NewsWhore
10-24-2008, 04:50 PM
The sex trade is third behind drug trafficking and the arms trade as most profitable illegal crime activity. Although the DR has tried to monitor this there are no government policies, or sufficient funds, to help fight the growth of this industry. In an attempt to achieve this, German development agency GTZ is to fund the Proyecto Aura de Esperanza with the aim of promoting public policies and national strategies to help stop the sex trade in the DR. The funds will also be used to provide assistance to victims and sanction those responsible for the trade. Hoy reports that there are at least 400 sex trade networks operating in the DR. Women's organizations and campaign groups including MODEMU, COIN and Aquelarre Support Center are also involved in the initiative. Aquelarre Support Center (CEAPA) director Margot Tapia Luciano explained that human traffickers are able to obtain visas for sex workers because many of these networks have connections within diplomatic circles.
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