The Catholic Church in a Swiss region is to offer a counselling service for prostitutes in what is thought to be a world first. Beginning in January, a female theologian will be employed to talk with sex workers in the Basel region about their concerns and burdens. She will also be available for spiritual and Read more
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Child sex tourism, human trafficking persist in Philippines
Friday, June 22nd, 2012
The Philippines has failed to fully comply with the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking and continues to be a venue for child sex tourism. In not complying, the Philippines remains in Tier 2 of the United States’ Global Trafficking in Persons’ report, a situation that Philippines Justice Secretary Leila de Lima described as “a Read more