Human Trafficking in [The Bahamas] [other countries]
Street Children in [The Bahamas] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [The Bahamas] [other countries]
 

Child Prostitution

The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

Commonwealth of the Bahamas [ Country-by-Country Reports ]

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas [map] is an independent nation situated in the Atlantic Ocean, consisting of hundreds of islands beginning approximately 50 mi off SE Florida and extending 600 mi SE, almost to Haiti. Its capital and principal city is Nassau, on New Providence island. It is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Manufacturing and agriculture together contribute approximately a tenth of GDP and show little growth, despite government incentives. Because of its geography, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.

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ECPAT – On-line form for reporting child prostitution and other sexual offences against children

Quick Search for Missing Children - Select Gender, Country (Bahamas), and Years Missing

National Plan of Action

Bur of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005

SECTION 6 WORKER RIGHTS – [d] In June the Ministry of Labor and Immigration hosted a national conference on child labor and hazardous occupations. While no current data were available, the labor minister relied upon a 2002 ILO report to estimate approximately 52 children involved in the worst forms of child labor: 4 related to slavery/bondage or the sexual exploitation of children through incestuous relationships; 9 related to illicit or unlawful activities; 4 to hazardous activities; and 35 to commercial sexual activities. The government considered the 2002 ILO report an accurate reflection of conditions during the year.

Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2005

[57] The Committee notes the results of the Rapid Assessment, completed by ILO in 2002, of the situation of children engaged in the worst forms of child labor in the State party and expresses its concern at the number of children involved in prostitution and child pornography. The Committee is also concerned at the lack of specific data on this issue and of targeted measures to address it.

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Human Trafficking in [The Bahamas] [other countries]
Street Children in [The Bahamas] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [The Bahamas] [other countries]