Singapore May Sign Trafficking Treaty

Bloomberg, 11 Jun 2011
Singapore is working toward signing a United Nations treaty to prevent human trafficking,.....It could have an impact on the way in which foreigners, usually young women who ply the sex trade, are dealt with by the authorities, the report said. Instead of being treated as immigration offenders and deported, they could be treated as victims and allowed to remain in shelters while their cases are investigated, it said. Full story