ask. but victims of sex trafficking in this country if they do go to the police can be granted a six-month residency permit, and that's far longer than many other european countries, something that ngos that deal with the problem praise as an example of extremely progressive immigration policy. >> be sure to tune in each day at the hour for more reports on modern-day slavery and what is being done to end it. you can find out much more about the cnn freedom project by going to our web page of cnn.com/freedom. time right now, 44 minutes past the hour, and it's time to update you on so of the developing stories we're watching. former egyptian president hosni mubarak was hospitalized in sharm el sheikh, that's where he's been reportedly staying since he relinquished power in february. the 82-year-old mubarak has had several medical problems in the recent past. his condition is unknown at this point. the medical examiner in nassau county on long island is