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Wednesday 30 July 2003
Child trafficking
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The United Nations children's organisation, UNICEF, has warned that thousands of children are being brought into Britain against their will to work in the sex trade or as cheap domestic helpers. This report from Neil Bennett: |
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UNICEF defines child trafficking as the transportation and exploitation of unwilling or unknowing victims. The organisation believes that thousands of children are being brought into the UK every year from Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.
They are forced to work as prostitutes, domestic servants or in various forms of criminal activity. In recent months cases have emerged in Newcastle and Nottingham, suggesting that traffickers are targeting places where the authorities may be less aware of such activities.
The UN says that the government should make it a criminal offence to traffic a child for any purpose and should provide money from central funds to help the victims.
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trafficking
illegal trade or movement of people, animals, weapons or drugs
exploitation
unfair use of someone’s work giving little in return
unwilling
not wanting to do something
unknowing
not realising that something is happening
emerged
become known after an investigation
traffickers
people who trade or move people, animals, weapons or drugs illegally
targeting
aiming to affect
the authorities
official organizations or government departments that have power to make decisions
criminal offence
a crime
central funds
government sources of money
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