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Contributor [1]
Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 03:00
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Social welfare [2]
Issue Number: 
154 [3]
Article-Summary: 

South Africa is the major destination for human traffickers, with women and children from more than 10 African countries being smuggled into the country, according to a UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) report released on Friday. The report, "Trafficking in human beings, especially women and children, in Africa", said South Africa was also a favoured destination for global traffickers, who smuggled in women and girls from Thailand for prostitution.

Category: 
Gender & Minorities [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/welfare/21718 [5]

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