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North Korean refugees, some as young as 9, sold into China’s sex trade: reportAn estimated 60 per cent of North Korean girls and women in China are trafficked into the sex trade.WorldMay 20, 2019
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Harper calls on la Francophonie to put an end to forced marriagesPrime Minister Stephen Harper has urged countries in la Francophonie to do all they can to put an end to child marriages as well as forced unions.CanadaNov 29, 2014
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Feds to ban ‘barbaric’ cultural practicesLegislation aimed at curbing "barbaric" cultural practices from occurring in Canada would be introduced on Wednesday, Citizenship Minister Chris Alexander has announced.CanadaNov 5, 2014
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UNICEF gets $20 million from feds to help end forced marriagesForeign Affairs Minister John Baird announced Canada is contributing $20 million over two years to a UNICEF project aiming to end forced marriages.WorldJul 4, 2014
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