This toolkit examines key municipal provisions in the state of Texas (US), that target sex trafficking illicit massage businesses (IMBs), and outlines best practices for drafting a municipal ordinance, including purpose, scope, and penalty provisions. The toolkit also analyses the advantages and disadvantages of adopting a municipal scheme and implementing operational requirements. Finally, the report explores zoning/land use regulations and building code/structural regulations that could be used to regulate IMBs.
Illicit Massage Businesses (IMBs) use the cover of a legitimate service to engage in prostitution and often human trafficking, by using force, fraud or coercion to compel the women working there to provide sexual services to the buyers who patronize...
This review provides an overview of legislative and policy frameworks concerning the recruitment of migrant workers in Pakistan. The review identifies gaps in relation to the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment, an...Read More
The purpose of the Global Guide is to provide guidance on how to strengthen legislative frameworks to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse in accordance with international and regional conventions, general comments and guidelin...Read More
For years, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) has documented fraudulent recruitment schemes that funnel hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars per year into the pockets of fraudulent recruiters. This type of fraud is widespread, harming...Read More
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 21 million people are currently victims of forced labour. Employers are committed to the elimination of this abhorrent practice. Not only does it create unfair competition and ultimately aff...Read More
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