STOP. ENEWS
We aim to bring to light the existence of trafficking in our city. Too many believe that trafficking happens in the poorer countries around Hong Kong and not in the city itself. We want to help the public, non-governmental organizations, corporations and government bodies to better understand how trafficking happens here in Hong Kong.
Our team sends out eNews at the end of every month – we put together published news relating to trafficking around the world, with a heavy emphasis on Hong Kong-related news.
30 Nov 2018
/in News /by Danielle ChanHighlight of the Month
Our Programme Manager Tina shared our experience of front-line work with staff from Fair Employment Agency.
On Friday the 9th, our Programme Manager Tina shared STOP’s work at Fair Employment Agency (FEA). FEA reinvented the hiring process so that migrant domestic workers can find decent jobs without paying fees. We spent a delightful morning sharing our experiences and getting to know more about this agency.
Hong Kong
Security chief defends decision not to send money laundering alert to banks in Hong Kong, calling information ‘unverifiable’
Date: 31 October 2018
Source: South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s top security official has hit back at criticism that the police force is more concerned about the city’s image than tackling money laundering linked to human trafficking.
Access the article here.
Asia
Halting child trafficking remains tricky in Thailand
Date:19 November 2018
Source: Bangkok Post
Thai government has committed to eradicating human trafficking in the recent years, yet, there remains a challenging situation where children are the victims, compounded by the complexity of a transfrontier situation and the opacity of the vested interests behind the sex market.
Access the article here.
Slavery is real and the West profits from it – Cambodia’s construction boom highlights how
Date: 8 November 2018
Source: The Conversation
In the midst of Cambodia’s recent construction boom, men, women and children work in horrific conditions in brick kilns across the country. Modern slavery in the form of child labour and debt bondage is endemic in the Cambodian brick-making industry.
Access the article here.
Live-streaming of child sex abuse spreads in the Philippines
Date: 27 October 2018
Source: Channel News Asia
Live-streaming of child sex abuse is spreading in the Philippines. 10-year-old Sasha was sexually abused by her aunt, who live-streamed the assault for sex predators overseas in exchange for money.
Access part 1 of the article here.
Access part 2 of the article here.
Global
Slave-free jeans sell out on ‘Markle sparkle’ but can companies back ethical vows?
Date: 14 November 2018
Source: Reuters
Australia-based Outland Denim employs dozens of survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery and other vulnerable women in Cambodia to make slave-free jeans that are stamped as ethically sourced and produced, and environmentally friendly.
Access the article here.
Fee for EU citizens staying in UK puts slavery survivors at risk: campaigners
Date: 5 November 2018
Source: Reuters
Britain will put slavery survivors at risk of being trafficked again unless it exempts them from fees imposed on immigrants wishing to stay in the country after it leaves the European Union.
Access the article here.
Resources
VIDEO: The hidden dark world of human trafficking
Date: 20 November 2018
Source: TEDx Talks
“Everyday I see the victims, from kids and teens to adults. I witnessed many traumatic things,” said Daniëlle van Went, Project Manager of an expert center for victims of human trafficking.
Access the video here.
EDITORIAL: Sex trafficking deserves severe sentences
Date: 14 November 2018
Source: Times News
Another vulnerable girl duped on the internet into a relationship with a man who, in turn, sold her body time and time again. But this particular story had a twist, a twist that should give us hope that the scourge of human sex trafficking is something we can fight and we can defeat.
Access the article here.