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06/08/2004 09:51  - (SA)  

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Georgetown - Guyana, seeking to avoid the loss of United States aid, on Thursday introduced legislation in parliament that would punish human trafficking with penalties ranging up to life in prison.

Penalities contained in the 36-page "Combatting Trafficking In Persons" bill, tabled by Labour and Human Services Minister Bibi Shadick, also included forfeiture of property and payment of restitution to victims and, in the case of transport companies, loss of license.

The legislation, to be debated in parliament in October, provides supplemental penalties in cases where the victim of trafficking is exposed to life-threatening disease such as HIV and Aids.

The United States has given Guyana a 60-day ultimatum, ending August 13, to crack down on human trafficking or face the loss of funding.

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