday, 21 December 2013, 12:14 pm Press Release: United Nations Human Rights Commissioner |
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Trafficking in persons: “Protect the victims, punish thetraffickers,” UN rights expert urges Belize
BELIZE CITY/ GENEVA (20 December 2013) – The United Nations SpecialRapporteur on trafficking in persons, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo,called on the Government of Belize to adopt a comprehensiveprotection and assistance program for victims oftrafficking, and entrench a culture of zero tolerance forcorruption and complicity of public officials with traffickers.
Zsolt stands in front of St Stephen's basilica in Budapest's city centre every night from 8pm until the early hours. His job is to direct passing tourists towards a nearby "gentleman's club".
Press Release: OHCHR
ACCRA / GENEVA (2 December 2013) –The United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary formsof slavery, Gulnara Shahinian, urged the Government of Ghanato consolidate the important steps it has taken with strongand sustainable implementation strategies with measurableimpact on groups at risk as well as victims of slavery.
GENEVA - Up to 6,000 children have been enrolled in armed groups in the Central African Republic according to Unicef and there are warning that things could get worse.
