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The Untold Story of International Sex Trafficking

Illegal, inhuman and impervious to recession, there is one trade that continues to thrive, just out of sight. The international sex trade criss-crosses the entire globe, a sinister network made up of criminal masterminds, local handlers, blind politicians, eager consumers and countless women and children.

Published: August 5, 2012

When: Wednesday, 29. August 2012 18:30-20:00
Where: London, Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3GA
Host: English PEN with Granta and the Helen Bamber Foundation
Contact: (020 7324 2570)
More info: www.englishpen.org/event/lydia-cacho-slavey-inc/

PEN International Writer of Courage and UNESCO World Press Freedom hero Lydia Cacho, and Helen Bamber OBE, who has dedicated the past 60 years treating survivors of gross human rights violations, discuss the trade of human lives and what can be done to stop it.

Chaired by Lucy Popescu

Hanif Kureshi will present Lydia Cacho belatedly with her 2010 PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage award.

Tickets £10, concession £8

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Ticket price is fully donated to support the work of the Helen Bamber Foundation and includes refreshments.

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