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Posted By Meenu Chopra
On Mar 5, 2010
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Governance,
We all need to take human trafficking more seriously.
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Posted By Meenu Chopra
On Mar 5, 2010
Categories:
Governance,
Trafficking
Sometimes news item like the one reproduced below trigger many thoughts than their actual texts mean to. Canadian accused of running brothel in Thailand.
A Canadian accused of running a sex tourism business in Thailand
London
John Wrenshall, 62, was arrested at Heathrow Airport early Monday, according to a report in The Globe and Mail.
U.S. Bangkok
The investigation apparently dates back to 2005, when Canadian investigators found explicit images of child abuse on the Internet. They traced the images to a U.S.
Corliss said he had participated in a sex tourism scheme, according to the Globe report. He claimed he had abused children at the home of Wrenshall, along with two others.
None of the allegations against Wrenshall have been proven in court.
The U.S. Department of Justice claims that Wrenshall has run a brothel since about 2000, inviting clients to stay at his home and telling them he would use the money "to support the boys."
He is now being held in custody in Britain U.S.
"I remember one of my meetings during my early 'anti trafficking networking' days with around 3 dozens of brothel-keepers and pimps. The meeting was in the own den. It went on from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. I was alone representing the side of the victims. But as usual I was determined. At the end of the meeting I came out victorious and unscathed. Their faces were sulky. I had talked to them about the various points pertaining to legalization of sex trade. The brothel keepers, pimps and other criminal elements involved in the trade who were present for the meeting were under several misimpressions and had not been adequately informed about the actual implications of legalization of sex trade by their own intellectual leaders. My strategy at that stage was clearly to show to them that they were not to benefit from legalization rather than to unnecessarily consolidate the incorrect hostile division on the issue.
First, I finished explaining to them how after legalization they will be required to maintain several registers for more than 6 government departments, face regular check up visits by the officers of more than 6 government departments, file annual or quarterly returns to all of them and still would not be allowed to keep minors, Bangladeshi illegal migrants, any trafficked victims, as well as any HIV positive women without having to pay heavy bribes to petty officials of more than 6 government department who would keep knocking at their doors every now and then.
After that I asked them as to what made them think that once the trade gets legalized the national and multinational corporate giants who ram into every marketable field would let the current brothel keepers and pimps own the sex trade any longer? They had no answer. In fact they had a negative answer. Their faces turned pale.
After explaining a couple of more points I realized that I was not needed there any longer. I left the place victoriously. Soon the lobbies of the brothel keepers and pimps started actively opposing legalization of sex trade.
Once legalized you never know who actually will run the sex trade. Rather who would not?
** Working on the issue of so called 'paedophilia' is a fashion. It is a genuine activity for the country from which the sex tourists originate. To that extent the performance of the German government on penalizing its own nationals for sex tourism is good although it is also one of the largest suppliers of sex tourists. The Protect Act 2003 of US also showed good results since its inceptuion.
However, what to do you think about the lopsided almost fixation like engagement amongst some of the organizations, activists, and media agents, in the destination countries like India
Can these two concerns, one of the country of origin about its own citizens going out as sex tourists, and the other of the destination country about the outsiders sexually exploiting the children of their country be weighed equally? I doubt!
We must not tolerate sexual exploitation of children under any circumstances. It doesn't matter who does it. We must take up the matter more seriously when the exploiter is a person who is responsible to take care of the child and has some authority over the child.
Several thousands of Indian children are sexually exploited in this country every day by people of various race, religion, creed, caste, skin colour, and nationality. A majority of these exploiters is that of the people of Indian origin, nationality, and skin colours.
I have repeatedly stated that paedophilia and paedophile are erroneous references. Literally they mean a person who loves a child. It conveys something innocent or even divine. These are child predators and must be addressed accordingly.
But some of the organizations, activists, and media agents, in the destination countries like India
Wait a minute! Is it so or there is something more to it? Just the way media look for something 'hot' and sensational that sells. On some counts the NGOs are on par with the electorally interested politicians, and the Bollywood stars who believe that the 'publicity show' must go on.
** Most importantly, The Women & Child Development Department of Government of India
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Posted By Meenu Chopra
On Mar 5, 2010
Categories:
Governance,
We all need to take human trafficking more seriously.
Read More..
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Posted By Meenu Chopra
On Mar 5, 2010
Categories:
Governance,
Trafficking
Sometimes news item like the one reproduced below trigger many thoughts than their actual texts mean to. Canadian accused of running brothel in
A Canadian accused of running a sex tourism business in
John Wrenshall, 62, was arrested at
The investigation apparently dates back to 2005, when Canadian investigators found explicit images of child abuse on the Internet. They traced the images to a
Corliss said he had participated in a sex tourism scheme, according to the Globe report. He claimed he had abused children at the home of Wrenshall, along with two others.
None of the allegations against Wrenshall have been proven in court.
The U.S. Department of Justice claims that Wrenshall has run a brothel since about 2000, inviting clients to stay at his home and telling them he would use the money "to support the boys."
He is now being held in custody in
"I remember one of my meetings during my early 'anti trafficking networking' days with around 3 dozens of brothel-keepers and pimps. The meeting was in the own den. It went on from
First, I finished explaining to them how after legalization they will be required to maintain several registers for more than 6 government departments, face regular check up visits by the officers of more than 6 government departments, file annual or quarterly returns to all of them and still would not be allowed to keep minors, Bangladeshi illegal migrants, any trafficked victims, as well as any HIV positive women without having to pay heavy bribes to petty officials of more than 6 government department who would keep knocking at their doors every now and then.
After that I asked them as to what made them think that once the trade gets legalized the national and multinational corporate giants who ram into every marketable field would let the current brothel keepers and pimps own the sex trade any longer? They had no answer. In fact they had a negative answer. Their faces turned pale.
After explaining a couple of more points I realized that I was not needed there any longer. I left the place victoriously. Soon the lobbies of the brothel keepers and pimps started actively opposing legalization of sex trade.
Once legalized you never know who actually will run the sex trade. Rather who would not?
** Working on the issue of so called 'paedophilia' is a fashion. It is a genuine activity for the country from which the sex tourists originate. To that extent the performance of the German government on penalizing its own nationals for sex tourism is good although it is also one of the largest suppliers of sex tourists. The Protect Act 2003 of US also showed good results since its inceptuion.
However, what to do you think about the lopsided almost fixation like engagement amongst some of the organizations, activists, and media agents, in the destination countries like
Can these two concerns, one of the country of origin about its own citizens going out as sex tourists, and the other of the destination country about the outsiders sexually exploiting the children of their country be weighed equally? I doubt!
We must not tolerate sexual exploitation of children under any circumstances. It doesn't matter who does it. We must take up the matter more seriously when the exploiter is a person who is responsible to take care of the child and has some authority over the child.
Several thousands of Indian children are sexually exploited in this country every day by people of various race, religion, creed, caste, skin colour, and nationality. A majority of these exploiters is that of the people of Indian origin, nationality, and skin colours.
I have repeatedly stated that paedophilia and paedophile are erroneous references. Literally they mean a person who loves a child. It conveys something innocent or even divine. These are child predators and must be addressed accordingly.
But some of the organizations, activists, and media agents, in the destination countries like
Wait a minute! Is it so or there is something more to it? Just the way media look for something 'hot' and sensational that sells. On some counts the NGOs are on par with the electorally interested politicians, and the Bollywood stars who believe that the 'publicity show' must go on.
** Most importantly, The Women & Child Development Department of Government of
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