Labour, organ harvesting among reasons for child trafficking: Dr Shaheda Omar
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The horrifying statistic that a child goes missing every few hours is the tip of the iceberg as only those brought to the attention of authorities are accounted for.
This is according to Dr Shaheda Omar, director of the Teddy Bear Foundation for Abused Children, who explains why children go missing and what we can do about it.
For syndicates, abducting defenceless children is an easy option to generate income, she says. Children are trafficked for a variety of purposes, including child labour and organ harvesting. At other times the reason may be random.
Omar says law enforcement and the home affairs department need to clamp down on illegal border crossing.
“We need to look at how the legislation can be tightened and there needs to be accountability,” she said.
This is according to Dr Shaheda Omar, director of the Teddy Bear Foundation for Abused Children, who explains why children go missing and what we can do about it.
For syndicates, abducting defenceless children is an easy option to generate income, she says. Children are trafficked for a variety of purposes, including child labour and organ harvesting. At other times the reason may be random.
Omar says law enforcement and the home affairs department need to clamp down on illegal border crossing.
“We need to look at how the legislation can be tightened and there needs to be accountability,” she said.