De Britse krant The Guardian meldt: “Iraqi babies for sale: people trafficking crisis grows as gangs exploit poor families and corrupt system”
At least 150 children a year sold for £200 to £4,000 and “Some bartered youngsters become sex abuse victims”.
The newspaper reports: “Corruption, weak law enforcement and porous borders are compounding a growing child trafficking crisis in Iraq, according to officials and aid agencies, with scores of children abducted each year and sold internally or abroad.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/06/child-trafficking-iraq
