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U.S. raps Taiwan over immigrant sex workers
Foreign workers brought to Taiwan through bogus marriages or restrictive work contacts are being forced to work as prostitutes because of poor enforcement of laws, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Thursday.
Nations:Vietnam Philippines Activities:Taiwan-U.S.
2008-06-05
US asks Asia to impose stiff punishment on labor traffickers
The United States called on Asian governments Wednesday to slap stiff penalties on labor traffickers, some of whom it said were exploiting loopholes in bilateral agreements in the region.
Nations:Malaysia North Korea Myanmar India China People:Condoleezza Rice
2008-05-08
McCain to make religious freedom a key foreign policy issue
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain vowed in a speech on Wednesday to make freedom of religion a key foreign policy issue if he is elected to the White House in November.
Nations:Venezuela Saudi Arabia People:Samuel Alito Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 African-American Slavery Vietnam War
2008-05-07
Radiohead launch anti-trafficking video
British band Radiohead are releasing a video which aims to raise awareness of human trafficking, lead singer Thom Yorke said Wednesday.
2008-04-30
Nicole Kidman urges fight to end violence against women
Nicole Kidman has urged world leaders and ordinary people to join the global fight to end violence against women.
People:Nicole Kidman Keith Urban
2008-04-23
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