The May 1 expansion of the European Union was hailed as an economic boost for Europe, yet there is a dark side to this story.
Experts speaking at a UNICEF symposium held in Tokyo last week noted that the increase in the flow of people within the EU also means greater business opportunities for traffickers of children, especially from poorer countries.
The plight of Asian girls subjected to sexual exploitation drew global attention to the issue of human-trafficking in the early 1980s.