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2011 DC Stop Modern
Slavery Walk on the
National Mall
in Washington, DC
was a great success,
with over 1,600
people having
registered for the
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We were encouraged
to see more Latina /
Latino participation
at this year's
gathering. |
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Thanks to everyone
who spoke with us at
our information
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Chuck Goolsby |
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2011 DC Stop Human
Slavery Walk and
Rally
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On Saturday, October
22, 2011, thousands
will unite for the
2011 DC Stop Modern
Slavery Walk on the
National Mall to
celebrate human
rights, raise public
awareness about
human trafficking
and raise funds for
non-profits working
to end the practice.
The event includes a
5K walk around the
Lincoln and
Jefferson Memorials,
resource fair,
children's area,
live music and
luminary speakers,
including survivors
of trafficking. Last
year's walk
attracted over 2,000
walkers and raised
over $100,000.
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At the
2010 march and
rally,
Libertad Latina
provided the only
info table
among those of 30 or
so NGOs to address
the Latina,
Afro-descendent &
indigneous aspects
of the human
trafficking issue.
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For 2011, we are glad
to see that vetern
Latin@
legal services NGO
Ayuda, Inc. is a
co-sponsor of this
important
event. |
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For those who can
attend, We look
forward to meeting
you there!
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Ayuda Seeks
Supporters for Walk
to Stop Modern
Slavery
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Ayuda, Inc., a
provider of legal
and social
assistance for
low–income
immigrants in the
Washington
metropolitan area,
is looking for
supporters to
participate in the
2011 DC Stop Modern
Slavery Walk taking
place on October 22
at the National
Mall.
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Ayuda will cosponsor
the event, which
will include a
5–kilometer walk, an
anti–trafficking
resource fair, guest
speakers, and live
music.
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Human trafficking is
an issue that Ayuda
regularly addresses.
Through legal and
social services, the
organization has
helped hundreds of
men, women, and
children who have
been enslaved in the
United States.
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Those wanting to
participate can do
so by either joining
Team Ayuda on the
walk (the team will
have at least 25
walkers) or making a
donation online.
Ayuda will receive
80 percent of all
funds raised.
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For more
information, contact
Casey Tyler at
casey @ayuda.com,
or visit
DC Stop
Modern Slavery Walk.
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MADRID, Spain - Spanish police have arrested
14 people suspected of running a prostitution ring and human
trafficking, authorities said Saturday.
The group recruited hundreds of women coming mainly from Brazil. Gang
members arranged passports and air tickets to Spain, where the women
were persuaded and forced to work illegally as prostitutes in clubs in
the southern regions of Andalusia and Extremadura and then to hand over
their earnings, a police statement said.
The arrested include eleven Spaniards and three Brazilians, the
statement added. Some 54 women were also turned to immigration officials
and are awaiting deportation.
The suspects are also accused of extortion and abduction.
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Latin America
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Participants from the Second
Ibero-American Summit
Against Human
Trafficking
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Latin
America fights human trafficking
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The number is staggering
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…There are an estimated 2.5 million
people being trafficked at any given
time throughout the world, according
to the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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“In Latin America alone, the number
of human trafficking victims is
around 700,000. I am talking about
estimates because we know data, in
most countries, are imprecise,” said
Bo Mathiesen, UNODC’s regional
representative for Brazil and the
Southern Cone, during the Second
Ibero-American Summit Against
Trafficking of Human Beings, held
recently in Santiago, Chile.
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Women, girls and boys represent 90%
of human trafficking victims
worldwide, according to the
International Labor Organization
(ILO)…
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Human trafficking victims are often
taken from Brazil, Colombia, the
Dominican Republic and the Antilles,
but Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and
Peru are emerging as hotbeds for the
crime, according to the Organization
of American States (OAS).
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“It is estimated that, yearly, close
to 100,000 women and adolescents
from these countries are led by
deception and false promises of work
in the United States, Spain,
Holland, Germany, Belgium, Israel,
Japan and other Asian countries,”
wrote Fernanda Ezeta, with the
Mexican office of the International
Migration Organization (IMO) in the
“Trafficking in Persons: Basic
Aspects” report.
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“The regions of Central America and
the Caribbean are experiencing
increased rates of trafficking and
slavery of women, girls and boys for
sexual exploitation, with different
characteristics and challenges which
must be considered when designing
public strategies,” the report read.
“In addition to this, the region
suffers from a lack of strategies
for prevention, protection and
bringing the traffickers before the
courts.”
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The General Directorate of the
Spanish Civil Guard reported “around
70 percent of the victims of human
trafficking in that country are
women from Latin America.”
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In Latin America alone, the number
of human trafficking victims is
around 700,000…
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Attorney generals and officials from
throughout Latin America, the United
States and Spain recently met at the
headquarters of the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago,
Chile, creating an initiative where
their nations will work together to
curtail the crime.
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The initiative calls for the
strengthening of prosecution and
provide better protection to victims
and witnesses of the crime. It also
mandates countries exchange
information regarding missing
persons who are suspected of being
victims of human trafficking and
notifying officials when a suspect
has been arrested on
human-trafficking charges.
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“The members of the Ibero-American
Association of Public Ministries, as
well as the Public Ministries within
MERCOSUR,
sent the Public Ministry of Chile
their profound interest in taking a
new step in the fight against human
trafficking,” said Chilean Attorney
General Sabas Chahuán during the
closing ceremonies of the Second
Ibero-American Summit against the
Trafficking of Human Beings.
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The initiative also empowers
officials throughout the region to
freeze or seize assets that derived
from human trafficking.
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“[We are] convinced that to advance
our fight in the crime of human
trafficking, international
cooperation is necessary,” the
initiative stated. “[There must be]
cooperation between organizations in
charge of criminal prosecutions,
which includes the area of
investigations as well as the
attention and protection of victims
and witnesses, according to the role
carried out by the respective legal
systems.”
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Infosurhoy.com
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Oct. 23, 2011
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Fiscales
Generales crearán red iberoamericana
sobre trata de personas
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Fiscales Generales de Iberoamérica
crearán una red regional de Fiscales
Especializados contra la Trata de
Personas. La red es parte del
protocolo de cooperación firmado
durante la II Cumbre Iberoamericana
contra la Trata de Seres Humanos,
desarrollada en Santiago de Chile,
entre el 21 y el 23 de septiembre.
El objetivo es el de fortalecer la
persecución penal, y la atención y
protección a víctimas y testigos de
la trata de personas, delito que
afecta a millones de personas en
todo el mundo…
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Attorneys General will create
Ibero-American network on human
trafficking
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Attorneys General of Latin America
will create a regional network of
specialized prosecutors against
Trafficking in Persons. The network
is part of the cooperation protocol
signed during the Second
Ibero-American Summit against the
Human Trafficking held in Santiago,
Chile, from 21 to 23 September 2011.
The aim is to strengthen the
prosecution of traffickers, the
assistance and protection provided
to victims and witnesses of human
trafficking, a crime that affects
millions of people around the world…
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Procuradores-Gerais criarão Rede
Ibero-Americana sobre o tráfico de
pessoas
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Procuradores-Gerais da América
Latina irão criar uma rede regional
de procuradores especializados
contra o Tráfico de Pessoas. A rede
faz parte do protocolo de cooperação
assinado durante a segunda Cúpula
Ibero-americana contra o Tráfico de
Seres Humanos, realizada em
Santiago, Chile, entre 21 e 23 de
Setembro. O objetivo é fortalecer a
perseguição penal, os cuidados e a
proteção às vítimas e às testemunhas
do tráfico de seres humanos, um
crime que afeta milhões de pessoas
em todo o mundo.
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United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC)
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Office for Brazil and the Southern
Cone of Latin America
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Puebla Attorney General
Víctor Antonio Carrancá
Bourget
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Participa procurador en encuentro
binacional sobre trata de personas
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Puebla, Pue.- De acuerdo con
autoridades federales, Puebla es el
estado que durante los últimos meses
ha iniciado y consignado más
averiguaciones previas por el delito
de trata de personas, lo que
representa un fuerte trabajo que
coloca a la entidad entre los
primeros lugares a nivel nacional en
resultados positivos contra este
delito.
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Derivado
de lo anterior, el procurador de
justicia estatal Víctor Antonio
Carrancá Bourget fue invitado por la
embajada de Estados Unidos al
Encuentro Binacional de alto nivel
en el tema de trata de personas que
se realiza en la ciudad de
Washington.
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A
partir de este lunes y hasta el
próximo miércoles un grupo de
legisladores y funcionarios
federales, junto con los
procuradores de Puebla y el Distrito
Federal, sostendrán diversas
reuniones con miembros de los
departamentos de Justicia y de
Estado, así como del Servicio de
Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de
Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas
en inglés), a fin de conocer los
programas y acciones implementados
en aquel país en materia de trata de
personas y juicios orales.
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Dentro de las actividades en las que
participará el procurador Carrancá
Bourget, destacan reuniones con Lou
de Baca, Embajador encargado de
vigilar y combatir la trata de
personas; con la congresista
involucrada en la legislación de
trata de personas, Chris Smith, y
con John Morton, Director de la ICE.
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Además,
en este encuentro auspiciado por el
departamento de justicia de EUA, la
delegación mexicana presenciará un
juicio oral y pronunciamiento de
sentencia, aunado a que visitará
organizaciones no gubernamentales
de asistencia a víctimas de
trata, así como el Departamento de
Justicia de la Unión Americana, el
Centro Nacional e Internacional para
Niños Desaparecidos y Explotados, y
la INTERPOL.
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Previo
a la inauguración de este encuentro
internacional, el embajador de
Estados Unidos en México, Anthony
Wayne, expresó "su admiración por
los fiscales mexicanos y las
agencias de procuración de justicia
por su cooperación en la lucha
contra la trata de personas", al
tiempo de destacar que su nación y
México comparten la convicción de
que la trata de personas se debe
atender de manera coordinada y con
enfoque en las víctimas.
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Cabe
destacar que de febrero a la fecha,
la Procuraduría de Justicia de
Puebla ha detenido a cerca de
cincuenta personas vinculadas con el
delito de trata de personas y sus
ilícitos relacionados.
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La
participación del procurador Víctor
Carrancá en este encuentro sin
precedentes para la entidad poblana,
es un importante paso para
fortalecer las acciones de
investigación y reacción operativa
contra la trata de personas
en el estado, pero sobre todo para
mejorar la atención a las víctimas y
sensibilizar en mayor medida la
labor de las autoridades
involucradas en este rubro.
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Puebla Attorney General participates
in binational meeting on human
trafficking
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The city of Puebla, capital of
Puebla state - According to federal
authorities, the state of Puebla has
opened and moved forward with a
significant number of preliminary
investigations into human
trafficking crimes. The state's
actions place it among the leading
states in the nation in regard to
positive responses against modern
human slavery.
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As a result of these activities,
Puebla Attorney General Víctor
Antonio Carrancá Bourget has been
invited by the Embassy of the United
States to participate in a high
level binational meeting on human
trafficking that is taking place in
Washington, DC.
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From Oct. 24th through the 26th, a
group of federal legislators and
officials, together with the
attorneys general of Puebla and
Mexico City will hold a wide range
of meetings with U.S. officials from
the Departments of Justice and
State, as well as with
representatives of Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE), to learn
about best practices that have been
developed in the U.S. in regard to
combating human trafficking.
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The meetings will be held with U..S.
Ambassador Lou CdeBaca, director of
the Office to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking in Persons [at the U.S.
State Dept.], Congressman Chris
Smith, author of U.S. federal
legislation on human trafficking,
and John Morton , Director of the
ICE, among others.
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In addition, the Mexican delegation
will witness a sentencing proceeding, and will visit
local non-governmental
organizations that assist victims of
trafficking as well as the offices
of the U.S. Department of Justice,
the National and International
Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, and Interpol.
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Prior to the opening of the
international gathering, U.S.
ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne
expressed "admiration for Mexican
prosecutors and law enforcement
agencies for their cooperation in
the fight against human
trafficking." The ambassador added
that the U.S. and Mexico share
a conviction that human trafficking should be addressed
through coordinated efforts that
focus on care for the victims.
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The unprecedented participation of
the Puebla Attorney General in this
meeting is an important step toward
strengthening the state's investigative and
enforcement activities against human
trafficking. Most
importantly, the event helps to
bring focus to the need to improve
care for victims and raise awareness
among [state] authorities who work
in the fight against human
trafficking.
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Puebla
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Consignan a dos presuntos tratantes
de personas en Chiapas
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.- Un
hombre y una mujer fueron
consignados ante el Juez Mixto del
Ramo Penal e ingresados al Centro de
Reinserción Social número seis como
probables responsables del delito de
trata de personas.
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De acuerdo con la Ley para Combatir,
Prevenir y Sancionar la Trata de
Personas en Chiapas -aprobada en
2009 por el Congreso local-, el
propietario y la encargada del bar
"El Amigo", en el municipio de
Frontera Comalapa, podrían alcanzar
una pena hasta de 18 años de
prisión.
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Derivado de una denuncia anónima
ciudadana, la Fiscalía Especializada
realizó un operativo en el inmueble
y fue rescatada una menor de 17 años
de edad, originaria de Guatemala,
quien relató haber sido enganchada
por la encargada del bar.
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La mujer la obligaba a consumir
bebidas alcohólicas con los
clientes, vendiendo las "fichas" a
30 pesos cada una, dinero que era
para el propietario del negocio.
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Los agentes investigadores en el
operativo detuvieron al mexicano,
Jorge Ariel de la Cruz Morales, de
47 años, y a María Leticia Hernández
Godínez, de 29 años, de nacionalidad
hondureña.
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En cuanto a la menor se le brindó
atención médica, psicológica y
victimológica, en pleno respeto a
sus derechos humanos, mientras que
la Fiscalía de Migrantes dio aviso
al Consulado de Guatemala para los
efectos de asistencia integral a la
joven.
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Two suspected traffickers are held
for trial
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The city of Tuxtla Gutierrez in
Chiapas state - A man and woman
have faced a judge and are being
held in pre-trial detention at a
local prison on charges of human
trafficking.
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According to the 2009 Chiapas state
Law to Combat, Prevent and Punish
Human Trafficking, the owner and
manager of the El Amigo bar, located
in the [Mexican / Guatemalan border] town of Frontera Comalapa,
could face a sentence of up to 18
years in prison.
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Acting on an anonymous tip received
from a private citizen, agent's of
the state Special Prosecutor's office
conducted a raid and
rescued a 17-year-old girl from
Guatemala. The victim told
authorities that she had been
entrapped by the woman who manages
the bar.
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The bar manager forced the victim to
drink alcohol with the bar's
customers, and to sell them 30 peso
tickets - money that was pocketed by
the bar's owner.
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Mexican citizen Jorge Ariel de la
Cruz Morales, age 47, and Honduran
Maria Leticia Hernandez Godinez, age
29, were arrested.
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The state is providing medical and
psychological care for the victim,
as well as assistance to her as a victim of
crime. The Guatemalan consulate in
Chiapas has been contacted so that
they may provide the victim with
additional, comprehensive
assistance.
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Mexico, New York, USA
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Lydia Chacho (right) has received the 2011
Civil Courage Prize
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Leading Figures in the fight against sex
trafficking win 2011 Civil Courage Prize
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New York,
New York
- Lydia Cacho Ribeiro of Mexico and Triveni Acharya of
India will receive the 12th annual Civil Courage Prize in New York on
October 19. The Prize of $50,000 will be divided between the two women
in acknowledgement of their leadership roles in the fight against the
abuse of women and children…
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Lydia Cacho Ribeiro is one of Mexico's best known investigative
journalists and a prominent women's rights activist. She is the founder
of the Women's Assistance Center in Cancún, which provides free legal,
psychological and medical services to women and child victims of
domestic and sexual violence and trafficking, as Mexico is a top
destination for sex trafficking from other countries in the region.
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Following the 2005 publication of her book, The Demons of Eden, in which
she implicated a number of influential businessmen and politicians in a
child pornography network, she was wrongfully arrested, detained and ill
treated before being subjected to a yearlong criminal defamation trial.
She was cleared of all charges but continues to be a target of
harassment and threats to her life for her continued work on behalf of
abused women and children.
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Many have suggested that she leave Mexico as a safety precaution. She
has replied, "I am not going away. I am not going anywhere other than
forward, to shed light on everything. Those, the corrupt, the evil are
in reality very few. We men and women, on the other hand, keep being the
majority, and so I do not lose the hope that Mexico can change."
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A Sorbonne graduate and linguist, Cacho is the author of seven books,
most recently Slaves of Power: A Journey to the Heart of World Sex
Trafficking of Women and Girls (2010). Currently a columnist for the
Mexico City newspaper, El Universal, she has spoken about how many
lesser known journalists feed her information that they are too afraid
to publish under their own name.
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Triveni Acharya is President of the Rescue Foundation, an organization
devoted to the rescue, rehabilitation and repatriation of women and
children who have been victims of kidnapping and sex trafficking. The
victims, who are from India, Nepal and Bangladesh, are sold into forced
prostitution in India...
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The Train Foundation
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The Civil Courage News - highlighting
the work of Lydia Cacho Ribeiro and Triveni Acharya
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New York, USA
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Lydia Cacho Blasts Facebook
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Mexico’s most
prominent human-rights activist says the site has become a tool for sex
predators—and isn’t doing enough to combat the problem. Facebook says
otherwise.
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A prominent human-rights advocate has accused
Facebook of becoming the stomping grounds for sex predators,
traffickers, and child pornographers.
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Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, a Mexican journalist and
activist known for busting pedophile rings, made the comments in New
York on Wednesday night, while accepting the Civil Courage Prize from
the Train Foundation, an organization that awards an annual $50,000
prize to activists. Cacho Ribeiro challenged [keynote speaker] United
Nations Under-Secretary General Michelle Bachelet [head of UN Women] and
130 others in attendance to join her new campaign to pressure Facebook
to take serious action against child abusers.
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“If anyone
has the power to do it, talk to the owners and CEO of Facebook to stop
child pornography that is going on Facebook every day,” she said. “We
are seeing thousands of children—babies from 2 and 3 months old to girls
from 7 to 10 years old—that are being sold, and having pictures taken by
guys, predators, on Facebook,” she continued. “Stop Facebook. Tell them
to stop child pornography.”
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Facebook strongly denied the accusations when
contacted by The Daily Beast. Joe Sullivan, the company’s chief of
security, said Facebook’s security software constantly searches the
site’s pages for evidence of sexual predators and child abusers. Every
picture uploaded by Facebook users is run through a program called
“Photo DNA,” he said, to
look for possible matches with offenders. The company saves the data, he
said, and makes referrals to law-enforcement agencies…
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Cacho Ribeiro first gained international attention
as a journalist and activist in the '90s in Cancun, Mexico, where she
established a high-security shelter for female victims of domestic
violence and human trafficking. In her book, Demons of Eden, published
in 2004, Cacho exposed a high-profile businessman and politicians
involved in a child pornography ring. Now an award-winning author of
seven books, she recently accused the Mexican drug cartels of smuggling
underage girls to the U.S. for prostitution…
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Newsweek
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Oct. 21, 2011 |
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Added: Oct. 23, 2011
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Congressional anti trafficking leader
acknowledges that 1.2 million victims of sex and labor
slavery exist in Mexico |
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Mexico
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Deputy Rosi Orozco is the president of
the Special Commission to Combat Human Trafficking in the
Chamber of Deputies in the Congress of the Repiblic
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México, quinto lugar en AL en trata de
personas
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México. D.F. México ya ocupa el quinto lugar en América Latina con el
mayor número de víctimas de la trata; se estima que un millón 200 mil
personas son explotadas sexual y laboralmente en territorio mexicano. Y
la cifra de víctimas va en aumento, mientras federales, estatales
y municipales, poco o nada hacen para combatir ese delito.
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Así lo advirtió la presidenta de la Comisión Especial de Lucha contra la
Trata de Personas, diputada federal, Rosi Orozco, quien alertó que en
todo el territorio nacional
continúan despareciendo niñas y niños, con la consecuente angustia y
desesperación al interior de las familias afectadas.
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Señaló que uno de los casos representativos de este delito, es el de
Georgina Ivonne Ramírez Mora, de 22 años de edad, quien trabajaba en un
casino situado en el municipio de Atizapán, y desapareció el 30 de mayo
de 2011, días después de manifestar a una de sus compañeras de trabajo
su intención de renunciar a dicho empleo.
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Aclaró la legisladora que la Procuraduría mexiquense tiene conocimiento
de este caso y sin embargo no se ha avanzado en la investigación.
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Por ello, propuso que la Cámara baja haga un llamado tanto a los
gobernadores, como a las procuradurías estatales para que, en el seno de
la Conferencia Nacional de Gobernadores (Conago) den a conocer los
resultados de los operativos en contra de la trata de personas, así como
las estadísticas reales de menores recuperados.
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Mexico holds fifth place in human trafficking in Latin America
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[Deputy Rosi Orozco declares that 1.2 million victims exist across the
nation]
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Mexico City – According to Deputy Rosi Orozco, who is the president of
the Special Commission to Combat Human Trafficking in the Chamber of
Deputies [lower house of Congress], Mexico currently has the fifth
highest number of human trafficking victims among Latin America nations,
with an estimated 1.2 million victims of sex and labor exploitation. The
numbers of victims continue to increase as federal, state and local
authorities do little or nothing in response, said Deputy Orozco.
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The anti trafficking leader in warned
that girls and boys continue to disappear across Mexico, which has a
devastating impact on their loved ones.
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Deputy Orozco discussed a representative case, that of Georgina Ivonne
Ramírez Mora, age 22, who worked at a casino located in the municipality
of Atizapán. Ramírez Mora disappeared on May 30, 2011, just days after
she mentioned to one of her coworkers her intentions to resign from her
job.
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The attorney general’s office for Mexico state has opened an
investigation in the case, but no progress has been made toward
resolving it.
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Deputy Orozco has recently proposed that the Chamber of Deputies issue a
call to the nation’s governors and state prosecutors, calling upon them
to use the forum of the National Conference of Governors to share their
state statistics in regard to the numbers of enforcement operations
being carried out in their states.. She added that state leaders should
discuss [and be honest about] the actual numbers of minors who have been rescued
in their respective states.
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Alfredo Plascencia Sánchez
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Diario Portal
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Oct. 17, 2011
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Added: Oct. 23, 2011
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Paraguay
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Harvard Law School graduate
James H.
Thessin was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of
Paraguay by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on September 8,
2011
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Embajador de EEUU en Paraguay, preocupado
por desafuero de fiscala Teresa Martínez
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El embajador de Estados Unidos en Paraguay, James Thessin, manifestó su
preocupación sobre el desafuero de la fiscala Teresa Martínez al fiscal
general del estado, Rubén Candia Amarilla, según comentó a la prensa
este último.
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Durante una visita protocolar que realizó este viernes el embajador
estadounidense Thessin al Ministerio Público, se reunió con el fiscal
general Candia Amarilla a quien le expresó su preocupación por la
decisión que tomó el Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados (JEM), de
desaforar a la agente Teresa Martínez.
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El desafuero ocurrió luego de que la agente fiscal fuera denunciado por
difamación, calumnia e injuria, por haber allanado una casa de citas, en
donde según una denuncia de la Secretaría de la Niñez, explotaban a una
adolescente.
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Anastasio Gómez, el dueño de la casa de citas, querelló a la fiscala
Teresa Martínez, que finalmente fue desaforada por el JEM.
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Ambassador expresses U.S. concerns about the
impeachment of anti trafficking procescutor Teresa Martínez to
Paraguay's Attorney General
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The U.S. ambassador to Paraguay, James Thessin, has expressed concern
about the the impeachment of federal prosecutor Teresa Martínez to
Paraguayan Attorney General Ruben Candia Amarilla.
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During a diplomatic visit that took place this past Friday at the Public
Ministry, Ambassador Thessin expressed his concerns in regard to the
decision by the Trial Jury for Magistrates (JEM) to impeach prosecutor
Martínez.
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The impeachment process began after Martínez was sued for
defamation, libel and insult in the aftermath of a raid by authorities
on a brothel where, according to the Secretariat for Children, an
adolescent girl was being exploited.
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Anastasio Gomez, the owner of the brothel, filed the lawsuit against
Martínez, resulting in
the impeachment charges being brought by the JEM.
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Última Hora
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Mexico
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Oct. 21, 2011
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Added: Oct. 23, 2011
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North Carolina, USA
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Man accused in
Charlotte human trafficking operation
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Charlotte - A human trafficking operation was going on inside a
southwest Charlotte home, according to investigators. They said a man who is in the country illegally sold women for sex...
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Filemon Guzman-Martínez is charged with human trafficking and forcing
women into prostitution.
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Court documents said agents found business cards with pictures of women
posed in a sexually suggestive manner and the phrase “What do you have
to lose” written in Spanish.
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In a bedroom of the house he rented, they found a bulk package of
condoms and a woman with a suitcase. Almost all of the clothing, agents
said, consisted of lingerie.
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“It's a growing problem,” said Del Richburg, a special agent with
Charlotte's Homeland Security Office. “It's a problem we've seen on the
rise.”
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Richburg said human trafficking is bringing a steady stream of victims
from Mexico and Central America to Charlotte on the promise of jobs that
don't exist.
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“Might be as a nanny or working in a restaurant -- where they're brought
up here and forced into prostitution,” Richburg said...
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Neighbors said they hope federal agents won't stop investigating now.
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“Just the tip of the iceberg -- there's four more houses of them,”
Ronald Caldwell said.
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Federal agents wouldn’t comment on whether they're looking at other
houses in that neighborhood, but said new victims are being moved in and
out of Charlotte every week.
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Martínez, who was apparently in the country illegally, will make a first
appearance in federal court on Thursday.
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WSOC-TV
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Oct. 12, 2011
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Added: Oct. 23, 2011
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Mexico
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Youth Career Initiative pilots human
trafficking awareness training for hotel staff in Mexico
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Press Release
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The Youth Career Initiative (YCI), a six-month education program that
provides disadvantaged young people with life and work skills in leading
hotels, launches its first training workshop in Mexico this week for
hotel staff working with participants who have survived human
trafficking. Course attendees include General Managers, HR and training
managers, representatives of YCI’s local coordinating partners, and
staff of local shelters.
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The half-day training program is also aimed at representatives from
other partner organizations in the target locations for this project.
This workshop is conducted with partial support from the U.S. Department
of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP).
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The training has two main aims: to raise awareness about the complex
issue of human trafficking, particularly within the context of the hotel
industry; and to enable hotel staff coordinating the YCI program to
better support participants who have survived human trafficking.
Facilitated by a team comprised of human trafficking experts, as well as
hotel staff, the training workshop offers a general overview of the
issue before delving into particular challenges within the hospitality
industry. It also provides an insight into the victims’ experience
including the rescue and recovery process, while encouraging discussions
about how to support the re-integration of survivors.
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The training course was developed with input from a range of local
shelters, anti-trafficking organizations, governmental organizations and
hotel companies. Leading hotel companies participating in this Mexico
pilot include InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International
Inc., and NH Hoteles.
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As a new adaptation of the YCI model, this pilot project aiding the
re-integration of survivors of human trafficking will initially run in
three pilot countries (Mexico, Brazil and Vietnam). The first pilot is
currently running in Mexico City with 45 young people, 15 of whom are
survivors of human trafficking. The eventual aim is to scale up the
project to involve all 11 participating YCI countries.
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3BL Media / theCSRfeed
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Oct. 21, 2011
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Added: Oct. 21, 2011
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Mexico
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Soledad Griensen |
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Hallan
pruebas de trata de personas vs
Griensen
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El Ministerio Público que sigue la
investigación sobre el caso de
Soledad Griensen, dio a conocer que
existen elementos de prueba
suficientes para consignarla ante un
juez de Garantía por los delitos de
trata de persona, cuya pena máxima
llega a los 24 años de prisión.
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La investigación se fortaleció luego
de que agentes investigadores
realizaron un cateo en el refugio
Mujeres Unidas Contra la Violencia
ubicado en el cruce de las calles
Delicias y Jiménez de la colonia 9
de Septiembre.
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"Ahí se encontraron documentos y una
serie de evidencias que llevaron al
Ministerio Público a solicitar dos
órdenes de aprehensión", dijo ayer
el fiscal Jorge González Nicolás,
quien rechazó dar a conocer las
identidades, sin embargo trascendió
que se trata de la misma Griensen y
un familiar cercano.
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El propio gobernador del estado,
César Duarte Jáquez, refirió durante
un evento celebrado ayer en Cibeles
que se buscará la pena máxima para
esta mujer al tiempo que llamó a los
representantes de distintas
organizaciones sociales a no
utilizar la bandera de
organizaciones para intereses
mezquinos.
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El fiscal Jorge González, manifestó
que el albergue Mujeres Unidas
Contra la Violencia, estaba dentro
de un grupo de ocho organismos a los
que se canalizaba a personas que
eran víctimas de la violencia, entre
ellas mujeres y niñas.
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"Desde luego que se canalizaron a
personas a ese lugar, pero a partir
de este año, Gobierno del Estado ya
no apoyaba a este albergue
económicamente, además de que del
estudio que se hizo se determinó que
no se cumplía con ciertos
requisitos", reconoció el
funcionario estatal.
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Añadió que lamentablemente existe un
vacío en la ley que no permite una
supervisión constante a este tipo de
centros, pero por ello mismo, este
año no se otorgó ningún tipo de
subsidio por parte del Estado.
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"Hay un gran vacío, pero en cuanto a
la comisión de un delito,
definitiva-mente que existe
responsabilidad por parte de la
Fiscalía para investigarlos tan es
así que ya está detenida esta
persona", señaló.
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Dijo que la Fiscalía escuchó en
declaración a las cinco mujeres que
fueron víctimas del maltrato por
parte de la señora Soledad Griensen
pero además de la trata de personas,
incurrió en la privación ilegal de
su libertad.
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Félix A. González
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Norte Digital
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Oct. 21, 2011
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See also:
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Added: Oct. 21, 2011
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Mexico
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Owner
of Juarez Women’s Shelter Being
Investigated for Abuse, Human
Trafficking
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Soledad Griensen Porras being
investigated for abuse, human
trafficking
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A battered women’s shelter in Mexico
is at the center of a human
trafficking, abuse, and forced
prostitution investigation, where a
woman thought to be “a charitable
soul” has been accused of abusing
the women of the shelter.
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Soledad Griensen Porras, 55, is
being accused of forcing a number of
women into prostitution and holding
them against their will at the
Mujeres Unidas contra la Violencia
(Women United Against Violence).
Some even claim Griensen punished
them by putting chile on their
private parts.
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Many in the community are shocked to
hear these allegations, as Griensen
is known to donate food and blankets
to those in need, and is said to
regularly fight for women’s rights.
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However, according to police, while
everything looked copacetic, the
women say men routinely came to the
shelter soliciting sex, for which
Griensen requested payment. Others
claim they were forced to pay her in
order to leave the shelter.
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When officers searched the shelter,
they say they found pornographic
material, though it is unclear what
exactly was found.
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A neighbor who asked to remain
anonymous told the El Paso Times she
knew the community saw Griensen as
the woman who gave the less
fortunate groceries, blankets and
toys, but she saw how Griensen was
when in or around the shelter, which
not only helps battered women, but
is said to help those with substance
abuse issues.
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“I’m not going to tell you she was a
nice person,” she told the Times.
“Outside, she helped a lot, but she
didn’t treat well the people
inside.”
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The unnamed neighbor said she once
heard from one of the girls in the
shelter that the place was “hell”
and once had her hair shaved off for
misbehaving.
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But while this neighbor is not
entirely surprised by the
accusations against Griensen, others
are having trouble believing them.
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Irma Casas, director of the women’s
rights organization Casa Amiga, said
she was in the shelter about four
months ago and did not see anything
out that would lead her to believe
anything sinister was going on.
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Casas said the shelter was well kept
and clean. Adding that a woman she
had recently conversed with from the
shelter did not report anything like
what is being claimed.
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However, Casas did suggest police
look at all the shelters in the area
to ensure nothing like this was
happening elsewhere.
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“This is a symptom of the little or
null political and social
intervention in this topic,” she
said. “We should evaluate if in the
case of Mrs. Griensen there had been
an inspection of the spaces and who
was in charge of them.”
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So far, four of the five women who
spoke to police have filed
complaints against Griensen with
state authorities.
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Authorities say Griensen is
currently being held and is facing
human trafficking charges, and may
face additional charges for threats,
injuries, and deprivation of
liberty.
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Hispanically Speaking News
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Oct. 20, 2011
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Added: Oct. 19, 2011
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Mexico
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Nueve mexicanas eran obligadas a
prostituirse en un refugio para
mujeres
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Ciudad Juárez (México),
18 oct (EFE).- Nueve mujeres de
Ciudad Juárez (norte de México)
fueron rescatadas hoy por agentes de
la Policía Municipal de un refugio
para víctimas de violencia donde
eran obligadas a prostituirse,
informaron fuentes oficiales.
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Las mujeres denunciaron
que el lugar funcionaba como una
"casa de citas", donde acudían
hombres invitados por la directora
del refugio, señaló Adrián Sánchez,
portavoz de la Policía.
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Las nueve víctimas
aseguraron que también varios niños
que vivían en el refugio fueron
igualmente obligados a prostituirse.
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La directora del refugio
Mujeres Unidas contra la Violencia,
Soledad Griensen, de 53 años, fue
detenida y presentada ante el
Ministerio Público, dijo Sánchez a
Efe.
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Ciudad Juárez cobró
notoriedad en la década de 1990 por
la muerte de cientos de mujeres,
principalmente jóvenes trabajadoras
de empresas maquiladoras (de
ensamblaje). Muchos de estos
crímenes, cometidos por miembros de
la delincuencia organizada, asesinos
seriales o imitadores de estos, no
fueron esclarecidos.
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Las autoridades locales
han expresado su preocupación por el
alto índice de trata de personas en
esta urbe fronteriza con la
estadounidense El Paso (Texas).
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Women and children are forced into
prostitution at women's shelter
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Police in the city of
Cuidad juarez in Chihuahua state
today rescued nine women and several
children from a domestic violence
shelter where the victims had been
forced into prostitution.
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Those
rescued reported that the shelter
[effectively] functioned as a
brothel, where the female director
invited men [to exploit the
shelter’s residents], said Adrian
Sanchez, spokesman for the police.
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The
nine adult victims also claim that
several children who lived at the
shelter were forced into
prostitution.
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The director of the
Mujeres Unidas (Women United)
shelter against Violence, Griensen
Soledad, age 53, was arrested and
brought before the local
prosecutor’s office, Sanchez told
EFE.
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Ciudad
Juarez gained notoriety in the 1990s
due to the death of hundreds of
women. Those victims were mostly
young maquiladora (assembly plant)
workers [those with indigenous
characteristics were especially
targeted]. Many of the crimes had
been committed by organized crime
members, murderers and serial
imitators…
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Local authorities have
expressed concern about the high
incidence of human trafficking in
this city, which sits adjacent to El
Paso, Texas.
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EFE
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Oct. 18, 2011
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Added: Oct. 17, 2011 |
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Mexico |
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Policías
agreden sexualmente y torturan a
mujer indígena
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La detuvieron en Tulum luego de
que fue asaltada en un bar
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Tulum, Cuatro policías de este municipio de Quintana Roo fueron
suspendidos por haber cometido los
delitos de lesiones, abuso de poder
y violación en grado de tentativa,
contra una trabajadora de origen
maya en el interior de la cárcel
municipal.
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Dos policías son mujeres –participaron en la detención– y dos más
varones, quienes custodiaban la
cárcel en el lapso en que ocurrieron
los hechos. Se trata de Gisela
Morales Reyes, Selena Torres
Hernández, Liborio May May y Martín
López Dorantes.
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Sin embargo, otros cuatro elementos policiacos –de quienes se
desconoce sus nombres y están en
libertad– estarían implicados en la
agresión contra Gabina Pat Díaz, de
24 años de edad y cocinera en un
hotel de la Riviera Maya, quien fue
obligada a desnudarse ante la
presencia de seis agentes que la
acariciaron y uno de ellos la
presionó para tener relaciones
sexuales a cambio de su libertad.
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La indígena maya fue detenida por supuesta alteración del orden
público, la cual es una falta
administrativa de acuerdo con el
Bando de Policía y Buen Gobierno
Municipal.
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Díaz relató a los medios de comunicación que los policías la
insultaron y la colgaron esposada y
desnuda contra los barrotes de los
separos durante tres horas, tiempo
–acusó– en el que fue torturada
física y
psicológicamente.
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Los hechos se asentaron en la averiguación previa 845/2011 del
Ministerio Público del Fuero Común
en este municipio por violación en
grado de tentativa y lesiones. Se
informó que la investigación está en
curso y que en breve se darían a
conocer avances de la misma.
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Los cuatro policías municipales identificados fueron suspendidos como
una medida administrativa, pero no
fueron detenidos ni arraigados por
lo que se teme que haya impunidad en
el caso.
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La Comisión de Derechos Humanos del estado de Quintana Roo (Cdheqroo)
ya atrajo también el caso con la
apertura del expediente 151 por
abuso de autoridad y trato cruel y
degradante.
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Gabina Pat Díaz fue detenida por los uniformados a las 5 de la mañana
del pasado 8 de octubre, cuando se
encontraba con unos amigos adentro
de una discoteca.
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Personal de seguridad del local llamó a la policía municipal luego de
que Díaz decidió buscar por cuenta
propia su bolso que –alegó la mujer–
le sustrajeron en ese negocio. Ahí
guardaba sus documentos personales,
tarjeta bancaria y dinero en
efectivo.
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La agraviada narró que dos policías mujeres y un varón la sometieron
con lujo de violencia, tirándola al
piso, para luego subirla a rastras a
una patrulla y trasladarla a la
cárcel municipal.
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Police torture and sexually assault Indigenous woman
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The victim had been arrested in the city of Tulum after being
assaulted in a bar
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Four police officers friom [the tourist center and Mayan
cultural site of] Tulum, in the state
of Quintana Roo have been suspended
after they were accused of
attempted rape, assault and abuse of
power. The victim was an indigenous Mayan woman
who had been detained on disorderly
conduct charges after she had been
assaulted in a bar. The
sexual assault took place in the city’s
jail.
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Two female officers who had participated in the arrest and two male guards who were on
duty at the jail during the sexual assault
were accused
in the case. Gisela
Morales Reyes, Selena Torres
Hernandez, Liborio May May and
Martin Lopez Dorantes
were suspended from duty.
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An additional four police officers, who’s identities and whereabouts are not known,
are also implicated in the assault
of 24-year-old Gabina Pat Díaz,
who works as a cook in a hotel in
the Riviera Maya tourist area.
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While in custody, Díaz was forced to strip naked in front of six of
the officers. She was then
handcuffed to the bars of her cell
as the officers put their hands on
her. One of the officers pressured
the victim to have sex with him in
exchange for her freedom.
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The victim had been arrested for disorderly conduct, which is an
administrative charge in the city’s
criminal code.
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Diaz told the media that the officers insulted her and hung her naked and
handcuffed to the bars of her
holding cell for three hours, during which
time she says that she was tortured
physically and psychologically.
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The facts were documented during a preliminary investigation conducted by
prosecutors in
Tulum. It was reported that the
investigation is ongoing. The
results will be
announced shortly.
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The four officers who have been identified were
given administrative suspensions, but
they have not been arrested or
arranged, leading
to fears that the case will be
left in impunity [the case will be
covered up].
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The Human Rights Commission of the state of Quintana Roo (CDHEQROO)
plans to open an investigation into
abuse of authority and cruel and
degrading treatment.
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Gabina Pat Diaz was arrested at 5 am on Oct. 8, while she was with
friends in a nightclub.
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The club’s security staff had called police after Díaz
decided to search on her own for her
purse, which had been stolen in the
club. Díaz stated that two female
and one male police officer threw
her to the ground and dragged her to
their patrol car before taking her
to the city jail.
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Eduardo Cocom Sosaya
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CIMAC Women’s News Agency
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Oct. 13, 2011 |
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Peru
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Huánuco region in central
Peru |
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CHS
organiza talleres contra la trata de
personas en Huánuco y Tingo María
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Dirigido a autoridades y líderes
indígenas
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Con el objetivo de generar un
espacio de reflexión sobre las
funciones y obligaciones de los
operadores de justicia en el tema de
la trata de personas y la
vulnerabilidad de la población
indígena frente a este delito, la
organización Capital Humano y Social
Alternativo (CHS Alternativo)
realizará talleres en Tingo María y
Huánuco, ciudades de captación y de
tránsito para la trata de personas
con fines de explotación sexual a
mujeres menores de edad.
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Se informó que el
taller en Tingo María se
realizará el miércoles 12 de octubre
en el Hotel Madera Verde, en tanto
que el taller en Huánuco será el
viernes 14 de octubre en el Grand
Hotel Huánuco.
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En dichos eventos se presentarán
asimismo los resultados del análisis
de expedientes sobre trata de
personas en la región, el último
suceso ocurrido en Madre de Dios y
el documental “La noche de Jhinna”,
reciente caso de explotación sexual
presentado en el nightclub La Noche,
en Piura.
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Ambos talleres son auspiciados por
la fundación alemana
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) y
cuentan con el apoyo de la
Defensoría del Pueblo, Paz y
Esperanza y de la Federación
Departamental de Comunidades
Campesinas y Nativas – Región
Huánuco (FEDECCANH).
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ONG conducts workshops against human
trafficking in Huánuco and Tingo
María
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Training is designed for indigenous
leaders and authorities
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With the aim of creating a space for
reflection on the roles and
responsibilities of criminal justice
workers in regard to the issue of human
trafficking and the vulnerability of
indigenous peoples to this crime,
the organization Human and Social
Capital Alternative (CHS
Alternativo) will present workshops
in in the cities of Tingo Maria and
Huanuco, which are known as
locations where traffickers entrap
and transport underage girl victims
for purposes of sexual exploitation.
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The workshop in Tingo Maria will be
held Oct. 12th at the
Hotel Madera Verde, while the
Huánuco workshop will be held on
Oct. 14th at the Grand Hotel
Huanuco.
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The events will include discussion
of an analysis performed of
trafficking cases in the region, the
most recent of which occurred in the
city of Madre de Dios. The
documentary "The Night of
Jhinna" will also be shown. The film
presents a recent case of sexual
exploitation at a nightclub
in the city of
Piura.
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Both
workshops are sponsored by the
German foundation
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and
have the support of the office of
the [federal] Ombudsman of the
People, Peace and Hope, and the
Departmental [State] Federation of
Peasant and Native Communities for
the Huánuco Region (FEDECCANH).
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Peru
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Paraguay
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Hero:
Internationally recognized
Praguayan anti-trafficking
prosecutor Teresa Martínez
is currently facing
impeachment based on
defamation complaints
brought by suspects whom she
had actually investigated.
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Hero:
Patricia
Villamil - former consul for
Honduras in Chiapas state on
Mexico's southern border,
was removed from her post in
mid-2011 in retaliation for
her criticism of Mexican
officials' failure to
respond to the mass sex
trafficking of Central
American women and girls
into Chiapas.
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Hero:
Lydia
Cacho lives with
continual death threats in
the aftermath of her
2005 jailing and trial
that was concocted by
corrupt authorities in
retaliation for her work
to expose a wealthy child sex
trafficker in the resort
city of Cancun.
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spot:
Paraguay is located in the
"Triple Frontier" region of
South America, where its
border converges with that
of Argentina and Brazil.
The Triple Frontier is one
of the very largest sex
trafficking marketplaces in
South America.
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LibertadLatina
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Commentary
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Effective anti trafficking activists
face retaliation across the Americas
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Currently,
Libertad
Latina
is providing coverage of the
impeachment process that
anti-trafficking prosecutor Teresa
Martínez is facing in the South
American nation of Paraguay. We
have aggregated and translated
several
important news articles on the subject.
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We
regard the actions of the Paraguayan Trial Jury
for Magistrates in bringing the
impeachment charges against
Teresa Martínez
to be highly suspect.
We agree with the conclusions of
Paraguayan congressional deputy Aída
Robles, who is the chairwoman of the
Commission on Equality and Gender,
that the decision to impeach
Martínez is the result of the
actions of powerful, unseen
individuals who seek to bring an end to
effective anti-trafficking
prosecutions in that nation. The Paraguayan
Association of Prosecutors and the
Inter-agency Roundtable for
Preventing and Combating Trafficking
in Paraguay - made up of more than a
20 federal agencies and NGOs - have
both released press statements in
support of Martínez.
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To
paraphrase the statement released by
the Paraguayan Association of
Prosecutors, since when in western
jurisprudence can a criminal suspect
bring defamation charges against the
prosecuting attorney in their case,
and then have that complaint
accepted by a judicial body as
grounds for the impeachment of that
prosecutor?
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Paraguay is
a poor nation. It also has a large
indigenous population that has been
subjected to sexual oppression for
centuries. All poor and young
Paraguayuan women are at risk of
being sex trafficked to supply the
voracious forced prostitution
markets that thrive in the
neighboring wealthy nation of
Argentina. A
recent press article
noted that 80% of all women and
girls who are sexually exploited in
Argentina are from Paraguay.
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Dozens of news stories have
discussed the
work of Teresa Martínez. They show
that
Martínez has been an effective
leader in waging the nation's war against sex
trafficking. Paraguay is located in
the "Triple Frontier" region, where
the borders of Paraguay, Argentina
and Brazil intersect. For over a
decade, the Triple Frontier has been
one of the largest centers for
criminal sex trafficking activity in
the Americas. The challenges faced
by Teresa Martínez in confronting
the multi-billion dollar drug-and-sex
trafficking cartels (both local and
global) that are active in the
region are daunting. Martínez has
committed only one offense, that of daring
to challenge the status quo that
today allows poor indigenous and other
Paraguayan women and children to be
sex trafficked en-mass with impunity.
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The
impeachment action taken against
Martínez follows a pattern of
behavior that has been seen in other nations
in the region. These
underhanded responses have in common
the fact that they are acts of retaliation
that are designed to punish both
public officials and private
citizens who have become 'too' effective
in their efforts to fight modern
human slavery. Other victims of that
scenario have included
anti
child sex trafficking activist,
women's center director and
journalist Lydia Cacho,
who was jailed and tried for
defamation (the same change being
levied against Teresa Martínez) in
Mexico in 2005 after publishing the
book 'The Demons in Eden" -
that
exposed child
pornographer Jean Succar Kuri and
his corrupt associates in government
and business - and, during 2011,
Honduran Consul to the southern
Mexican state of Chiapas, Patricia
Villamil,
who
was removed from her post for
speaking out publicly in regard to
the fact that Mexican officials in
Chiapas state were not taking action
against the sex traffickers who were
expoiting the many Honduran women and girls
who had been lured to the region
(we note that Chiapas state has been
identified by Save the Children as
being the largest zone for
the commercial sexual exploitation
of children - CSEC - in the entire world).
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Recently,
Libertad
Latina
has spoken with anti sex trafficking
advocates who are active in
Argentina and the Dominican
Republic. Like Paraguay, the
Dominican Republic is a major source
nation for sex trafficking victims
who are destined to arrive in
Argentina, where they will be sexually
exploited. From Argentina, a number
of these victims - as well as
Argentine women and
girls - will be resold into the global sex
market.
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Our sources
inducate that government entities as
well as certain non-governmental
agenices in the region actively work
to cover-up sex trafficking cases.
These include organizations that
receive U.S. funds. The U.S. State
Department is fully aware of these
allegations through complaints that
have been submitted to them.
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The cases
of Teresa Martínez, Lydia
Cacho and Patricia Villamil
represent part of a disturbing but
not unfamiliar pattern. Although
Latin America has moved away from
its past traditions of authoritarian
rule and political repression as its
standard response to unconventional
viewpoints, some of those in power
continue to use such tactics when
they find it convenient to achieving
their more sinister goals.
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Mexico and the Triple
Frontier region in South America are
two of the most critical hot spots
for sexual slavery in the world. Any
prosecutor or activist who dares to
stand-up and defend the innocent
children, adolescents and women who
are victimized by this multi-billion
dollar criminal business can expect
to face retaliation. In other cases,
such as those involving the mass sex trafficking of
women and girls from the Dominican
Republic to Argentina and other
global destinations, the corrupt
practices that allow these tragedies
to continue to occur
are not-yet clearly visible to the
general public.
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We who
engage in anti-trafficking analysis
work and news coverage will continue
to bring these little-known dynamics
to light.
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There is an
important lesson to be learned by
the anti-trafficking movement and
government entities working in the
field in regard to this theme. The fact is that not everyone
with official powers actually wants to
see human trafficking and the sexual
exploitation of women and children
with impunity ended. Whether they
are driven by greed and payoffs, or
by the fact that their worldview is
based on a
sexist machismo that
condones exploitation, or whether it
is because they themselves exploit
victims, many politicians and law
enforcement authories across the
Americas do not support the effort
to stop the modern day slavers in
our midsts.
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Acknowledging that fundamental
reality must
become the first step to re-building
the currently less-than-effective
global strategies that are in-use for tackling traffickers and shutting them down
for good.
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A global campaign of
condemnation that denounces the retaliatory
action taken against
Teresa
Martínez must also be organized. A
similar effort was highly effective
in rescuing Lydia Cacho from unjust
imprisonment in Mexico. People of conscience must make that
happen once again. This time, it is
Teresa Martínez who needs our help.
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Finally, we call
upon U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and Ambassador Luis
CdeBaca, director of the Trafficking
in Persons office at State to
provide all necessary support for
Martínez in her time of need.
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We say: End impunity now!
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Chuck Goolsby
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LibertadLatina
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Oct. 15, 2011
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Paraguay
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Deputy
Aída Robles, chairwoman of
the Commission on Equality
and Gender in the Congress
of Paraguay |
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Preocupación por desafuero de la
fiscala Teresa Martínez
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La diputada
Aída Robles (PPC-Central), titular
de la Comisión de Equidad y Género,
en conferencia de prensa, manifestó
su preocupación por la Resolución
del Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de
Magistrados, relacionado al
desafuero de la Agente Fiscal,
abogada Teresa Martínez, de la
Unidad Especializada contra la trata
de personas y explotación sexual de
niños, niñas y adolescentes. El
documento que involucra a la
afectada fue caratulado por
difamación, calumnia e injuria.
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"Estamos
muy preocupados por la situación de
la fiscala Teresa Martínez, porque
es una de la que ha demostrado una
capacidad de lucha contra la trata
de personas, explotación sexual de
niños y niñas en nuestro país. La
fiscala recibe esta mañana (viernes
30 de setiembre), la notificación de
desafuero, aparentemente por dos
casos específicos; uno de ellos, se
refiere al caso de Tacumbú, sobre
pornografía infantil y el otro por
realizar allanamiento de un
lupanar", explicó la parlamentaria
Robles.
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Finalmente,
la diputada Aída Robles, informó que
desde la comisión que preside,
realizarán las investigaciones
correspondientes para esclarecer el
caso, teniendo en cuenta la labor
que desempeña la fiscala Teresa
Martínez, contra la trata de
personas y la explotación sexual de
menores.
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Congresswoman expresses concerns in
regard to the impeachment of Teresa
Martínez
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Congressional deputy Aída Robles of
the PPC-Central Party, who is also
the chairwoman of the Commission on
Equality and Gender, held a press
conference to express her grave
concerns in regard to the recent
resolution of the Trial Jury for
Magistrates, in which that body
moved to impeach Teresa Martínez,
who is Paraguay’s anti trafficking
prosecutor within the Attorney
General’s special unit to combat
human trafficking and the sexual
exploitation of children and
adolescents. Martínez was charged
[by a subject that she was
investigating for child
exploitation] with libel, slander
and insult.
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Deputy
Robles, “We are very worried about
the situation facing Teresa
Martínez, because she has
demonstrated that she has the
ability to lead the struggle against
human trafficking and child sexual
exploitation in our nation.
Prosecutor Martínez received the
decision in regard to her
impeachment on the morning of Sep.
30th, 2011. The charges
refer to both a child pornography
case that occurred in the Tacumbú
barrio of the capital city of
Asunción, and also to a raid on a
brothel.”
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Deputy
Robles also announced that the
congressional Commission on Equality
and Gender will conduct hearings to
clarify the events in this case in
the context of the work that Teresa
Martínez carries out against human
trafficking and child sexual
exploitation.
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La Presna
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Paraguay
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Sep. 30, 2011
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See also:
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Added: Oct. 15, 2011
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Paraguay
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La Diputada Aida Robles dijo que la
fiscal Teresa Martínez es perseguida
por gente poderosa
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Deputy Aída Robles declares that
prosecutor Teresa Martínez is being
persecuted by powerful individuals
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During a press conference organized
in response to the impeachment of
prosecutor
Teresa Martínez, Paraguayan
congressional deputy Aida Robles
declared that the anti trafficking
prosecutor is being
persecuted by powerful people.
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Deputy Robles
noted that it is critically
important that Paraguay have a point
person in charge of anti trafficking
prosecutions. She added that it
would not be possible for the
impeachment of Martínez to have
occurred without the [behind the
scenes] influence of powerful people
being involved. She added that these
forces want to see an end to the
prosecution of human traffickers in
Paraguay.
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(Audio
- In Spanish)
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Radio Cardinal
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Paraguay
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Added: Oct. 15, 2011
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Paraguay |
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Diputada Aida Robles lamenta
influencias en relación con el
desafuero de fiscala Teresa Martínez
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Paraguayan
Congressional deputy Aida Robles
laments that external influences
have cause the impeachment case
against anti trafficking prosecutor
Teresa Martínez to come about.
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- In Spanish) |
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Radio Ñanduti
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Paraguay
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Sep. 30, 2011
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See also:
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Added: Oct. 15, 2011
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Context from 2010
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Paraguay
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U.S.
Embassy cable on human trafficking
conditions
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...Most trafficking victims depart
Paraguay via land border crossings
near Ciudad del Este, Asuncion, and
Encarnacion. The Women's Secretariat
provided direct aid to 19 women in
2009. Of these, two were trafficked
domestically, while the others went
to Argentina (53%), Bolivia (31%),
Japan (8%), and Spain (8%.).
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Anecdotal evidence suggests that
each year several thousand women,
children, adolescents, and
trans-gendered prostitutes (taxi
boys) are trafficked
internationally. An estimated 80
percent of victims are young women
and adolescent girls. The Women's
Secretariat (SMPR) estimated in
January 2010 that 95 percent of TIP
victims are exploited for commercial
sexual purposes and that 52 percent
of victims were minors.
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...Paraguayan
women, adolescent girls, and
children are most at risk of being
trafficked, primarily for purposes
of sexual exploitation. Many street
children are also trafficking
victims. Studies show that most
victims worked as street vendors
when traffickers targeted them and
that 70 percent of victims had drug
addictions. Poor indigenous women
living in the interior are also at
significant risk. Argentine
authorities speaking at seminars in
Paraguay noted they frequently
require translation assistance from
Paraguayan consulates to interview
TIP victims who speak only [the
indigenous language] Guarani...
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U.S. State Dept.
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Feb. 17, 2010
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See also:
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Added: Oct. 15, 2011
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Context from 2005
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Paraguay
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U.S.
Embassy cable on human trafficking
conditions
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TIP (Trafficking in Persons) Senior
Reporting Officer Linda Brown
visited Paraguay as part of a
four-country tour of South America.
In meetings with Embassy
officers, governing party officials,
and representatives of NGOs, Brown
discussed Paraguay's progress in
combating trafficking in persons…
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Brown had a number of meetings with
various officials and NGOs, raising
a number of issues in Paraguay's
efforts to combat TIP.
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Minister for Children and
Adolescents Mercedes Britez de Buzo
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--The Minister described efforts to
combat the trafficking in children,
pointing to participation in Embassy
Montevideo's regional project,
participation in the Embassy's
bilateral project, and efforts to
criminalize child pornography...
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-- She spoke of the need to
prosecute traffickers but conceded,
based upon her own experiences as a
prosecutor and judge, that it is not
career enhancing in the judicial
system to focus on trafficking or
children's issues.
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Attorney General Oscar Latorre and
Prosecutor Teresa Martínez
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--Latorre offered general remarks
about the importance of stopping
trafficking, but was not positive
about prospects for the creation of
a specialized unit of
anti-trafficking prosecutors.
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--Martínez
described the history of TIP
prosecutions in Paraguay, observing
that the issue was unknown just 18
months ago, and is now an important
focus in the Public Ministry
(prosecutor’s office)...
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Martínez described the difficulties
in getting victims to cooperate, and
the Attorney General's lack of legal
authority to investigate
independently.
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Independent Women's Rights Activist
and Consultant Andrea Cid
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--The
discussion primarily dealt with
Paraguayan culture and the ways in
which it complicates both government
and NGO efforts to fight
trafficking.
In the eyes of many here,
prostitution is not a bad thing in
and of itself.
Given the levels of stark
poverty in the country, many feel
that prostitution is a legitimate
way to earn a living.
Many families, she said,
knowingly sell their own daughters
into prostitution abroad in the hope
that the girls will send money home.
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--The legal culture in Paraguay
complicates efforts to stop
trafficking.
She described the Penal Code
and the entire judicial system as
lenient, with laws prescribing mild
penalties for crimes such as
trafficking. The authorities are
unable to stop traffickers from
threatening victims who file
complaints with prosecutors.
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U.S. State Dept.
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Jan. 04, 2005
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See also:
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Added: Aug. 04, 2011
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Paraguay
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Mujeres indígenas van perfilándose
cada vez más como víctimas
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La trata de personas es un delito
que tiene como principales víctimas
a personas de sectores
vulnerabilizados en sus derechos, en
particular cada vez más, a la
población indígena.
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La trata de personas es un problema
sin visibilidad en las comunidades
campesinas e indígenas, lo que
constituye un negocio de pocos que
nos desafía a todos.
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El 14 de julio, en algunos medios de
prensa, se publicó un caso de
explotación de niñas indígenas del
Chaco (como por ejemplo en el Última
Hora Digital).
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En la ocasión, realizamos la
siguiente reflexión:
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Es preciso estar cada vez más
atentos ante el flagelo de la
explotación sexual comercial, la
explotación laboral, la servidumbre
doméstica y el comercio de niños y
niñas.
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La trata de personas es un delito
que tiene como principales víctimas
a personas de sectores
vulnerabilizados en sus derechos, en
particular cada vez más, a la
población indígena, que inmersa en
situaciones de desigualdad y
abandono, fácilmente escucha y
accede a promesas de una mejora de
vida hecha por personas
inescrupulosas.
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Las mujeres, más aún cuando son
niñas y no hablan español, son muy
proclives a ser engañadas. En este
caso, se trató de niñas indígenas
totalmente indefensas (que por
razones de feria judicial en
Argentina, todavía no han logrado
retornar). En efecto, las jóvenes,
niñas y adultas mujeres, al ser
traficadas, una vez en el lugar de
destino, ya se topan con un entorno
desconocido, no cuentan con
posibilidades de contacto familiar,
ningún tipo de soporte, lo cual las
coloca en una situación de desamparo
total. Esta vez, el accionar de
ambos Estados estuvo de su lado
¿pero, y el resto de casos
denunciados y no denunciados? ¿y la
trata interna de mujeres indígenas?
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Paraguayan Indigenous women are
increasingly being targeted as
victims of human trafficking
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Human trafficking is a problem
without visibility in rural and
indigenous communities. It is a
business run by a few but which
impacts many.
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On July 14th a number of
media outlets published reports
about the case of the exploitation
of indigenous girls in the nation’s
Chaco region.
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On occasion, we have made the
following observation: We must be
increasingly vigilant against the
scourge of commercial sexual
exploitation, labor exploitation,
domestic servitude and the trade in
children.
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Human trafficking is a crime whose
main victims are people from sectors
of society whose rights are
vulnerable. This includes,
increasingly, the indigenous
population, which continues to be
immersed in [a social condition of]
inequality and neglect, which makes
them at-risk to going along with the
false promises of a better life to
which they are subjected by
unscrupulous people.
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Women, and especially girls who do
not speak Spanish, are very much
at-risk of being deceived. This case
involved two completely defenseless
indigenous girls (who for reasons of
the justice process in Argentina
have not yet been returned [to their
families]).
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Young women, girls and adult women
who have been trafficked are, once
they reach the [trafficker’s
intended] destination, faced with an
unfamiliar environment. They have no
access to family or other forms of
support, which makes them helpless.
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In this particular case, the actions
of both states (Argentina and
Paraguay) stood with the victims.
But what about the [many] cases that
go unreported. And what about the
problem of the internal trafficking
of indigenous women?
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Base-IS
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July 20, 2011
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Added: Oct. 12, 2011
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Paraguay
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Teresa Martínez
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Fiscales denuncian violación de
Constitución en desafuero de
Martínez
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A través de un comunicado, la
Asociación de Agentes Fiscales del
Paraguay refiere que la decisión del
Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de
Magistrados, de levantar los fueros
a la fiscala Teresa Martínez, es una
flagrante violación de los artículos
255 y 270 de la Constitución
Nacional, como una garantía del
agente fiscal para el ejercicio
independiente de su rol
constitucional.
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“Esta decisión establece un
preocupante precedente que atenta en
contra de la independencia en el
ejercicio de las funciones de los
Agentes Fiscales; pudiéndose llegar
al absurdo de que el imputado en una
causa penal podrá promover una
querella por calumnia contra el
funcionario fiscal encargado de la
investigación con la finalidad de
separarlo de la misma, con lo cual
todo agente fiscal se encuentra
expuesto a este tipo de acciones
temerarias”, refieren.
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En el texto, los fiscales instan al
Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de
Magistrados, a la rectificación
inmediata de la medida tomada; a los
Magistrados Judiciales, a valorar y
fundar debidamente sus resoluciones
en este tipo de casos, más aún
teniendo en consideración la
naturaleza y gravedad de los hechos
punibles investigados por la fiscala
Teresa Martínez, vinculados a la
trata y explotación sexual de niños,
niñas y adolescentes.
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El viernes 30 de septiembre, el
Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de
Magistrados
resolvió desaforar a la
fiscala de la unidad de Trata de
Personas, Teresa Martínez, a pedido
del juez Manuel Aguirre, para ser
juzgada por una acción de
difamación, calumnias e injurias.
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Durante la misma jornada del
viernes, la Mesa Interinstitucional
para la Prevención y Combate a la
Trata de personas en el Paraguay
solicitó a los miembros del Jurado
de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados
reconsiderar la postura y las
medidas respecto al desafuero de la
fiscala Martínez.
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Prosecutors denounce the impeachment
of Teresa Martínez as a violation of
the Paraguayan Constitution
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The professional association of
prosecutors in Paraguay has issued a
press release in which they declare
that the recent decision by the
Trial Jury for Magistrates to
impeach anti trafficking prosecutor
Teresa Martínez is a flagrant
violation of Articles 255 and 270 of
the Constitution, which guarantee
the independence of prosecutors in
the exercise of their constitutional
role.
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"This decision sets a disturbing
precedent which threatens the
independent exercise of the
prosecutorial function. The decision
could result in the absurd scenario
where a defendant in a criminal case
could initiate a defamation lawsuit
against the prosecutor in their
case, with the intent of removing
them. All prosecutors would then be
exposed to such reckless actions,”
said the statement.
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Prosecutors urged the Trial Jury for
Magistrates to take immediate action
to rectify the decision made to
bring prosecutor Martínez to trial,
especially taking into consideration
the nature and severity of the
offenses that are investigated by
Martínez, which involve cases of
human trafficking and the sexual
exploitation of children and
adolescents.
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On Friday September 30, the Trial
Jury for Magistrates ruled in favor
of a request by judge Manuel Aguirre
to bring Martínez to trial on
charges of defamation, libel and
slander.
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On the same day, the Inter-agency
Commission for the Prevention and
Combating Trafficking in Paraguay [a
federal inter-agency coordinating
committee] also asked the members of
the Trial Jury of Judges to
reconsider their decision to impeach
prosecutor Martínez.
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ABC Color
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Paraguay
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Oct. 03, 2011
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See also:
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Added Oct. 13, 2011
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Paraguay
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Jurado
deja sin fueros a fiscala Martínez
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El Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de
Magistrados resolvió desaforar a la
fiscala de la unidad de Trata de
Personas, Teresa Martínez, a pedido
del juez Manuel Aguirre, para ser
juzgada por difamación, calumnias e
injurias.
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El Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de
Magistrados finalmente resolvió
desaforar a la fiscala de la unidad
de Trata de Personas, Teresa
Martínez, luego de que Anastacio
Gómez Romero la denunciara ante el
juez Manuel Aguirre.
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La fiscala Teresa Martínez expresó a
ABC Digital que el Jurado de
Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados no le
había notificado, y que recién a las
10 del viernes le enviaron una
notificación.
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“Es algo muy grave. Voy a contratar
un abogado y defenderme. Tengo que
pedir una copia de la denuncia. Es
la primera vez en 30 años que recibo
una denuncia”, expresó Martínez a
nuestro medio…
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La fiscala expresó que sus casos
están concluyendo, y lamenta
profundamente que no la hayan
escuchado antes de tomar la medida.
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Jurists remove Teresa Martínez’s
prosecutorial authority
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The Trial Jury for Magistrates has
resolved to impeach Paraguay’s human
trafficking prosecutor Teresa
Martínez. Judge Manuel Aguirre
requested that Martínez be tried for
libel, slander and insult.
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The decision was made after
Anastacio Gómez Romero had filed a
complaint against Martínez before
Judge Aguirre.
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Martínez told ABC Digital that the
Trial Jury for Magistrates had not
notified her of the decision until
10 AM on Friday.
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Martínez, "This is very serious. I
will hire a lawyer and defend
myself. I have to ask for a copy of
the complaint. This is the first
time in 30 years that I have
received a complaint...”
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Martínez said that her cases [active
human trafficking prosecutions] are
concluding. She said that she deeply
regrets that the cases were not
heard before the action against her
was taken.
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ABC Digital
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Paraguay
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Paraguay
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Fiscala
Teresa Martínez respecto a su
desafuero y proceso por difamación
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Prosecutor Teresa Martínez speaks
out in regard to the defamation case
against her
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(Audio - In Spanish)
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Radio Ñanduti
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Paraguay
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Paraguay
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Dr.
Manuel Aguirre aclara sobre
recepción de desafuero a fiscala
Teresa Martínez
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Judge Manuel Aguirre explains his
actions in requesting the
impeachment of prosecutor
Teresa Martínez
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(Audio - In Spanish)
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Radio Ñanduti
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Paraguay
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Added: Oct. 12, 2011
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Paraguay
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Paraguay's anti trafficking
prosecutor - Teresa Martínez
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La Fiscal Teresa Martínez enfrenta jucio por difamación
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Boletín de Prensa
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Mexico City - La Fiscal Teresa Martínez es desaforada para ser juzgada
por difamación, calumnia e injurias, por defender el caso de una
adolescente de 16 años que estaba siendo explotada sexualmente.
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La Abogada y fiscal de Paraguay, que desde hace tiempo ha desarrollado
un intenso trabajo a favor de las víctimas de trata de personas y de
explotación sexual en Paraguay, será enjuiciada como defensora de
derechos humanos
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El viernes 30 de septiembre, el Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados
resolvió desaforar a la fiscala de la unidad de Trata de Personas,
Teresa Martínez, a pedido del juez Manuel Aguirre, para ser juzgada por
una acción de difamación, calumnias e injurias.
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El caso de la Abogada Teresa Martínez, fiscal de Paraguay, que desde
hace tiempo ha desarrollado un intenso trabajo a favor de las víctimas
de trata de personas y de explotación sexual en Paraguay, quien también
ha llevado casos en las investigaciones con sus países hermanos de Chile
y Argentina en donde se han encontrado casos de trata.
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En esta ocasión, Teresa llevaba un caso en el que estaba defendiendo a
una chica de 16 años que estaba siendo explotada sexualmente. Por esta
razón, le han demandado bajo los cargos de difamación, injurias y
calumnias lo que ha llevado a su desafuero.
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No podemos permitir que defensores que han estado trabajando en la
impartición de justicia queden sin protección del estado y que sean
incluso encarcelados por cumplir con su deber…
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El resultado de su trabajo ha permitido la penalización y
desarticulación de grupos dedicados al delito de la traía de personas en
Paraguay y países colindantes.
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Este desafuero resulta suspicaz ya que interfiere con algunas
investigaciones en curso.
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Repudiamos este desafuero que obstaculiza el combate a la trata de
personas.
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Solicitamos se reconsidere el desafuero de la fiscal, teniendo en cuenta
la. trayectoria Teresa Martínez en la lucha contra la trata de personas,
reconocida a nivel Nacional e Internacional.
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Teresa Martínez es punta de flecha en el combate a la trata de personas
a nivel Latino-americano, puntal en las operaciones de investigación y
persecución para la desarticulación de las bandas delictivas e
individuos que comercian con los seres humanos en todas sus modalidades.
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Decisiones como ésta, exponen a los defensores de los Derechos Humanos
frente a los delincuentes e impiden que puedan ejercer sus funciones
como operadores de justicia quedando expuestos a denuncias que buscan
evitar la aplicación de la Ley por parte de delincuentes.
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Anti trafficking prosecutor faces impeachment for defamation in relation
to her work
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Press Release
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Mexico City - Paraguayan human trafficking prosecutor Teresa Martínez
will face a lawsuit on charges of defamation, libel and insult as a
result of her work to defend a 16-year-old victim of sexual
exploitation.
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Martínez has a long history of advocating for the rights of human
trafficking and sexual exploitation victims in Paraguay.
Her investigations have involved
the neighboring nations of Argentina and Chile [which are destinations
for trafficked Paraguayan women].
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She will be tried for actions taken in her role as a defender of human
rights. The trial is set for Sep. 30, 2011.
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Martínez was defending a 16 year old girl who was being sexually
exploited when a lawsuit was brought against her on charges of
defamation, libel and slander.
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We cannot allow human rights defenders who have been working in the
administration of justice as public employees to remain unprotected, and
even risk imprisonment for doing their duty…
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Martínez’ [extensive history of advocacy] has led to the and dismantling
of human trafficking rings operating in Paraguay and neighboring
countries.
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The charges being brought against her are suspicious because the trial
interferes with certain ongoing investigations.
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We condemn this trial as an outrage that hinders the fight against human
trafficking.
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Teresa Martínez’ work in the fight against trafficking in persons has
been recognized nationally and internationally.
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We ask that the public good being done by Martínez be considered in this
case.
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Martínez is the tip of the arrowhead in the investigation and
prosecution of human trafficking in the Latin America. She has lead
investigations and prosecutions aimed dismantling criminal gangs and
individuals who engage in all forms of the
trade in human beings.
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Decisions like this expose human rights defenders to the whims of
criminals who would like to avoid effective application of the law by
preventing their targets from exercising their duties as judicial
officers.
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Myra Rojas
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Published on RosiOrozco.com
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Oct. 07, 2011
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Added: Oct. 12, 2011
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Paraguay
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Protest sign
says, "We simply will not accept the impeachment of Teresa
Martínez"
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Organismos se manifiestan contra el desafuero a la fiscal Teresa
Martínez
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Los integrantes de la mesa interinstitucional para la prevención y
combate a la trata de personas en el Paraguay solicitaron, a los
miembros del Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados, la reconsideración
de la postura y las medidas adoptadas con respecto al desafuero de la
fiscal Teresa Martínez.
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A través de un comunicado, los integrantes de dicha mesa, que incluye
tanto al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Ministerio del Interior,
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Ministerio de Salud y la Secretaría
de la Niñez y la Adolescencia, solicitaron al jurado que “recapacite”.
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La mesa coordinadora aprovechó para hacer un llamado a la opinión
pública, a las entidades oficiales y a la sociedad civil a elevar sus
voces en contra de procedimientos que buscan inhibir las acciones de
profesionales, según manifestaron en un comunicado.
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La mesa se reunió para analizar la situación que afecta a la fiscal
Martínez, especializada en Trata de Personas y Explotación Sexual
Infantil.
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En la ocasión, mencionaron el porqué la profesional no puede cesar la
labor que actualmente desempeña.
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“Teniendo en cuenta que la abogada tiene una lucha contra la trata de
personas reconocida a nivel nacional e internacional, además es
integrante activa de esta Mesa interinstitucional y coordinadora de la
Subcomisión de Investigación y de Legislación, desempeñando un rol
fundamental en la investigación de un gran número de casos, actividad
ésta que no puede cesar ante el crecimiento y visualización del problema
que aqueja a miles de compatriotas en el país y en el exterior”,
aseguraron en el escrito.
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Finalmente, expresaron que consideran que decisiones como éstas exponen
a los operadores de Justicia e impiden que puedan ejercer sus funciones
quedando de esta manera expuestos a denuncias que buscan evitar la
aplicación de la ley y la protección a las víctimas.
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