SWC Trafficking Fears Unsubstantiated – Researchers
Sex work researchers have dismissed fears of a massive rise in human trafficking for the FIFA World Cup, saying ‘cash-strapped’ NGOs could be tagging onto the tournament to win extra resources.
Speaking at a discussion hosted by the Institute for Security Studies in Cape Town, Marlize Richter, a researcher from the University of the Witwatersrand, pointed out that recent research had found fears of human trafficking had been grossly exaggerated in the build-up to the soccer showpiece.
“I think there is an element of resources in the NGO world and if you can show there is a big threat and that your organisation can provide for it, then it is in your interests to perhaps spice things up,” says Richter.
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Speaking at a discussion hosted by the Institute for Security Studies in Cape Town, Marlize Richter, a researcher from the University of the Witwatersrand, pointed out that recent research had found fears of human trafficking had been grossly exaggerated in the build-up to the soccer showpiece.
“I think there is an element of resources in the NGO world and if you can show there is a big threat and that your organisation can provide for it, then it is in your interests to perhaps spice things up,” says Richter.
To read the article titled, “Cup trafficking fears unsubstantiated,” click here .
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