2583nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
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Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: Trafficked into the sex industry after defecting from North Korea, two
young women spent years in captivity before finally getting the chance
to escape. Despite the thaw in relations between north and south Korea, people are
still risking their lives to flee the regime.
Most escape via China but they face huge risks where they can be sent
back if caught.
Women are also trafficked from North Korea to China where they think
they will get a job and earn some money but find themselves trapped for
years on end.
Focus of the Say Article:
Plan to simplify UK's 1,100 pages of immigration rules. Law Commission proposes shakeup to make regulations easier to follow for applicants.
Full story - Guardian Law
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