Alleged human traffickers' ring exposed

Finally some encouraging action taken through  international cooperation. "As the country and the world marked International Woman's Day on Sunday, police revealed an alleged international network for...

In Colombia, paramilitary groups still spreading terror

The following article at LA Times, recounts the sad stories known to many Colombians and South America citizens. The paramilitary groups are still spreading violence and causing displacement to neighbouring...

FBI Operation frees 75 child prostitutes in US cities

21st century teen slavery operation " Dozens of juveniles have been freed from forced prostitution by a nationwide operation that resulted in the arrests of hundreds of other people, the FBI announced Monday. "...

Just say, "No" to Rugs

The Real Magic Carpet Ride, Drugs in Rugs NowPublic Writer,  Barry Artiste said,  When he read the title, he thought I was talking about "Hairclub" for men.  Sorry Barry, we are...

Executions of drug convicts on death row need to be sped up : Police chief

""To give them a lesson, drug traffickers must be executed immediately. For this purpose, BNN is coordinating closely with the Attorney General`s Office as the agency responsible for carrying out executions," Sutanto said in his speech at a function to observe International...

Child traffickers prey on Burma's vulnerable

A knock-on effect of the cyclone and its aftermath: human traffickers are capitalizing on the confusion and desperation of Burmese citizens. "Two traffickers are reported to have been arrested in the worst-hit delta region, where up to 100,000 people are believed to have...

Mexico: A year on but still no explanation….

Sadly, there is something new to report nearly everyday on this story. This blog appeared on www.mexicoreporter.com."A year on but still no explanation…. November 20, 2007 · No Comments José Antonio García Apac, editor of the regional weekly Ecos de la Cuenca, based in...

Bush Asks Congress for $1.4 Billion to Fight Drugs in Mexico

"President Bush asked Congress on Monday to approve a $1.4 billion aid package over the next three years to help the Mexican government fight narcotics traffickers, who have unleashed a bloody underworld war that has left more than 4,000 dead across Mexico in the last two...

Bush Asks Congress for $1.4 Billion to Fight Drugs in Mexico

"President Bush asked Congress on Monday to approve a $1.4 billion aid package over the next three years to help the Mexican government fight narcotics traffickers, who have unleashed a bloody underworld war that has left more than 4,000 dead across Mexico in the last two...

Iran hangs three rapists in public

"Iran hanged three men in public today for raping and robbing 12 young women, Iranian media reported. The men were executed in front of thousands of spectators at a sports complex in the northern city of Babol. Babol Public prosecutor Fazlollah Vakilirad said they began their...

Amsterdam draws curtain on sex industry as red light windows close

"Amsterdam is set to lose a large chunk of its red light district, after the forced sale of a third of the buildings currently used for prostitution. With its scantily-clad prostitutes posing in brothel windows and coffee shops oozing the pungent aroma of cannabis smoke, the...

Govt to improve mechanism on TKI placement in Malaysia

Batam (ANTARA News) - Head of the National Agency for Indonesian Migrant Workers (TKI) Placement and Protection Jumhur Hidayat said that the government is constantly trying to improve the current mechanism of TKI...

Hanging crackdown in Iran

"Surge in public executions is a push to silence political activists, say critics Robert Tait in Tehran Sunday August 19, 2007 The Observer Nikoubazl/Reuters Iran has hanged up to 30 people in the past month...

The corridor of killing

"What if they gave a war and the MSM ignored it? Well, it’s here. Michael Marizco in Tuscon Weekly has provided one of the most compelling stories of the Arizona border war that I’ve seen. Although I...

Colombia names first black military general

"BOGOTA, Colombia: For the first time in Colombia's history, a black officer has ascended to the rank of general. Now, he faces the difficult task of bring under control spiraling violence in the country's third largest city. Gen. Luis Alberto Moore had a star pinned on his...

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