Comment: The 'Guardian' reports that new laws will be set out in the UK to protect victims of trafficking. Under the proposals, a man will be prosecuted if he pays for sex with a trafficked woman. Ignorance that the woman is trafficked will not be an excuse anymore. And for those who knowingly pay for sex with trafficked women, a charge of rape with a potential life sentence is to be feared.

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As tourism across the globe reaches unprecedented levels, so does the need to eradicate child labour and sexual exploitation in the global travel industry -- that is why the United Nations body for tourism is taking action now. A new awareness campaign from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Task Force to Protect Children in Tourism will raise the profile of children who are exploited.The Organization is encouraging the industry to enforce its Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, and protect children against harm.The campaign stresses that it is unacceptable for the industry and the travelling public to tolerate exploitation of children in all its forms.

To support the campaign you can download the campaign materials (logo, sticker, video)

In 200 action points in Switzerland, 5'000 schoolchildren and members of youth organizations will shine the shoes of passers-by, sell newspapers or talk about children's rights on November 20th. Tdh's goodwill ambassador Jean-Marc Richard will meet some of them, easily recognizable in their orange caps.

Tdh website here

Terre des hommes - Child Relief, a Swiss based Foundation providing direct aid to children in need, is looking for its projects in Albania for his/her COUNTRY DELEGATE (Duration:  3-5 years - Closing date: 12.12.2008 - Position start date: December 2008 - Position location: Tirana - Type of Posting: Possibility of family post - Supervisor: Geographical Desk, Lausanne, Switzerland - Supervises: National staff in the country).

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