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The Irish Times - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

MORE THAN 200 allegations of human trafficking were made to gardaí in the past three years, but the Immigrant Council of Ireland says the figures reflect a small proportion of the victims here.
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Mary met Kathryn Bolkovac at the  book signing  and  special screening event of the film Whistleblower at the Cork Film Festival 2011.

Inspired by true events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.

Part One of a two part presentation by the Swedish Police at the Round Table Discussion on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking, as part of the ‘Turn Off the Red Light” campaign in Ireland.

This presentation is one of a number made at the round table discussion held on 26th September 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. It included a number of international and national presentations. More presentations from the discussions are posted on this channel.

Link to video

A WOMAN has been jailed for four years after she sold a teenage girl to a man who paid €50 for sex with her.

The 64 year old took his life three days after gardaí began investigating the case.
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The 56th Corona Film Festival will take place from 6-13 November and the full programme will be announced at the end of next week. Tickets for screenings will also be available next week online at www.corkfilmfest.org and at the Festival Box Office located in Cork Opera House.

From the Cork Independent “One of the most interesting special guests to appear in Cork will be the American policewoman who blew the whistle on the UN for covering up a sex trafficking scandal in Bosnia. Kathryn Bolkovac will attend the Corona Cork Film Festival in November for the Irish premiere of ‘The Whistleblower’.”

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The artists of these beautiful cards who have kindly donated their work include Pauline Bewick, Fiona Turley, Mary Mackey, Donna Coogan, Carín MacCanna and Debbie Dawson. All proceeds will go towards the work of the centre. The cards are €1 each or 6 for €5. For more information please click here.
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Today is EU Anti-Trafficking Day.
The day is an opportunity for awareness-raising exercises on the need for better policy aimed at preventing and combating trafficking in human beings.

The Irish Times - 18/11/ 2011
MEN WHO spend money on women during “one-night stands” might find themselves criminalised under proposed new laws that would criminalise men buying sex but grant immunity to the prostitutes who sell it, a new Government-backed review has found.

Irish Examiner 18/10/2011
JUSTICE MINISTER Alan Shatter has announced public consultation on the criminalisation of users of prostitutes — though a newly published report makes clear his own department’s reservations about a new law.