"Trafficking in persons" covers various forms of exploitation including, in the words of the international Palermo protocol, "sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs".
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Muslim Brotherhood's Statement on Women Stirs Liberals' Fears - 0 views
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Article about a statement The Muslim Brotherhood did. The statement mentioned the rights women did and did not have. Among them are the rights to inheritance and filing rape complaints on their husbands.
Arab governments are failing on human trafficking | Brian Whitaker | Opinion | The Guar... - 0 views
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A large part of the problem in the wealthier Arab countries is the extensive use of foreign labour
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In Saudi Arabia if workers file a complaint against their employers about abuse they are usually returned to their employers or pressured to drop the charges. Typically, the employers will file a false counter-argument against the workers for theft, witchcraft, and adultery in retaliation. This country is also accused of failing to take action to reduce the demand of prostitution or child sex tourism.
Syria rebels clash with Kurds in Aleppo as peace talks approach | World news | The Guar... - 0 views
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More hope for successful peace talks shown in this article. This concerns a clash between the Kurds and the rebels in the northern part of Syria. It is interesting to follow these conflicts as the US have shown support for the Kurds despite Turkey's complaints. Now, I am unsure what the response will be to the clash with the rebels.
Abuse of Women in Prisons - 0 views
After reports of abused emerged from a women's prison in Egypt, a committee is set to investigate the complaints. This was probably something that would have been ignored in the past, so I believe ...
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