http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/IPU_c ombattingchildtrafficking_GB(1).pdf
I agree with a number of the post here.
I recommend people to read the above report about child trafficking produced by UNICEF last year, which makes horrific reading.
While i do feel the media have used this whole case for there own benefits, by not producing reports that are not emotionally charged, they are also guilty of not highlighting the abhorrent way we as adults treat children on a global scale. Each society abuses children whether its is for the labour or sex trade etc etc.
What those that have lent their name and support should consider is that rather than doing so for one tragic incident they maybe should also do so for the thousands of children who are abducted and trafficked each year.
Maybe if we as a society did that, a minutes silence would be an apt way for us to express our disgust at these acts on behalf of the thousands, inclusive of Madeline and use that to lobby our goverments to take firm and decisive action against these practices.
Hedge