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TV Series Raises Awareness on Trafficking in Women in Argentina
The soap opera has proved itself an effective medium for portraying social problems in Latin America, and now a popular one in Argentina is addressing an issue on which the news broadcasts have remained silent: the disappearance of women for commercial sexual exploitation.

MTV, Rain Campaign Against Human Trafficking
MTV, one of the world's largest and influential television network, has launched ``End Exploitation and Trafficking'' (EXIT), a global campaign to raise awareness about human trafficking.

Review of the film "Holly"
The inspiration for "Holly," a docudrama about child sex-trafficking, came as Israeli-born producer Guy Jacobson inadvertently wandered into a notorious red light district in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh five years ago.

Lucy Liu Presents MTV Human Trafficking Documentary
Actress Lucy Liu, star of the new ABC series Cashmere Mafia, will present Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special, a documentary on human trafficking that premieres in Singapore today.

'Ethical Traveler' Raises Awareness about Child Prostitution in Cambodia
Four non-profit groups have come together this year to launch a campaign to help stop and bring about awareness of Cambodia’s child sex trade.  Driven by Berkeley-based Ethical Traveler, the campaign will feature a letter-writing drive in the hopes to pressure the government to pass and enforce laws to protect minors.  Global Exchange, Not For Sale Campaign and ECPAT-Cambodia will join Ethical Traveler in its cause.  The letters will all be sent from travellers straight to Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism, urging him to use his name and influence to help abolish the now thriving sex slave industry.  "Cambodia relies on tourist dollars for much-needed foreign exchange," said Jeff Greenwald, Ethical Traveler's Executive Director.  "Child sex tourism is a threat to the future of this developing nation, and to its appeal as a legitimate travel destination." Victims of sex slavery are often treated as illegal immigrants in Cambodia and are sent to prison, whilst their traffickers go unpunished.  The letter writing campaign aims to disrupt the attitudes and laws surrounding victims.  "We have created a simple, easy, and direct way for concerned people from around the world to write the government of Cambodia, urging it to take action to stop child prostitution," said Greenwald.  "Tourism is a major economic force in Cambodia.

MTV Spotlights Human Trafficking in Thailand
MTV, the most popular music channel in the Asia-Pacific region, will soon be playing a different tune.

Human Trafficking Documentary Premieres in Beijing, China
An MTV-backed documentary on human trafficking in Asia premiered in China in a country still reeling from a scandal involving teenagers and children enslaved at several brick kilns.

In Asia, MTV Turns Camera on Trafficking
Its high production values, driving musical score, and slick edits make the film, in the words of its producers, "very MTV."  But don't expect to see boy bands or risqué hip-hop.

MTV Networks in Asia & Pacific and MTV Europe Foundation Launch Youth-Focused Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign
MTV EXIT documentary programs will reach 380 million households with other artists.

Dateline NBC in USA Spotlights the Sex Trade in the US and Southeast Asia
Dateline NBC's Chris Hansen reports on three stories of human trafficking spanning from the United States to Southeast Asia.

ABC News (USA) Airs Series on Trafficking in the United States
Every year an estimated 800,000 people are bought, sold and smuggled worldwide -- part of the multibillion dollar human trafficking industry.

Argentina Recruits Celebrities to Raise Awareness about Trafficking in Women
In order to rouse public indignation against trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation, popular Uruguayan actress and singer Natalia Oreiro, who lives in Argentina, launched a campaign in conjunction with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

Yunnan, China Anti-Trafficking Training Workshop for Media Successful
The Yunnan Anti-Trafficking Participation Training Course for media staff was held from 7-9 December 2006 in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.

Experts at Trafficking Forum in Bangladesh Call on Media for Positive Reporting
Speakers at a discussion called on the media people to publish investigative and follow-up reports on human trafficking to raise awareness in the society in order to combat the menace.

HumanTrafficking.org Spotlighted on Africa Journal, Voice of America
On 29 September 2006, Andrea Bertone, Director of HumanTrafficking.org, was interviewed on Africa Journal, Voice of America Television. .