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Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery Argentine Republic (Argentina) [ Country-by-Country
Reports ] The Argentina is a
source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children
trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced
labor. Most victims are trafficked within the country, from rural to urban
areas, for exploitation in prostitution. Argentine women and girls also are
trafficked to neighboring countries and Western Europe for sexual
exploitation. Foreign women and children, primarily from Paraguay and Brazil,
are trafficked to Argentina and Western Europe for commercial sexual
exploitation. Bolivians and Peruvians are trafficked into the country for
forced labor in sweatshops and agriculture. Reported cases of human
trafficking have increased in Argentina, which may be due to growing public
awareness of the issue, as well as a higher number of migrants in the
country, some of whom are vulnerable to being trafficked. - U.S. State
Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2007 [full
country report] |
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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Clamping
Down on Human Trafficking Susana Trimarco, whose daughter
was kidnapped in 2002, told IPS that the proposal for a specific policy is an
encouragement to her in her search for her daughter. Trimarco, who attended the seminar, was
able to prove that her daughter Marita Verón, 24, fell into the hands of a
sexual exploitation ring. After she was kidnapped, her mother obtained
testimonies from other teenagers and young people, also victims of
trafficking, who had seen her in different places of captivity in several
provinces in the country. Although she
has not been able to find her daughter, the investigative work she and other
activists have carried out has led to the rescue of 94 people. ***
ARCHIVES *** U.S.
Dept of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - Children are trafficked to Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS – While there
were no official reports on the activities of traffickers, the media reported
that traffickers often presented themselves as employment agencies or even as
individual recruiters. Traffickers confiscated travel documents to prevent
victims from appealing to authorities for protection. Victims, particularly
women and girls in prostitution, may be denied contact with the outside
world. Victims often were threatened or beaten. SECTION 6
WORKER RIGHTS – [c]
While the law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children,
there were reports that such practices occurred. An investigation into an apparent case of
forced labor involving potentially hundreds of Bolivian citizens working in
clothing sweatshops in Flores Sur, a neighborhood in the city of Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2002 [61] In light of articles 32 to 36
of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a)
Undertake a study on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and
trafficking of children in order to assess its scope and causes and develop
effective monitoring and other preventive measures; ARGENTINA:
Recruiting Celebs Against Trafficking in Women One case that attracted public
notice in Argentina is that of Marita Verón, 23, who was kidnapped in the
northwestern province of Tucumán in 2002. Her mother, Susana Trimarco, has
been looking for her ever since, and although she has not found Marita yet,
her search has shed light on the nature of the trade, and has secured the
release of many other young women. Trimarco, honoured this month as a
"Woman of Courage" by the U.S. State Department, infiltrated
provincial brothels to find information which led to the rescue of nearly 100
young women, the prosecution of 24 members of recruiting networks, and the
removal from office of a judge who was accused of being an accomplice. However, she said there was a lack of
political will to combat the organisations that dupe women with fancy job
offers. Trimarco said the information she
has received from the families of other victims and from the police indicates
that there are about 500 missing young women in Argentina who may have been
trapped by human traffickers. One of them is her daughter Marita, who
according to several testimonies collected by Trimarco is still alive. Clamping
Down on Human Trafficking Susana Trimarco, whose daughter
was kidnapped in 2002, told IPS that the proposal for a specific policy is an
encouragement to her in her search for her daughter. Trimarco, who attended the seminar, was
able to prove that her daughter Marita Verón, 24, fell into the hands of a
sexual exploitation ring. After she was kidnapped, her mother obtained
testimonies from other teenagers and young people, also victims of trafficking,
who had seen her in different places of captivity in several provinces in the
country. Although she has not been
able to find her daughter, the investigative work she and other activists
have carried out has led to the rescue of 94 people. Freedom
House Country Report - Political Rights: 2 Civil Liberties: 2 Status: Free Human Rights Overview by Human Rights Watch – Defending Human Rights Worldwide Argentina
[PDF] CHILD SLAVERY - . In a recent raid by the
police, Bolivian boys were discovered working as slaves in an Argentine factory;
These boys were forced to work 19-hour shifts, they are prohibited from
leaving, and they are often beaten to keep up the pace. Authorities are still
investigating how these undocumented youths slipped past the border. The
minors continued to work for almost two years, still receiving no pay, and
falling into further debt imposed by their 'owners.' All too often those who
risk coming to the city center find themselves working in factory jobs in
conditions of contemporary slavery. Open
letter from Amnesty International to the Governor of Santa Fe Province, Sr.
Jorge Obeid Sandra Cabrera had complained
publicly, and to the provincial authorities, about the continuous harassment
of female sex workers and extortion on the part of members of the provincial
police force, providing dates and the names of those responsible. As you are
no doubt aware, in December 2003 Sandra Cabrera was subjected to a beating in
her home by unidentified individuals, while the police protection she had
finally been granted was outside her front door. Our information is that on
Friday, 23 January 2004, Sandra Cabrera had accompanied one of her friends,
Stella Maris Longoni, and confirmed the latest complaint before the Rosario
Prosecutor’s Office against members of the Departamento de Moralidad(vice
squad ) for extortion and harassment. ILO
to mark World Day Against Child Labour FROM LATIN AMERICA - The Triple Border region -
where Argentina, Paraguay and
Brazil intersect - is a vast area with porous borders, major regional
commercial and tourism centres and a population of almost 500,000. The lack
of vigorous border checks and law enforcement in the region facilitates
illegal commerce, including weapons, drugs and the commercial sexual
exploitation of minors. All material used herein
reproduced under the fair use exception of 17 USC § 107 for noncommercial,
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