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New Book by Victor Malarek - The Natashas: The New Global SexTrade
[ 25.9.2003,
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A shocking and powerful book about the buying and selling of women
around the world. According to the UN, the buying and selling of human
flesh for the worldwide sex industry is organized crimeís fastest
growing business with up to 2 million people worldwideómostly women and
childrenótrafficked into the sex trade every year.
The Natashas is a disturbing and compelling book that details the tragic
lives of those women and children. In this hard-hitting investigation,
Malarek travels to wartorn countries like Kosovo and Bosnia where he
exposes corruption involving United Nations peace- keepers. He unearths
evidence of training centres in Serbia where teenage girls from Ukraine,
Moldova and Romania are viciously indoctrinated into the world of
prostitution. And he uncovers scandalous situations
throughout Europe, Israel and North America where the
trafficking trade continues to flourish.
Malarek exposes the peopleóthe pimps, the politicians,
the police and the predatorsócaught up in sex trafficking.
Distressing stories of corrupt cops, complicit government officials and
complacent politicians combine to form a powerful truthóone that Malarek
hopes will not be ignored.
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Often described as a crusading reporter, Victor Malarek
has been a journalist for over 30 years and was one of the first
journalists to report on the 1970 FLQ-October Crisis. In 1976, Malarek
joined The Globe and Mail, where he garnered three prestigious Governor
General's Awards for meritorious public service journalism. From 1990 to
2000, he was host of CBC's award-winning investigative documentary
current affairs show, the fifth estate. He is the author of four books
and is currently the investigations editor for The Globe and Mail.
The Natashas:
The New Global Sex Trade
Victor Malarek - Author
Book: Hardback | 320 pages | ISBN 0670043125 |
16 Oct 2003 | Viking Canada
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