TEFLMike Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Source: AOL UK NEWS (today).... <H2 style="MARGIN: 6pt 3pt 0pt 6pt">UK 'has 5,000 child prostitutes'</H2> The UK has 5,000 child prostitutes, a report into slavery claims. And Save The Children's Small Hands Of Slavery claims millions of youngsters are regularly attacked and raped in their lives as child slaves. The shocking figures were released to coincide with Slavery Remembrance Day, the bicentenary of the trade's abolition. Bill Bell, Save the Children's head of protection, said: "Child slavery is not a thing of the past. There are still millions of children in both rich and poor countries who are being forced to lead slave-like lives under horrific conditions of humiliation and abuse. "Currently across the world there are, for example, 1.8 million children trapped in the sex trade, over a million children risking their lives working in mines, and millions more, some as young as six, forced to work up to 15 hour days as domestic workers. These children are treated as commodities, liable to be lent or sold to other owners without warning. "World leaders and international donors must act with urgency to address child slavery and put in place the laws and resources needed to eradicate these terrible practices." The report states that 1.2 million children and babies are trafficked every year, including into Western Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean, and the number is increasing. Gangs involved in child and people trafficking make an estimated profit of 32 billion dollars (£16 billion) per year, the charity said. Approximately 1.8 million children are being abused through prostitution, child pornography and sex tourism - and 75% of the UK's child prostitutes are girls. The report states that youngsters often lose their childhood by being sold into adult relationships. The report states: "Child marriage, which often includes mail order and internet brides, is one of the most widespread - yet hidden - forms of slavery. Girls as young as four are forced to live and have sex with their husband, and are often kept trapped indoors. Girls under 15 are five times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than women over 20. In Afghanistan more than half of all girls are married before they are 16." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levent Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I was wondering... why so many posts about the UK on a Thai forum??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 KARMA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 (edited) Can someone kindly explain to me what the title has to do with the content? Am I missing something? And <deleted> is the "Karma" comment about Pepe'? Are you suggesting its Karma when a child is abused/forced into slavery etc? I may be overreacting here so thats why an explanation would be nice, in the hope that there is actually a decent reason for what seems to me to be blase' comments on such a serious topic. I always fail to see humour in this subject matter, most likely because it just isnt funny! Edited August 23, 2007 by eek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLMike Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 I was wondering... why so many posts about the UK on a Thai forum??? In relation also to the Mass Emmigration from the UK. Also the Sex Trade, although referring to the UK in that particular report, is, in fact, a World Health Organisation report. No doubt each country arround the world will have received individual reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzSleepyJohn Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Can someone kindly explain to me what the title has to do with the content? Am I missing something?*SNIP* No, I can't see the link between the title and the OP either. Perhaps the reason why so many posts have a UK slant to them is because there's a prevalence of Brits amongst the posters. That wouldn't be unreasonable, given that this is after all an English language forum. Rule Britannia! OK? . + SJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Can someone kindly explain to me what the title has to do with the content? Am I missing something?*SNIP* No, I can't see the link between the title and the OP either. Perhaps the reason why so many posts have a UK slant to them is because there's a prevalence of Brits amongst the posters. That wouldn't be unreasonable, given that this is after all an English language forum. Rule Britannia! OK? . + SJ agree with you ,but rule britannia ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzSleepyJohn Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Can someone kindly explain to me what the title has to do with the content? Am I missing something?*SNIP* No, I can't see the link between the title and the OP either. Perhaps the reason why so many posts have a UK slant to them is because there's a prevalence of Brits amongst the posters. That wouldn't be unreasonable, given that this is after all an English language forum. Rule Britannia! OK? . + SJ agree with you ,but rule britannia ? Provocative testing of the water, really, to see if I can stir up any non-brits into disagreeing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 This guy obviously has nothing to say. Go and have a beer with your mates ... Ooops ! Naka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Not Thailand related.. sorry but i have to close this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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