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Rescue at suspected city brothel Rescue at suspected city brothel
(10 minutes later)
Three women have been rescued from a house in Belfast in a police operation against human trafficking.Three women have been rescued from a house in Belfast in a police operation against human trafficking.
It is believed the women, all thought to be foreign nationals, were being used for prostitution.It is believed the women, all thought to be foreign nationals, were being used for prostitution.
Two people, a man and a woman, have been arrested. They are being questioned at a police station somewhere in Belfast.Two people, a man and a woman, have been arrested. They are being questioned at a police station somewhere in Belfast.
Police, assisted by other law enforcement agencies, also carried out related searches in County Down.Police, assisted by other law enforcement agencies, also carried out related searches in County Down.
A PSNI spokesman said the women were "being cared for by officers".A PSNI spokesman said the women were "being cared for by officers".
Welcoming news of their rescue, Amnesty Internationals Patrick Corrigan said the government needs to protect victims of this brutal industry as well as catching the traffickers. Welcoming news of their rescue, Amnesty International's Patrick Corrigan said the government needs to protect victims of this "brutal industry" as well as catching the traffickers.
"At the moment these women have no guaranteed protection in Northern Ireland," said the organisation's Northern Ireland programme director."At the moment these women have no guaranteed protection in Northern Ireland," said the organisation's Northern Ireland programme director.
'Re-trafficking''Re-trafficking'
"The law treats them as illegal immigrants and people here would be appalled to know that many of them are just deported. They are then at serious risk of re-trafficking.""The law treats them as illegal immigrants and people here would be appalled to know that many of them are just deported. They are then at serious risk of re-trafficking."