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Fri 3rd September
Ms Kelly said: “This is a stark reminder that prostitution is a brutal crime that perpetuates the notion of women and men as commodities. More worryingly, it breaks the myth that prostitution is somebody else’s problem, one that doesn’t happen in the north. This is very clear evidence that it is a continual problem.
“Many of these women and men have come here, dreaming or promised a better way of life and have been subjected to the most cruel and psychologically disturbing conditions. This is not a problem that only affects people from ethnic minorities and foreign nationals. It is a problem we must all share to rid.
“These women and children end up in servitude, but if we really want to get rid of slavery we need to question the whole idea of the so-called sex industry. There also has to be recognition that trafficking has an obvious all-Ireland dimension. Common sense indicates that there are bound to be cross-border routes. A sensible approach to combating trafficking requires close all-Ireland co-operation.
“I welcomed the setting up of a special police unit to tackle this problem three years ago and brought a motion to the floor of the Assembly in a bid to highlight and create an environment where we could help those affected. We cannot continue to view this as taboo and turn our back to the problem of human trafficking. All too often human trafficking only hits the headlines when a tragedy occurs.”
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