Human trafficking - 16 Jan 08

[martines184]

HOLLAND!!!

[Dualismoassoluto]

At the end of a public conference, I personally asked to Isoke Aikpitanyi if the men who beat her into a coma were Italians. "No" she answered "They were countrymen of mine".

[Littlefoot3559]

women are the attention freaks thats why they sell themselves and blame it on men and men naturally get seduced then they tell men they are pervs worthless thats how a womans mind work

[xNASRiN]

@rogierR2, haha ik ook

[rogierR2]

I'm a waspReporter

[shaniece12341]

its sad that this is really prevelent among many women and young children

it does not matter what the shade of your skin is or what you look like, no one should be forced into this

[ComaLies225]

@no9008 your attempt at trolling failed. goodbye

[scatmatli]

they say its modern slavery lets hold hands and fight against evil crime against humanity

[alexlaies]

dont worry girl the italians got what they deserve a country full of gipsy's :))

[angolangel]

@alexlaies That's a terribly racist comment. There's nothing wrong w/gypsies (Romana people) & you're as ignorant as the Russian pogroms & Nazi camps if you buy into stereotypes that have fueled Romana prosecution in Europe for centuries.

If you're saying Italy deserves punishment for the torture survived by the woman in the video, you might redirect that judgment at your own nation. Slavery is everywhere. No matter where you're from, Italy is no more deserving of punishment than your home.

[Aasmundar]

I feel with this woman, she is really coregaus managing to tell about this hell she has been trough. I wanna cry....

[hobokel2003]

italy is the pit of the pits.... horrible scam artists. I almost got caught up in a similar scam by them. disgusting

[amatyable]

What this woman is saying might not by true. I 've seen this kind of ppl b4. The story is too long maybe she cud not make it coz man like beautful things. Some of these complainants were not really forced rather were moved by the way some idiots show off with money when they come home, u kn changing dollar/euro to naira "toilet paper", they 'll think u 've got rich.

[Lifeisafruit]

This is real. Even more disturbing then the reconstitution movies.

[tommysulkowski]

Why dont they just go to the police? Did she still pay the $20,000?

[Mutchkin21]

@tommysulkowski Problem is there is alot of police involved in sex slavery (supporters). Very hard to trust the police in other countries. Even US has its own cover ups.

[tommysulkowski]

I dont get why they just dont go to the police. Did she actually still pay the $20,000?

[BellaBargilly]

we must realize that we are all subject to the circumstances we are born-into.

this could be happening to you and me!

thus, it is our Responsibility to stand-up and establish equally dignified circumstances around the globe, so that ALL BEINGS are able to live a dignified life without struggle!

it is possible!!!!!...

support an equal money system to Stop this system of abuse and monstrosity!

[DesteniProductions]

stop capitalism with equal money for all

[2Roo7ted]

Yep, this is a great problem in europe, seduce of a promise of a better life, but her pimps would be black, as many are tricked by their own country men, victims of ticks, ticks that comes to our shores thirsting for a better life, "GOLD" and they use these people to achieve it, orgonize crime, got to defeat that before you can defeat this problem, their rights and money makes them untouchable, so this shit will never stop only grow bigger, as they gain more influence, kill em or live with em

[DeanWinchester786]

mem or men i come from small country call FIJI we help poor people look after each others 100% FIJI is goald 4

[no9008]

at least they work

[1979811]

i hope thay doit to you one day.. and you will understand the job..

[renebetancourtec]

@no9008 imbecil

[kakompo]

Shocking indeed. I can't believe what I am watching. But then in this cruel world where people will kill for anything I am not surprised. Very sad story to hear.

[ichbindag]

basically, anyone, anywhere, supporting,making mockery of this, making money on this, deserves to die in the shittiest most unacceptable way, feeling what those people have felt

[spareaxe]

You would think by now most of these women know what's going on.

[starmanskye]

Economic desperation is a form of coercion. Human trafficing & debt slavery is the result of economic injustice, globalization & 'free trade' financial systems that increase wealth disparity & power of elites.

[just2euro]

Fuck Italy,you always here about how beautiful,and nice it is out there,this is what the world needs to here,the truth will never be told.i hope that every man that's in that business,get they dick chop off and they daughters turn against them

[2bornot2b1984]

Don't be a retard.

Every country has sex slaves. Italy is no different.

[16reynoso]

@just2euro agree with you 100 percent

[tonyruyi]

Sometimes we don't go far to get the truth of everymatter before we start talking and when you go to Benin today, all you hear from our people is pls can you take my daughter abroad? and they all know what they are coming here to do and why are they not saying the truth about it so that they can be saved by God, afterall they call themselves Christain.l don't like or do the job, but let them say the truth so that the Western world can help them do something else than been a prostitute.

[jennifermoreau]

No woman deserves to be beaten into a coma and treated like a sexualized piece of flesh  in Italy OR Nigeria. Why don't we give women real choices instead of blaming them for trying to survive in the face of abject poverty.

[bibiannascott]

it is not Kahua33 that thinks. Prostitution is a house hold name in Nigeria. Every one know what she is going for before embanking on the journey. As for me, it is better to prostitute than stealing or killing my mother for blood money. Cant you see that isoken is fustrated? take a look at her hair, her dressing and her neck. She cant even leberate her family from suffering. Her mother died because she could not pay the hospital bill. Ask her.

[paralion1]

you are a primitive thinking, unempathetic and ignorant human being. i hope god, if existant, will not hold you responsable for your ignorance. shame on you.

[bibiannascott]

isoken is just a fool. i am a nigerian and i am proud. i am a graduate and i dont have a job. if i can get accross to europe for protitution, i will be proud to pay the price then later i can build a house for my family to liberate my family from dieing of hunger. why not come to Nigeria to promote your book. Come home to stay and not in Italy where you can enjoy light, water, house, etc. This is the oldest trade and NO BODY CAN STOP IT.

Prostitution is beter than stealing, or blood money.

[ktamere]

After spending over two decades in America and having lived in Italy for 2yrs and traveled world wide, I just couldn't believe we still have idiots like U in Nigeria. I love Nigeria, and I hate to see many Nigerians going through the Hell these trafficers are putting these young ladies through. So U will rather be a prostitute and catch Sexually Transmitted Disease just to build a house for family members who will enjoy your sweat after U r long gone. SHAME ON YOU Moron !

Bsc in IDIOTOLOGY ??

[kahua33]

it's sad but true those girl leave there country for that season.their only complain when they get old and can't make the money they use too.

[massacrelord]

70% of white women trafficked r Moldovan :(

[wickywhite]

The human trafficking in Europe is a major problem in many parts of Europe.

It is not just Nigerian girls who get trafficked, but many women from Eastern Europe and South East Asia.

I feel so desperately sorry for these women. I don't think people in the West appreciate grinding poverty... I know I certainly don't.

I also feel ashamed to be a man when you see things like this.

[makena78]

I'm an American living in Sicily and I see these Nigerian woman on the streets everyday, tons of them. When you hear that they are taken from gangs that is the same as the mafia. Try running from them on an island built around the mafia. it's a miracle if one does escape.

[kahua33]

i'm a black american most of these girls was working as a sex work back home.this one was getting to old for the game.i would say 10% was taking the rest did it on their own.

[adelepace09]

Most of them are sold by their own families back 'HOME' into prostitution and are then treated as outcasts. You perpetuate the re-victimisation of the victims. There is nowhere to go. There are stories of women having been re-trafficked SIXTY times in their life after being deported to their home countries by immigration authorities.

[IReallyDoKnowBest]

@kahua33 Who you are answers any questions we might have about you.

[kahua33]

most of the girls was selling ass at home like this one.she just wanted to write a book for money.please you think what you want.she knew what she was going over there for.she have no education so why in the hell would someone pay her to come work for them.they can hire a housekepper there.

[jfrancus]

Fix your own countries.

[savannahdp85]

I understand but our people go to those countries thats were its hard cause they bring them here and our people there we can do something.... Get a petition together through email or written you can do something as well as I am... Any questions email me

[PeaceAndLoveCowboys]

ilovealbania - if it were so easy to escape, more girls would do it!

Yes, it is a prison. I know a girl here in my town, also Nigerian, who was murdered and her body thrown down a well for trying to escape!

So suffice to say, I'm digging around the internet now, trying to figure out if there's anything I can do personally to keep this from happening to another girl. I'm pretty sure it's going to be tough, but worth a try, eh?

[ilovealbaniasomuch]

i see your point but i am just so terified of this horible phenomenon and i really want this tragedies to end!!!

[TaskiyahEmaani]

italy is truely damned.

[ilovealbaniasomuch]

i am glad she escaped but how come other girls wich are sex slaves dont escape...i mean its not a prison...how can they not escape somehow?i unterstand children but young girls and women i belive can do something to escape from that hell

[NYPrincess01]

they are mentally, psychologically, and physically abused. They are also told that they will hurt their families back in there country and it has been done before. Unfortunately its just not that easy for them to leave. Ive thought of the same thing tho.

[strongcat3236]

u are right. People are so naive when they ask "why cant the girls just run away"? These gangsters are ruthless and obviosuly they know the girls will always attempt escaping. So to make sure they fear doing so, they let them know how vicious thet can be and the consequences.

They do somethin called HOUSEBREAKING. Which is to Pin the girl down with a group of men, strip , rape and beat her until she gives in.

And this is not some little slap in the face. Its a terrible beating.

[strongcat3236]

Hell even i as a grown man who can fight pretty well, i would be afraid if these gangsters surrounded me with guns and beat me. Imagine how young women would feel.

So the next time people ask why these girls cant just run away, remember waht i said.

[ilovealbaniasomuch]

yes but if i ware a human traficking victim i would probalbly die trieing to escape than get raped and get treated like an animal every day...but maybe i am speaking like this couse thank God i have never experienced that.I hope God will help them,i truly do!

[paralion1]

its very simple. if they dont cooperate yor run away, they kill their family in nigeria (or elswhere). this is no story. i know personally from several cases like this.

[amandahouse79]

So happy you were able to get out. So heartbreaking the things that go on in our world.

[sandraintexs]

isoken i am happy for you ,all the woman in nigerian should stop all this girl from trafficking our young girls there should be a stop to this act .

[pisadinho]

nice video.

Sex slavery is a scourge ,indeed. Governments should do more to stop this business

[strongcat3236]

The world governments purposely ignore human trafficking cos it BOOSTS economy. Thats why they NEVER mention it when they give speeches.

They always promise to "boost the economy" which means they dont care HOW money is made, as long as it IS made.

The governments are sick and decadent. They allow this trade to flourish.

[NYPrincess01]

You make a good point I have to write a paper on this horrific crime and cant seem to understand why i cant find more information on what the damn government is doing. I have found more individual groups doing more for these victims.

[strongcat3236]

What confirmed my suspicions was when a few months ago, the news said russias recent economic boom was helped greatly by human traffikcing.

I have no doubts at all the worlds governments are behind all of this and since then, i have changed my entire view on the worlds leaders. They are wolves in sheeps clothing and they are decadent to the core. True evil.

So the next time u hear them promise the world "a greater economy" u know exactly what they mean.

[errrrm78]

Hello, where can I find a copy of the book?

[mabelhelen]

hi isoken, icame here like u but when i had the opportiunity i ran to another city in italy.now i am a mother of two lovly kids i had with my italian husband who saved my life.i understand everthing u whentthrough and i am happy for ur live today

[Humanfights]

Support the fight against human trafficking on myspace:

/humantraffickingstops

[austinbluesierra]

Hi Isoke Aikpitanyi, it is good that you are free, thank you for your testimony and your book. I hope many other sex slaves are rescued also because Human Trafficking is WRONG!

[italiandevilish]

good work...go police

[TimDaLlama]

It's a disturbing thought... amongst our neigbours, and the streets that we live in... there are houses that serve as brothels and god knows what else. I was in Bangalore, India earlier this year... I wonder how many human trafficking bases we drove past without having the feintest idea.. It sickens me.

[ashley121176]

Such things will continue until the wealth of the world is equally shared. Boat people, sex slaves, illegals etc are all seeking a living, to provide for their families and survive. Why is Africa lagging behind? Is it the after effects of slavery and colonialism? Can someone help us please. We are tired of suffering, we just want to live like they do. We also have kids, mothers to feed and make proud of us. Are we asking for too much to be part of the world? And some believe in God......

[247Aztec]

I Strongly Agree.

[humynism]

Thank you for having the courage to share this. You are not just a survivor, you are a "victorious woman". May you be blessed with peace, happiness, and prosperity for the rest of your days. Blessings.

[bigoutlaw1]

I read all the comments. The only reason your seeing more of this is because YouTube allows these videos to be aired. Organized crime has been doing this for decades. The Internet has enabled the traffickers to make more money by making it more accessible

[doluoz]

and just what would you do with the millions of dead lying along the road? The world gets smaller everyday forcing us to care about each other. nobody stands alone anymore.

[doluoz]

crimes against our mothers sisters and daughters turned into a religous or ethnic squabble-unfortunate for everyone. Isn't tthere anything left for decent people of any race or creed to stand together against? Why and how did we get to such a point?

[millie123tck]

continuation...Hence why rape too is not handled as severely as it should be. If Men in great numbers were being raped and many were being made sex-slaves, there'd be a more severe response to ending their suffering.

[millie123tck]

Prositution needs to be unfortunatly legalized to help curb this sort of things to happen. But more then anything patriarchy needs to be further dealt with. If men are brought up to commodify women then visiting prositutes won't be seen as wrong, law enforcement institutions need will severly disrespect women who are prostitutes forced or not because of patriarchy's view only virgin type women are worthy of any respect.

[maceike]

What about the millions of Africans immigrants that are living in Europe and the USA?

[Willboamos]

Nice of Jazeera to leave out that Muslim countries are the biggest slavers in the world

[voicecheck1212]

Yet very small compared to what the Christians did.

[evilthought]

According to BBC and several other articles (do google), Israel is the leader of women trafficking and sex slavery in the world. In fact, according to BBC article, there is no law in Israel against selling women on streets. Look it up.

[jankren]

Care to provide some sorta proof?

[XionXXXX]

And don't forget all the human trafficking involved with Blackwater, KBR, and Halliburton, these corporations are making huge profits off the war and the oil by bringing in mercenaries from around the world.

American Neocolonial Imperialism at its best.

[nrock23]

XionXXX-

Broad sweeping statements made here on this page by individuals and the worlds international leaders only dehumanize issues. They also prohibit honest dialog.

[XionXXXX]

They have all of this in America, in fact women go missing and become sex slaves all the time between the U.S. and Mexico human trafficking and drug cartels, in fact the USA is a worldwide destination for slavery and underground operations, this is a global problem, not just Europe and Africa.

[RG415WBFAA]

No, they are not all slaves. Get a grip woman.

[LouisianaGatorGirl]

This video's description reads: "Dozens of suspected gang members have been arrested in Italy accused of smuggling women from Nigeria to work as drug couriers and prostitutes..."

Where is the report about the arrest of the suspected gang members? I've had enough of reports of sex slavery victims. What I'd really like to see are reports that the human traffickers have been arrested and thrown in prison.

[wuppas]

Prison is a waste of time for the criminals, they must be eliminated on the spot like dead worms.its time to stamp out male crime and the male criminals as a species without doubt and second thoughts.The male crimnals and their male criminal environment is a menace to humanity.They are sub-humans and clearcut unfit to live in society as such, the only remedy is to screen them out from birth out and elimainate the danger before it gets out of control.

[CHarris360]

"They" deceived her?  Who are "they"? So they don't have sex slaves in Muslim countries? What, they gave up all their harems? And freed all their concubine slaves? Gosh, what do all those sultans and sheiks do with all their money these days?

[maceike]

And why are we talking about "muslim concubines?" She never stated her religious background.

[CHarris360]

Al Jazeera is the mouthpiece of the Muslim world. Their reports are designed to impugn non-muslim culture, hence the focus on Italy, the one time world-wide center of Christianity which has stood in opposition to world wide Jihad for over a thousand years.

[maceike]

True, but it's also a mouthpiece of the "non-western" world. It's less "biased" than western media. True, it does seem to be more sympathetic to muslim news/media, but it actually covers "world issues." Al Jazeera has news correspondents of all religions, race, and sex. Some of their people actually left Western networks to join them. The world isn't just about Islam & Christianity.

[CHarris360]

I know that's right! But it is just about Islam & Christianity for the hard core. Or shall we say, "Islam & the infidels". Especially their crusaders!

Like the Mujahideen.

[jankren]

Lol, you are a joke. There was an Al Jazeera report about centuries old slavery in Mauritania.

By the way according to a poll almost half of Italian population consider themselves agnostic or atheistic. So Christianity is basically dying out there by itself.

[thelittlegoldfish]

now i have trouble understanding how after 2000 years of this going on woman still bereave the crap there told , its completely reprehensible , but for fuck a small life with people who love you , is too boring , , ???? can some one explain please

[PisceanBeautyy]

Everyone strives to make a better life for themselves. You and I are lucky to live in relative luxury (I assume because you have internet access). We are lucky to have knowledge of trafficking, but many women and girls susceptible to this don't really educated on the subject, or are too idealistic to realize the potential dangers.

[thelittlegoldfish]

why has the u.n not run a program to inform or the countries involved , it mindbogglingly to think that with all the form of communication we have and the financial resources that a letter drop a town hall massage it just incomprehensible that nun of there things have been done unless there is some level of complicity with the relative governing body's the un would spend more on coke acola in a year i would guess than get put in to these programs

[zeena0321]

shame!!!

[TheJustinReport]

People who believe legalizing prostitution will end human trafficking are confused. Human trafficking can even work in legal strip clubs. The owner promises a good job, but when she arrives he takes her passport and beats and threatens her if she/he tries to leave. The same thing would happen even in legal brothels.

[TheJustinReport]

Even if brothels are inspected a girl may not talk out of fear, because being deported may not offer any hope either or she may be afraid of what will happen to her daughter who may be kept at the owners house, the potential drama is endless. If a location can not get a license to operate a brothel, then they go underground in people's homes also avoiding inspections.

[TheJustinReport]

If you want to empower women then you have to economically develop their native countries, so the exploitation will be reduced. Legalization of prostitution has nothing to do with empowerment of women if their options are already limited.

[SCOTSDOC]

SEX IS A MUCH NEEDED COMMODITY FOR MOST MEN.

THESE GIRLS PROVIDE A MUCH APPRECIATED SERVICE, WORLD WIDE (and have done since men appeared on the face of the earth).

TO PROTECT THE GIRLS WE NEED LEGAL SUPERVISED CLEAN SAFE BROTHELS. I would have them inspected at least weekly by the City's Mayor, Police Chief and Medical Officer of Health.

It is the illegality of the present sex scene that forces these girls to be slaves!!!!!

[Kanashto]

Sin City...

[greganwortman]

Thank-you Asshole!!

[modatar]

Very, very sad.

[superflowa]

Can't she go back to Nigeria now that this happened to her?..

[proudnijagirl]

how can she go back, they usually take their passport from them as soon as they arrive, so they can't escape. It's just Sad. That poor girl, i feel sorry for her.

[vedran215]

What do you expect you are in Europe!! Europeans dont like coloured people that much, and the Italian mafia doesn't care if you live or die you are just a tool for the money

[Servanthater]

the Italian mafia was crushed by its own people ...you know who is hugh though ..the Jewish Mob.Israel.look it up 1929 -present day.

[StreetDreams89]

Coloured?? be more specific lol, people are racist everywhere

[Xavierandre]

is not that different in the US

[thelittlegoldfish]

if you check the jean pool you find in the south of Europe a lot of coloured mix as slight as it is at times

[andrewvan1]

So sorry to hear. I wish the powerful entity to pull you out of the devil.

[gjanie]

The fact that people use the name of God to committ unspeakable acts its even more discusting.

[mohammedisfresh]

insha'Allah, Allah continues to guide her and many others like her far away form such a life, and may Allah punish those who inflict such pain on innocent people.

Ameen.

[EscapeGoats]

The fact that we live in a society that allows such forms of slavery to exist is just disgusting. God bless this woman for what she has had to endure.

[skinnychef]

bless her for speaking out...