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Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq

Multiple incidents reported by Mohammed Jamjoom for CNN. Of the two specific cases mentioned: the first victim was sold by her father, then escaped but was imprisoned for using forged papers to re-enter Iraq. the second victim became aware she would sold by her father, attempted to take legal action and while waiting for the court system was raped by her father. This second victim subsequently murdered her father and is now in jail. Report is available at: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/05/04/iraq.women.prisons/index.html?npt=NP1&on.cnn=1

Location
Iraq · Baghdad, Iraq · 2010 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
As mentioned before, The first victim was arrested for attempting to used forged papers to re-enter Iraq, the second victim was arrested after murdering her father. No law enforcement has been involved on the behalf of these victims. No, in neither instance mentioned were either of the victims protected or rescued.

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