In Russia and the former Soviet Union, where the economy is in near collapse, sophisticated networks of employment agencies and recruiters disseminating false advertisements lure women into sex work in Israel. Israeli law is not equipped to confront the most serious issues of the trafficking problem, namely those related to violations of women's human rights. There is no law against the sale of persons, nor are there any laws prohibiting the trafficking of women into Israel.

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labor migration Israel prostitution Russian Federation womens status