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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10277

15 December 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
Hitting human traffickers harder

Brussels, 14/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - Those involved in the trafficking of human beings will receive tougher sentences and their victims greater protection and assistance, thanks to new European legislation adopted by the Parliament on Tuesday. The votes in favour of this legislation were 643, 10 were against, and there were 14 abstentions. The new rules will apply to trafficking in the sex industry and exploitation at work, for example, on building sites, farming or domestic service. Anna...

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