Nepal’s adoption system allows illegal trafficking of children
Nepal’s adoption system is rift with problems that allows the trafficking of children and illegal adoption practices, according to a new report.
From eKantipur:
Inter-country adoption system in the country has encouraged child abuse including abduction and trafficking of children, according to a report released by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Terre des [...]
Iraq contractor sued for Human Trafficking
A US contracting company in Iraq is being sued in federal courts for alledgdly trafficking men from Nepal to work in warehouses.
From the Washington Post:
A Washington law firm filed a lawsuit yesterday against KBR, one of the largest U.S. contractors inIraq, alleging that the company and its Jordanian subcontractor engaged in the human trafficking of [...]
7,000 Nepalese women trafficking to brothels in India each year
Source: “Women trafficking still on the rise,” eKantipur.com, November 15, 2007.
12,000 Nepalese children trafficked for sex each year
According to a fact sheet by UNICEF, ”an estimated 12,000 Nepalese children, mainly girls, are trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation each year within Nepal or to brothels in India and other countries.”
Source: UNICEF, “Fact Sheets: Commercial Sexual Exploitation,” Child Protection Information Sheet, May 2006.
Pirated books in Nepal
Pirated books account for up to 30 percent of space in most bookstores in the capital city of Kathmandu.
Source: Post B. Basnet, “Cheapbooks? Thans to piracy,” ekantipur.com, July 5, 2007.
