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Friday, February 27, 2004

Human Trafficking

U.S. rights report draws mixed views: Korea described as origin of human trafficking, ministry disagrees

The Filipina and Russian "bar-girls" mentioned in the report are ubiquitous here in South Korea, and the fact that young local women are often held in sexual servitude is well-known and in the open. Yet, the Justice Ministry disagrees with the "embarrassing" report. Cho Young-sook, secretary-general of the Korea Women's Associations United, however, said, "I think the report just pointed out the facts."