This is a .pdf which apparently hasnt been posted properly, but the document seems to be there and appears better on the tinyURL than it did on the .pdf given in the last post. Phew! This is the full text of Project Acumen: The trafficking of migrant womenin the England and Wales off-street prostitution sector.

New ACPO report. Guardian sub editor goes for “violence”…but it turns out to be between gangs trying to nick each others’ crops.

A federal judge has to approve the settlement. Basically, it’s all about sanctions-busting.

This stinks. OK, I know that we wont be getting the full story, but if the allegations here are correct, senior Met officers have been guilty of a variety of offences for which they should have been more severely disciplined.

I think the first of these stories has been published before. Social services and the police do seem awfully confused about the law regarding minors. Reporter hints there is a racial element to the organised criminality here. But as I say, this reads like a re-hash of a former article in advance of a new … REVEALED: THE HORRIFIC TRADE IN BRITISH CHILDREN FOR SEX

There is a debate about sex trafficking. It is certain that there is a sex industry. What is less certain is the degree of trafficking involved. There are those who argue that all prostitutes are victims and those who argue that there are prostitutes who are free independent women, choosing to sell sexual services. Quantitative … POLICE REPORT INTO BROTHELS DISMISSED AS “AMATEURISH”

Fascinating background to the tabloid feeding frenzy this week. Story of the man who used to collect the blood diamonds from Sierra Leone.

Some information on Bolivia’s borders and gang links to Mexico. As to the model…Its a death sentence if she’s any good at the job.

Mostly about the Yemen, but the first page of this New York Times article discusses the Obama administrations turn from the Bush invasive approach to a more assassination and “surgical strike” type of approach, in which there are no clearly defined rules and the Geneva Convention is completely ignored. Since most US-military approaches nave eventually … SECRET ASSAULT ON TERRORISM WIDENS ON TWO CONTINENTS

Alleged member of Balkan based gang of jewel thieves being taken from Spain to Japan. The story still has a long way to go.