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Latest items for IRP-PRACTICE-2

March 16, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"We often carry out сovert operations, detain and deport females to the home country. However, some time later many of them, with new passports and new names, often illegally, get into Turkey again and get back to their 'work', – the officer said" (para 7).
March 9, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Once a yellow card expires, the sex worker is deported and banned from returning to Singapore for any purpose. The ban lasts from a few years up to a lifetime, and is up to the police's discretion" (para 18).
March 9, 2024, 11:28 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Are there travel restrictions that apply only or specifically to sex workers? The immigration act states that sex workers are prohibited migrants: 8.—(1) 'Any person, not being a citizen of Singapore, who is a member of any of the prohibited classes as defined in subsection (3) or who, in the opinion of the Controller, is a member of any of the prohibited classes, is a prohibited immigrant.' (e) 'any prostitute or any person who is living on or receiving or who, prior to entering Singapore, lived on or received the proceeds of prostitution.' There are also reports that after a woman has worked for a period of time in a...more
Jan. 29, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"It's estimated there are 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain, 80 per cent of whom are undocumented migrants" (para 1). This quote shows that most victims of prostitution may not be deported, but are not hindered from registering as prostitutes either (EV-Coder Comment).
Dec. 11, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"The government provided foreign victims with legal alternatives to removal to countries in which they may face retribution or hardship, to include alternate employment under another sponsor; during the reporting period, the government assisted two victims in obtaining new job opportunities following their stay at the shelter, as the two individuals chose to remain in Oman to work following the end of their court proceedings" (para 17). Since victima are given aid with employment, they must not be routinely deported back to their home countries (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 11, 2023, 10:41 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Observers raised concerns police focused more on an individual’s lack of residence permit or immigration documentation than screening them for trafficking indicators, resulting in the deportation of potential victims" (para 16) If all victims of trafficking are just as likely to be deported, victims of sex trafficking are likely deported without proper investigation into their case (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "The law allowed trafficking victims from countries within the European Economic Area (EEA) to receive full financial reintegration support to their country of origin" (para 16).
Dec. 11, 2023, 10:32 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"It is not illegal for foreigners to work as sex workers in Norway, as sex work is not considered work" (para 11).
Nov. 21, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Vulnerable sex workers are being forced to service clients day and night out of seedy hotel rooms as international sex traffickers operate with impunity in Australia by abusing the nation's weak visa rules" (para. 1).
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"[M]igrant and asylum-seeking women and girls with irregular migration status, most of whom are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo: [a]re subject to mass expulsion, regardless of whether they are in need of international protection; [c]ontinue to be subject to the excessive use of force and sexual violence perpetrated with impunity by the State party’s security forces; [and a]re subject to sexual exploitation, including being compelled to engage in so-called “transactional sex” in exchange for food and other items necessary for survival, in settlement camps for refugees such as in Lóvua and Kamako" (14).
Sept. 25, 2023, 8:02 a.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"The country is not a destination for child sex tourism" (9).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"[Womens' a]ccess to asylum in the country is informal, with no legal framework… The lack of refugee legislation or formal policy complicated UNHCR’s work to identify and assist asylum seekers and refugees" (9).
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Migrants who present fake or forged documents are simply deported from Bolivian territory. This may be an option in order to avoid applying the aforementioned penalty of imprisonment" (16). "[M]igrants who are in Bolivian territory without authorization to reside (temporarily or permanently) [is described as] 'irregular'. In other words, the illegal situation of migrants is not penalized; instead, their irregular situation is regulated following the procedures and modalities set out in the applicable norms" (16-17). This is usually through deportation (MV-coder comment).
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"[S]everal victims of trafficking that were destined to South Africa are made to return to their country. Continuous efforts are underway to ensure the safe return of irregular migrants that are detained in southern African countries. Returnees are provided with emergency medication, shelter and pocket money to allow them integrate with their family. The returnees also received skills training and support to help them support themselves through engaging in business activities" (27).
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"There's no data on cases of non Somalis living in Somalia" (1).
Nov. 8, 2021, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2

"...The law permits any foreigner in the country who is a victim of gender-based violence or of trafficking in persons to file a complaint at a police station without fear of deportation, even if that individual is in the country illegally…" (10).
Feb. 13, 2021, 11:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2

“L.R. v. the United Kingdom (no. 49113/09) (14 June 2011 (strike-out decision)): The applicant claimed that she had been trafficked to the United Kingdom from Italy by an Albanian man who forced her into prostitution in a night club collecting all the money which that brought. She escaped and started living in an undisclosed shelter. She claimed that removing her from the United Kingdom to Albania would expose her to a risk of being treated in breach of Articles 2 (right to life), 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), 4 (prohibition of slavery and forced labour) and 8 (right to respect for private and family life) of the Convention....more
Jan. 31, 2021, 1:58 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, AW-PRACTICE-1

“As part of measures to protect women asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants from all forms of violence, the Ministry conducted training activities in partnership with civil society (the Women’s Network) in eastern and northern Angola, where there are Angolan refugees arriving from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a view to enhancing their social integration” (pp. 13).
July 7, 2019, 8:50 p.m.
Countries: Mozambique
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Child prostitution appeared to be most prevalent in Maputo, Nampula, Beira, border towns, and at overnight stopping points along key transportation routes" (p. 17).
June 13, 2019, 8:03 a.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Women and children from Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique were forced into labor or prostitution after arriving in the country" (p. 25).
June 8, 2019, 1:59 p.m.
Countries: Jordan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2

"The government continued its cooperation with foreign embassies to waive overstay fees for migrant domestic workers who wished to repatriate after a two-year stay in the country, a policy that greatly reduced the number of domestic workers stranded at their embassies’ shelters" (46).
April 11, 2019, 8:01 a.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-2

"The country is a destination for Colombian, Peruvian, Paraguayan, and Cuban women and girls exploited in sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and forced begging" (p. 31).
March 29, 2019, 4:03 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Reports of various exploitation schemes targeting North Korean refugees, such as forced marriages, forced labor, and prostitution, were common" (page 43).
March 18, 2019, 2:22 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"The government considers refugees from North Korea under a separate legal framework and does not include refugees from North Korea in refugee or asylum statistics. The government continued its longstanding policy of accepting refugees or defectors from North Korea, who by law are entitled to South Korean citizenship" (12). "In recognition of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the government granted Syrians humanitarian refugee status without having to go through the usual refugee determination process. Of the humanitarian status holders in the country, the majority were Syrians. Others included Palestinians, Egyptians, Chinese, and Burmese" (14).
March 11, 2019, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Drug dealers, pimps, even traffickers that brought the women from Romania. Loads of illegal immigrants, and complaint after complaint from people that worked and lived nearby" (para 9).
March 11, 2019, 1:28 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Out of 375 sex workers surveyed on behalf of a local NGO Girls Not Brides across four such brothels in Bangladesh last year, 47 per cent were former child brides, trafficked into prostitution against their will. Once inside the brothels, they’re imprisoned – held captive until they can save up enough money to buy their freedom, and vulnerable to violence, disease and psychological abuse. Rupa, a local village girl who was married at 11 and then tricked into working at the brothels by traffickers when here husband died shortly after, is a case in point. An hour ago her phone screen lit up with a missed call from one of...more
March 11, 2019, 12:40 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

""Switzerland is a primary (as opposed to a transit) destination for women being trafficked into the sex trade. Victims originate mainly from Central and Eastern Europe, but also from Thailand, Nigeria, China, Brazil, Cameroon, the Dominican Republic and Morocco" (para 5).
Sept. 5, 2018, 10:07 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"The authorities listened to her story, then repatriated her to Benin City" (para 114). This is an example of a trafficked sex worker being returned to her country, but it is unclear if this is a typical procedure or not (AA-CODER COMMENT).
June 8, 2018, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2, AW-LAW-1

"The Committee is furthermore concerned about: . . . (c) Reports that victims of trafficking, including women engaging in prostitution, have been arrested, detained and deported for acts committed as a consequence of having been trafficked" (page 12).
Jan. 17, 2018, 4:15 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2

"Time-limited, extendable residence permits, with a 30-day reflection period, may be issued to a victim or a witness of human trafficking in order to conclude a preliminary investigation or the main proceedings in a criminal case. In 2013, the Swedish Migration Board granted 61 temporary residence permits to victims or witnesses of human trafficking. Residents in one of the 28 European Member States have the right to mobility, and can stay in any Member States for three months without applying for a residence permit" (page 14).
Dec. 26, 2017, 11:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-DATA-1, LDS-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2, LDS-DATA-1, CWC-DATA-4, IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-DATA-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"There were anecdotal reports that [in Panama] Chinese citizens were forced to work in grocery stores and laundries in situations of debt bondage, as well as reports that Nicaraguan and Colombian women were subjected to domestic servitude. According to leaders of the Central General Autonomy for Workers, forced labor continued to be a growing problem, particularly in the commercial sex industry"(29-30)