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Brazil Tries to Stem Tide of Sex Slavery

By Jen Ross ● Crime & Law ● June 19, 2005

Brazil is on a mission to end its status as Latin America’s largest supplier of sex slaves. In recent months the government has joined international sting operations, passed a new law and launched a media campaign.

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Berkeley Debates Decriminalizing Prostitution

By Kristin Bender ● Crime & Law ● September 28, 2004

Voters in Berkeley, Calif., are considering a measure that would decriminalize prostitution in their city. If approved, the plan would redirect more social services to prostitutes. But critics say the measure will only enable pimps to profit more freely.

Debate Roars Over Anti-Trafficking Funds

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Crime & Law ● April 16, 2004

The U.S. government is striking out at the global sex slave trade with new vigor, focusing on prostitution as the cause for the practice. Some critics say, however, the new plan misses the point and actually is a disservice to women.

Sex Slavery New Face of Oppression of Women in Iran

By Sepehrrad & Hughes ● Uncategorized ● February 11, 2004

Twenty-five years after the overthrow of the Shah, sex trafficking is flourishing in Iran under a tyrannical system of gender apartheid. The authors believe that only the end of the fundamentalist Islamic regime will free women and girls.

Italy’s Sex Trade Pulls Teens Pushed by Poverty

By Stephan Faris ● Crime & Law ● August 15, 2002

New laws and social interventions by the Nigerian government haven’t stopped the flow of girls to Italy’s thriving sex market. Instead, the child prostitution pipeline has gone underground.

Preteens in Indian Caste Forced Into Prostitution

By Swapna Majumdar ● Crime & Law ● April 29, 2002

In one Indian community, 12-year-old girls are forced into prostitution, driven by the economic needs of their families and the pressure of religious legend. Human rights officials are trying to end the practice, but red tape slows their efforts.

Nigerian Teens Flood Italy’s Sex Market

By Stephan Faris ● Uncategorized ● January 21, 2002

Nigerian women, many of them teen-agers, now make up the largest percentage of illegally trafficked sex workers in Italy. Albanian teens are now joining them. The Italian government is trying to assist them in leaving this dangerous industry.

Seven Asian Nations Sign Pact to Limit Sex Trade

By Marie Tessier ● Crime & Law ● January 8, 2002

In the shadow of an enormous conflict, South Asian nations, including India and Pakistan, sign a United Nations agreement to take steps to curtail the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Most of those traded are female.