Singapore imprision victims of human trafficking.
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Qouted from site
Damn Singapore! - Singapore, ever loyal to Human Traffickers, punishes the victim
We aren't suprised, not after how the Government of Singapore responded to our concern for Akha prisoner Ms. Amue Athu, with total disregard.
So now, after rigorous effort to defend the case of Ms. Amue Athu as a victim of trafficking, the Government of Singapore totally ignores our concerns and issues a LIFE BAN on Amue Athu.
Why Does Singapore Imprison the Victims of Trafficking?
ONGOING CASES - We are concerned that the government of Singapore does not recognize the issue of trafficking and that Akha women are trafficked into their country for brothels. The Singapore Immigration people (ICA) have repeatedly told us that they are "checking into the case" but then never reply to our email.
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the human trafficking in SEA has reach a proportion that i doubt SG gov can closed 1 eye.
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has they ever closed 1 eye ?Originally posted by Arapahoe:the human trafficking in SEA has reach a proportion that i doubt SG gov can closed 1 eye.
human trafficking is a major crime worldwide
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It's a global issues that has to be tackled.Originally posted by Arapahoe:the human trafficking in SEA has reach a proportion that i doubt SG gov can closed 1 eye.
In europe,over 2millions womens from the slavic region are trafficked into the other european nations and this provide criminals syndicate with a annual profits of 38mill.
Most ladies re from albania and russia.
To make matter worst,International peace keeping troops and the american forces stationed at kosovo are visiting the brothels and engaging with minor.
I don't know what to say..
These troops are there to ensure stability of the Country and to bring down brothels but they are feeding the human trafficking market.
Local kosovo police are also corrupted and there are almost no laws in place.[the country has just went from communist to democracy]
I pity these women and children who will never see their family,experience love and humanity anymore.
God knows how many thousands have died from STD and abuses.... -
Sex Slaves for NATO/KFOR Troops
PRAGUE, May 19 - WeÂ’ve reported in several of our prior TiM Bulletins that drug use and trade
were blossoming in NATO-“liberated” Kosovo, with KFOR troops, especially American and British
soldiers, being the main targets for the Kosovo Albanian drug pushers (see “Drugs and Prostitution
Blossom within KFOR”). This “Standstill at the Bondstill” (name of the large American base in
Kosovo) should come as no surprise, given the longtime ties between the CIA and the KLA (see
“CIA’s Ties to the KLA”).
Well, add to it now the trade in sex slaves, especially with women from Eastern Europe. ThatÂ’s
another example of “progress” that the “international community” has also brought into this Serbian
province, along with its KFOR troops. Nor is this a new phenomenon. It merely follows the pattern
established four years ago, when the NATO troops similarly occupied Bosnia.
HereÂ’s an excerpt from a May 19 report by the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that the TiM
received from Prague:
“Sex-slave trade in Eastern European women -- one of the major crime scourges of
post-communist Europe -- is becoming a serious problem in Kosovo. As a former war
zone, Kosovo is a prime location for the burgeoning trafficking trade. Porous borders,
the presence of a large clientele in the form of international troops and aid workers,
and the lack of a working criminal justice system offer excellent conditions for the
sex-slave trade.
East European women make up much of the “work force” in Kosovo's underground
brothels. Their native countries are close by and are home to well-established
organized-crime networks.
In the past six months, United Nations peacekeepers and police have rescued women
from Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Albania. The police
say that most of these women and girls -- some as young as 15 -- were transported from
their home countries to Macedonia, which borders Kosovo to the south. There, they
were held in motels and sold at auction to ethnic Albanian pimps for $1,000 to $2,500.
The women were stripped of their passports and held in unsanitary conditions in bars or
motels. They were then forced to engage in unprotected sex with local police and
international peacekeepers for no payment. They were told that before they could keep
any of their earnings, they first had to pay the pimps for their purchase price and the
cost of their travel. If the women resisted, they were beaten.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or OSCE, has provided
support for women victims released from brothels by UN police and NATO-led
peacekeepers. Rolf Welberts, the OSCE's human-rights director in Kosovo, says his
organization has assisted some 50 women. He believes the number of women still held
in bondage is much higher: "We're talking about women from Eastern Europe who are
brought into Kosovo to serve as prostitutes, or when they arrive they're submitted to
conditions that they didn't know about -- meaning passports taken away, money
withheld, and so on. It is a form of slave trade."
Welberts says that "internationals" -- foreign (KFOR) soldiers and aid workers -- are
very often brothel patrons. The same phenomenon also exists in Bosnia-Herzegovina,
where the presence of peacekeepers and aid workers initiated a major trade in
trafficked women from Eastern Europe that continues to thrive today.
Human Rights Watch -- an international monitoring organization -- documented that
women from Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Albania were lured
into Bosnia by promises of legal work and safe passage. When they arrived, brothel
owners seized their passports and subjected them to slave-like practices. They were
often sold from one brothel owner to another, with the women forced to work without
wages.
Human Rights Watch says that international officials were aware of the (sex)
trafficking problem in Bosnia, but did little to combat it. The organization says that
some officials were actively complicit in the abuses, participating in the forced
prostitution of the women or patronizing the brothels.
Jill Thompson -- an adviser on trafficking issues for the OSCE's Warsaw-based
human-rights office -- estimates the number of trafficked women throughout the former
Yugoslavia in the tens of thousands.”
Other articles
http://www.fortunecity.com/rainbow/chocolate/98/prostitution.html#Sex%20Slaves%20for%20NATO -
Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery
Republic of Singapore [ Country-by-Country Reports ]
The Republic of Singapore consists of the island of Singapore and about 60 small adjacent islands at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, SE Asia [map]. Singapore city, the capital, largest city, and chief port, is administratively coextensive with the republic and the distinction between the two has virtually disappeared. Singapore has a highly developed and successful free market economy, enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP equal to that of the Big 4 West European countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in electronics and manufacturing.
Singapore is a destination country for women and girls trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. A small number of foreign domestic workers in Singapore face seriously abusive labor conditions that amount to involuntary servitude. Some women from Thailand, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.), and Indonesia who travel to Singapore voluntarily for prostitution or other work are deceived or coerced into sexual servitude. Some Singaporean men travel to countries in the region for child sex tourism. - U.S. State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2007 [full country report]
I didn't know there ..
anyway, not only girls are being kidnapped and being exploited for prostitution. Small boys are also being kidnapped...
it's against Human Right, basic meaning of life and freedom. -
Originally posted by Isis:
You can see this in NBC.com
Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery
Republic of Singapore [ Country-by-Country Reports ]
The Republic of Singapore consists of the island of Singapore and about 60 small adjacent islands at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, SE Asia [map]. Singapore city, the capital, largest city, and chief port, is administratively coextensive with the republic and the distinction between the two has virtually disappeared. Singapore has a highly developed and successful free market economy, enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP equal to that of the Big 4 West European countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in electronics and manufacturing.
[b]Singapore is a destination country for women and girls trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. A small number of foreign domestic workers in Singapore face seriously abusive labor conditions that amount to involuntary servitude. Some women from Thailand, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.), and Indonesia who travel to Singapore voluntarily for prostitution or other work are deceived or coerced into sexual servitude. Some Singaporean men travel to countries in the region for child sex tourism. - U.S. State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2007 [full country report]
I didn't know there ..
anyway, not only girls are being kidnapped and being exploited for prostitution. Small boys are also being kidnapped...
it's against Human Right, basic meaning of life and freedom.[/b]
Early this week NBC nightline has shown 2 retired FBI + NBC camera crew when to Malaysia Penang and help recovered a Philippine lady. The hidden camera shown the Pin, the owner of the karaoke bars, and Penang police all work together.
The underground organization goes to Philippine promise young girls with singing contracts. when they are in Penang they hold the girls passport and were lure into as prostitute. If they want to quit they were told to pay Rg 80,000/-. When the gynecology doctors confront by NBC news reporter he said he wants to recover investment cost in Front of the Entire United States Audience. well done!!!! give n take at least double digit million audiences
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so sad...Originally posted by boka:It's a global issues that has to be tackled.
In europe,over 2millions womens from the slavic region are trafficked into the other european nations and this provide criminals syndicate with a annual profits of 38mill.
Most ladies re from albania and russia.
To make matter worst,International peace keeping troops and the american forces stationed at kosovo are visiting the brothels and engaging with minor.
I don't know what to say..
These troops are there to ensure stability of the Country and to bring down brothels but they are feeding the human trafficking market.
Local kosovo police are also corrupted and there are almost no laws in place.[the country has just went from communist to democracy]
I pity these women and children who will never see their family,experience love and humanity anymore.
God knows how many thousands have died from STD and abuses.... -
I'll l tackle it when i join Interpol in the future!Originally posted by mindcow:so sad...
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Originally posted by Isis:
Boys are seldom trafficked into singapore due to the small market of pedos,there are but few as compard to the Europe.
Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery
Republic of Singapore [ Country-by-Country Reports ]
The Republic of Singapore consists of the island of Singapore and about 60 small adjacent islands at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, SE Asia [map]. Singapore city, the capital, largest city, and chief port, is administratively coextensive with the republic and the distinction between the two has virtually disappeared. Singapore has a highly developed and successful free market economy, enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP equal to that of the Big 4 West European countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in electronics and manufacturing.
[b]Singapore is a destination country for women and girls trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. A small number of foreign domestic workers in Singapore face seriously abusive labor conditions that amount to involuntary servitude. Some women from Thailand, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.), and Indonesia who travel to Singapore voluntarily for prostitution or other work are deceived or coerced into sexual servitude. Some Singaporean men travel to countries in the region for child sex tourism. - U.S. State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2007 [full country report]
I didn't know there ..
anyway, not only girls are being kidnapped and being exploited for prostitution. Small boys are also being kidnapped...
it's against Human Right, basic meaning of life and freedom.[/b]
They are however trafficked into the middls east to serve as front line child soldier[as young as 8] or force into the child sex indstry in america and europe. -
Human Trafficking
Akha Woman Imprisoned in Singapore's
Changi Prison - Why Does Singapore Imprison the Victims of Trafficking?
Why Does Thailand Allow Akha Women To Be Trafficked?
The Imprisonment of Ms. Meitinee Wongsa. Changi Prison ID S12369. She is now to be transfered to Portsdown Prison.
We request her release!
We Request She NOT Be Deported!
Ms. Amue Athu Released from Prison in Singapore, Destination Unkown.
Our message to Ms. Wongsa:
We keep fighting for you, so people know how Akha women get trafficked, how the enlightened systems all ignore what has happened to them, ignore the brothels, ignore the traffickers, business as usual. And if we walked back to your village, where I have been more than once, I could ask the Thai authorities, why they take the rice lands of the Akha people?
Thailand just doesn't get it, and neither would it appear, does Singapore.
Now an interesting situation is coming to light in the case of Ms. Wongsa. It appears that Singapore "allows" women to come into the country to "solicit". They make no note of who they are or if they are trafficked from what we can tell. Apparently Singapore needs people to come into the country to meet the needs of Singapore men who can't get enough in their own country. And then when Singapore is done with these women, they send them home, or send them home early if they don't work out.
We have contacted the Singapore Embassy and Ambassador in the US, the ICA in Singapore, an MP in Singapore, Amnesty International and a number of individuals and agencies regarding this case. We are asking that her case be reviewed and that Akha women are not made to pay the price for either trafficking or unethical Agents who put them in these situations. We are asking that she be released and NOT deported from Singapore.
Please contact the Singapore Embassy regarding this case.
above article was taken from site quote by ts.
so wat if these girls come willingly to earn money from sex then claim to be victims when they are caught ? would that mean they can get away without being punished ? -
Originally posted by crazy monkey:
How do u tell if the girls are here willingly or conceded into performing acts aginst her own will?
[b]Human Trafficking
Akha Woman Imprisoned in Singapore's
Changi Prison - Why Does Singapore Imprison the Victims of Trafficking?
Why Does Thailand Allow Akha Women To Be Trafficked?
The Imprisonment of Ms. Meitinee Wongsa. Changi Prison ID S12369. She is now to be transfered to Portsdown Prison.
We request her release!
We Request She NOT Be Deported!
Ms. Amue Athu Released from Prison in Singapore, Destination Unkown.
Our message to Ms. Wongsa:
We keep fighting for you, so people know how Akha women get trafficked, how the enlightened systems all ignore what has happened to them, ignore the brothels, ignore the traffickers, business as usual. And if we walked back to your village, where I have been more than once, I could ask the Thai authorities, why they take the rice lands of the Akha people?
Thailand just doesn't get it, and neither would it appear, does Singapore.
Now an interesting situation is coming to light in the case of Ms. Wongsa. It appears that Singapore "allows" women to come into the country to "solicit". They make no note of who they are or if they are trafficked from what we can tell. Apparently Singapore needs people to come into the country to meet the needs of Singapore men who can't get enough in their own country. And then when Singapore is done with these women, they send them home, or send them home early if they don't work out.
We have contacted the Singapore Embassy and Ambassador in the US, the ICA in Singapore, an MP in Singapore, Amnesty International and a number of individuals and agencies regarding this case. We are asking that her case be reviewed and that Akha women are not made to pay the price for either trafficking or unethical Agents who put them in these situations. We are asking that she be released and NOT deported from Singapore.
Please contact the Singapore Embassy regarding this case.
above article was taken from site quote by ts.
so wat if these girls come willingly to earn money from sex then claim to be victims when they are caught ? would that mean they can get away without being punished ?
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The problem of tackling human trafficking is due to the cultural and language barriers.
These girls are taught by their 'owners' to fear law enforcement so that they can shut off their every contact with the outside world.
Little do these gals know that the law enforcement are the only ones who are able to pull them out of their plight.
Of course apart from this,the traffickers threatens their family back at hometown.
There are few questions that when asked can shed some light on wheather they enter the trade willingly or by forced.
1: Do they have their passport at hand?
2: are they allowed to move freely at will?
3: Do they keep their wages or are their wages held fr their debt bondage?
Victim Identification
A victim of trafficking may look like many of the people you help every day. You can help victims of trafficking get the assistance they need by looking beneath the surface for the following clues:
Evidence of being controlled
Evidence of an inability to move or leave job
Bruises or other signs of battering
Fear or depression
Non-English speaking
Recently brought to this country from Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, Africa or India
Lack of passport, immigration or identification documentation
Traffickers use various techniques to keep victims enslaved. Some traffickers keep their victims under lock and key. However, the more frequent practice is to use less obvious techniques including:
Debt bondage – financial obligations, honor-bound to satisfy debt
Isolation from the public – limiting contact with outsiders and making sure that any contact is monitored or superficial in nature
Isolation from family members and members of their ethnic and religious community
Confiscation of passports, visas and/or identification documents
Use or threat of violence toward victims and/or families of victims
The threat of shaming victims by exposing circumstances to family
Telling victims they will be imprisoned or deported for immigration violations if they contact authorities
Control of the victims' money, e.g., holding their money for “safe-keeping” -
so the problem lies in the source country, not the destination.Originally posted by boka:How do u tell if the girls are here willingly or conceded into performing acts aginst her own will?
The problem of tackling human trafficking is due to the cultural and language barriers.
These girls are taught by their 'owners' to fear law enforcement so that they can shut off their every contact with the outside world.
Little do these gals know that the law enforcement are the only ones who are able to pull them out of their plight.
Of course apart from this,the traffickers threatens their family back at hometown.
There are few questions that when asked can shed some light on wheather they enter the trade willingly or by forced.
1: Do they have their passport at hand?
2: are they allowed to move freely at will?
3: Do they keep their wages or are their wages held fr their debt bondage?
Victim Identification
A victim of trafficking may look like many of the people you help every day. You can help victims of trafficking get the assistance they need by looking beneath the surface for the following clues:
Evidence of being controlled
Evidence of an inability to move or leave job
Bruises or other signs of battering
Fear or depression
Non-English speaking
Recently brought to this country from Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, Africa or India
Lack of passport, immigration or identification documentation
Traffickers use various techniques to keep victims enslaved. Some traffickers keep their victims under lock and key. However, the more frequent practice is to use less obvious techniques including:
Debt bondage – financial obligations, honor-bound to satisfy debt
Isolation from the public – limiting contact with outsiders and making sure that any contact is monitored or superficial in nature
Isolation from family members and members of their ethnic and religious community
Confiscation of passports, visas and/or identification documents
Use or threat of violence toward victims and/or families of victims
The threat of shaming victims by exposing circumstances to family
Telling victims they will be imprisoned or deported for immigration violations if they contact authorities
Control of the victims' money, e.g., holding their money for “safe-keeping” -
lies with both.Originally posted by crazy monkey:so the problem lies in the source country, not the destination.
Most destination country are either corrupted or the government does not wants to step up effot in pinning traffickers down. -
The destination country is usually the root country of the problem.Originally posted by crazy monkey:so the problem lies in the source country, not the destination.
Read the Malaysia case and you will see what I mean.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20185681/
The corruption in the govt and police force helps the traffickers who are also from the destination country.
Trafficking victims in Malaysia have little hope of receiving protection or aid from the Malaysian authorities, including services or remedies through the justice system. Despite a revision of the penal code in Malaysia, trafficking victims are often treated without distinction from undocumented migrants, meaning they may be detained, fined, and deported without any access to services or redress. There are few shelters and services for the victims of trafficking who are identified, and many are repatriated without pursuing criminal or civil cases because of the time, expense, and bureaucracy involved.
Same in Indonesia etc...and yet these countries claim to be "Islamic" and good nations.
A few links...
http://hrw.org/reports/2004/indonesia0704/4.htm#_Toc76201455
http://gvnet.com/humantrafficking/Malaysia.htm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20186675/