Pope condemns human trafficking in message to mark World Day of Migrants and Refugees
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Pope Condemns Sex Trafficking
Friday, October 28, 2005
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI (search) on Friday condemned the human trafficking that fuels the sex industry and called for just treatment of women migrants.
His appeal came in a message to mark World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which local churches will celebrate Jan. 15.
Benedict said women more often are emigrating autonomously for financial reasons and not just crossing borders to join their husbands or family members, as was the case for many of them in the past.
When women do find work, it is often low-salaried domestic or service job, the pope said. He said they deserved fair treatment "out of respect for their femininity in recognition of their equal rights."
Benedict also spoke of the "scourge" of trafficking in human beings, and especially women's vulnerabilities.
"It becomes easy for the trafficker to offer his own 'services' to the victims, who often do not even vaguely suspect what awaits them," the pope said. "In some cases, there are women and girls who are destined to be exploited almost like slaves in their work, and not infrequently in the sex industry too."
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