The development community commemorated on Tuesday, May 26 a victory
against human trafficking amid various obstacles and problems
attending this campaign. It was the sixth anniversary of the
enactment of Republic Act (R.A.) 9208, or the Anti-Trafficking in
Persons Act of 2003. read more »
Gabriela Women's Party today scored the Arroyo government and the Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD) for the intensified trafficking of Filipino women and children, through a protest parade today at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Pasay City. read more »
Resolution directing the House of
Representatives Committees on Women and Foreign Affairs to
investigate the Bureau of Immigration in the incidents of trafficking
of Filipinas for prostitution in Singapore and recommend measures to
address the plight of victims.
Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza today urged the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs to waive former UN envoy Lauro Baja's diplomatic immunity to give due course to the trafficking, forced labor and slavery cases filed by domestic worker Marichu Baoanan in the US courts. read more »
Gabriela Women's Party Representative Liza Maza today said former UN Envoy Lauro Baja may be found liable of qualified trafficking under RA 9208 should aggreived Overseas Filipino Worker Marichu Baoanan decide to file charges against her former employer in Philippine courts. read more »
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