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Article

24 Dec 2012

Author:
Kate Hodal, Guardian [UK]

Duped women fight back as Burma gets to grips with human trafficking

[In an] agreement between the Burmese government and the…anti-trafficking NGO Walk Free…the Burmese government committed to…eradicate all trafficking within its private sector…[B]usinesses would be required to identify, eradicate and prevent forced labour in their operations and supply chains…Burmese women…trafficked out of the country…are sold into forced marriages, prostitution or forced labour...Walk Free…is calling on the world's largest companies to pledge zero tolerance of slavery…Those targeted by the group include Google, Apple, Microsoft, HSBC and Coca-Cola…[T]he NGO is calling on the experiences of victims…to help raise awareness about trafficking. [Also refers to MTV (part of Viacom)]