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Glance: Real Lives On average, Maria sees about 20
cases a day with problems ranging from child abuse, paternal or maternal
neglect, family assistance claims and numerous cases
of exploitation and child prostitution. U.S.
Dept of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - Some children are known to work as indentured domestic laborers and
prostitutes. Children are reportedly trafficked internally to urban or border
areas for commercial sexual exploitation. It is also reported that children
and adolescents are trafficked internally within Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country Reports
on Human Rights Practices - 2005 CHILDREN - Child prostitution was a
problem, particularly in urban areas and in the Chapare
region. There were reports of children trafficked for forced labor to
neighboring countries. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2005 [63] The Committee is concerned
about the extent of sexual exploitation and trafficking of children for this
or other purposes, in particular economic exploitation, in the State party
and about the lack of effective programs to address this problem. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights [42] The Committee urges the State
party to address the problems and shortcomings facing children and affecting
their welfare, beginning with the varied types of child exploitation such as
the trafficking of children, their sexual exploitation and domestic
maltreatment. The
Protection Project - Bolivia [DOC] FORMS OF TRAFFICKING - Women and children are
trafficked from Bolivia for the purposes of forced prostitution and forced
labor. Trafficking is believed to exist for the purpose of organ sales and
illegal adoption as well. In July 2000, Bolivian nationals trafficked 24 Bolivian girls to Argentina for the purpose
of prostitution. The recruiter (the mother of the brothel owner) recruited
children from outdoor markets in the rural areas of Bolivia. She told them
and their parents that the girls could work as criaditas,
or little maids, in Argentina. The parents authorized the children to leave
under the pretense that they were going on vacation, so that they could get
tourist visas. Tickets and visas were purchased through a travel agency. The
recruiter; the brothel owner’s husband, who had transported the children; the
owner of the travel agency; and the brothel owner were charged with forcing
minors into prostitution. ECPAT:
Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – BOLIVIA – Attempts to coordinate efforts to address CSEC in Bolivia were
initiated with the establishment of the Committee for the Fight against
Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents (Comité
de Lucha contra la Violencia
Sexual en Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes) in December 2000. The Committee known as “COLCOVIS” includes government departments, international
organizations and NGOs. The Congregation of the Sisters of the Adoration (Congregación de las Hermanas Adoratrices) is
carrying out work in the areas of prevention, rehabilitation and
reintegration. The Sisters run three homes in the cities of CRC
Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
[DOC] In FIU
Student Fights Child Prostitution in Bolivia "I've always been interested
in social issues, and this was one that needed to be addressed. Through my
research and personal inspection I found girls as young as six living in
brothels under abusive conditions," she said. Not content to merely study the matter and
write reports, Few Union Rights, Widespread Child
Labor And Extreme Poverty In Bolivia Child prostitution remains a
problem, with related law being poorly enforced and police raids ineffective
and easily avoided. Labour Standards In Bolivia - Executive Summary The Ministry of Labour does not enforce child labour
provisions. Minimal governmental resources are devoted to investigating child
labour cases. As a result, UNICEF reports that the
worst forms of child labour - such as mining, sugar
cane harvesting and sexual exploitation – persist in the country. Child
prostitution remains a problem, with related law being poorly enforced and
police raids ineffective and easily avoided. Code for Children
and Adolescents Since the approval of
the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by the U.N.
General Assembly, in November of 1989, and the promulgation of a new
Code for Children and Adolescents (CCA) in Bolivia,
on October 27, 1999, the country has come a long way towards fighting to
defend the rights of children and adolescents. All material used herein
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Human Trafficking in [Bolivia] [other countries]Street Children in [Bolivia] [other countries]Child Prostitution in [Bolivia