Kidneys, newborns, wives for sale: Human trafficking on the rise in Vietnam

By Minh Hung, Thanh Nien News

HO CHI MINH CITY - Tuesday, April 21, 2015 16:31Email Print

Officials from the Ministry of Public Security and six southern provinces discuss a program to tackle human trafficking at a confence in Ho Chi Minh City on April 21, 2015. Photo: Minh HungOfficials from the Ministry of Public Security and six southern provinces discuss a program to tackle human trafficking at a confence in Ho Chi Minh City on April 21, 2015. Photo: Minh Hung

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MANGALURU: Childline authorities have rescued an eight-day-old child from being allegedly given for adoption in the city on Monday night.

Reni D'Souza, director, Childline said: "A couple, who had their ninth child on April 13, had given the baby girl allegedly for adoption for Rs 5,000 to a driver hailing from Shivamogga. The child would have been taken to Shivamogga on Tuesday."

According to the statement given by the child's mother, they found it difficult to raise the child, which was their ninth and hence they were giving it to away to an issueless couple allegedly for Rs 5,000.

FRONTLINE MAGAZINE

(Madras, India)

May 25, 2001, pp. 35-37

Copyright (c) 2001, Frontline. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

CHILDREN AS COMMODITIES

Project Reference Number:

2003-046-C

Young children at risk of harm under 5 years in institutions - different approaches, model

Identifying good practices in the de-institutionalisation of children under the age of five.

Categories

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DAPHNE PROGRAMME

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS

In collaboration with

WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE &

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK

Refers to European Guidelines

Prepared by The European Network on Independent Living for JBS International, Inc.

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UNICEF - CHLG

Authors

GEORGETTE MULHEIR, BA

Hope and Homes for Children, UK and Parliamentary Appeal for Romanian Children,

UK

Acknowledgements

The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the European Union Daphne

Programme, with further contributions from UNICEF, the World Health Organisation,

Hope and Homes for Children, the University of Birmingham and the High Level Group

for Romanian Children.

BORIS POMROY

Head of Major Partnerships and Brand

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