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Two Haitians And One Bolivian Caught Trafficking Haitian Children
Thursday March 11, 2010 08:46 AM ET
The Haitian Joudalist just learned that Bolivian officials have detained three people suspected of trafficking 19 Haitian children following last month's devastating earthquake in the Caribbean nation.
Haitians Norvil Hugneau, 39, and Brevil Marie Dominque, 24, and Bolivian Nora Soliz Aguilera were charged with human trafficking "with the intent of work-related and sexual exploitation," said prosecutor Pura Cuellar.
The Haitian children were between 6 and 16 years of age. Authorities are searching for nine other missing Haitian children and are housing the other Haitian adults who arrived with the group in hostels while the investigation continues.
As you may remember, recently several American Missionaries were jailed in Haiti, accused of Child Trafficking. See pictures of the Americans in jail in Haiti.
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Reader Comments (3)
Roland says:
Re: Two Haitians And One Bolivian Caught Trafficking...
We need to go to the causes of child trafficking The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming increasingly larger. Lack of local prospects, unemployment and a large number of children make parents susceptible to the promises of money or education for their children given by the traffickers. The young boys and girls leave their village to escape the miserable living conditions.
Roland says:
Re: Two Haitians And One Bolivian Caught Trafficking...
What measures can be taken to prevent child trafficking? The key to fighting trafficking is to stop it from being profitable through strict law enforcement, confiscation of profits of traffickers and increased protection (and reduced vulnerability) of children. Understanding risk and vulnerability factors and putting in place ways of recognizing these in children and their families – and then working to reduce or eliminate their vulnerability – is another important way to protect children from trafficking.
Patrique Verne says:
Re: Two Haitians And One Bolivian Caught Trafficking Haitian Children
The reason why people are taking advantage of these children in haiti is because there are a lot of money to be made and these people have no human dignity. They will do anything to make money. What is the annual turnover in child trafficking? According to UN organizations, apart from the trade in weapons and drugs, trade in human beings has developed into one of the most lucrative illegal growth markets. The UN reckons that the yearly profits are somewhere in the region of seven billion dollars; other estimates are considerably higher.
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