A spotlight on trafficking
Traffic, a documentary intended to raise awareness about human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region, will broadcast on MTV China's 24-hour channel on October 6 at 11:30 am and on MTV Mandarin on October 7 at 6 pm.
Presented by Hong Kong pop star Karen Mok, the documentary features the true stories of people in Asia whose lives are connected to the issues surrounding human trafficking.
It will give first-hand accounts from people such as Anna, who was trafficked from the Philippines and forced into prostitution, Eka, an Indonesian woman forced into domestic servitude in Singapore, and Min Aung, from Myanmar, who was trafficked to Thailand and endured two years of forced labor in a factory.
Their harrowing stories are told alongside those of other people who are part of the trafficking chain, including a trafficker from the Philippines who has been forcing girls into prostitution for more than 20 years, a law enforcement officer from Thailand whose unit combats trafficking, and a woman who runs a shelter in Singapore for victims of trafficking and other such abuses.
The documentary provides insight into the realities of trafficking and addresses the role that everyone plays in the practice. It also provides information about how individuals can protect themselves against trafficking, as well as what ordinary people can do to help end exploitation and trafficking.
"I am honored to participate in MTV EXIT and to make a stand against human trafficking alongside other international artists," Mok says. "This documentary, which I am proud to present, tells the stories of real people who have been affected by trafficking and the criminals who take advantage of them. Human trafficking is such a huge problem in Asia that I hope my voice will add to all the others fighting to end it."
MTV EXIT campaign director Simon Goff says: "Human trafficking is a growing problem that is affecting millions of young people from Asia and around the world. Many of the victims fall within MTV's 16 to 24 (age) demographic, which makes the MTV EXIT campaign particularly relevant to the MTV's youth audience."
Li Yifei, executive vice-president and managing director of MTV Networks Greater China, says: "MTV China is very proud to be contributing its effort to such corporate social responsibility causes. We hope that this campaign provides important information for people to protect themselves as well as inspire our audience to join the fight against trafficking."
China Daily
(China Daily 09/27/2007 page18)
