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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10207

4 September 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
MEPs recommend stricter penalties in order to combat trafficking in human beings

Brussels, 03/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - MEPs take the view that knowingly using the sexual or other services of a trafficked person should be made a criminal offence and that penalties against traffickers should be stepped up. On Thursday 2 September, the EP committees on civil liberties and women's rights voted on over 200 amendments to a draft directive on the trafficking of human beings. Changes brought to the proposal for a directive were approved by a large majority (42 votes for, 1...

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