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Child Prostitution The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children In the first ten years of the 21st
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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Protection Project - Chad [DOC] FORMS OF TRAFFICKING - It is difficult to measure the
extent of the problem of commercial sexual exploitation of children in Chad
because of the lack of reliable data and the taboo surrounding the subject.
It is known that prostitution, including child prostitution, and trafficking
for sexual purposes and forced labor exist in Chad. Children from Chad in Cameroon are paid as
little as 3,000 CFA francs per month and required work as much as 18 hours a
day. They are undernourished and sometimes sexually abused. In early 2003, a Chadian girl who had been
trafficked to Nigeria 10 years before at the age of 9 managed to escape. She
had been forced into prostitution during her captivity. She reported that
other Chadian girls were living under similar circumstances in Nigeria, and that
the main clients for the trafficked victims were French legionnaires. ***
ARCHIVES *** U.S. Dept
of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - A 2003 ECPAT study estimated that many Chadian children live in the
streets and often fall victim to violence, including sexual exploitation. CHILD
LABOR LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT - The Penal Code prohibits child trafficking and sexual exploitation
and procurement for the purposes of prostitution. The prostitution of
children can result in a fine and imprisonment from 2 to 5 years. CURRENT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR - The Government of Chad is working with UNICEF to
implement a project for children who need special protection, including
victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country Reports
on Human Rights Practices - 2005 TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS - There
were also reports of child prostitution,
primarily in the southern oil-producing region. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 1999 [38] The Committee is concerned at
the absence of data and of a comprehensive study on the issue of sexual
exploitation of children. In the light of article 34 and other related
articles of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party
undertake studies with a view to designing and implementing appropriate
policies and measures, including care and rehabilitation, to prevent and
combat the sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT: Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for
Action [DOC] www.ecpat.net/eng/Ecpat_inter/publication/other/english/Doc_page/ecpat_5th_a4a_2001_full.doc At one time this article had been
archived and may possibly still be accessible [here] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – CHAD
– Chad has not yet developed a National Plan of Action specifically dealing with
CSEC. However, civil society is discussing the issue more openly and
potential solutions are being investigated. As a result, NGOs such as the
Association Jeunesse Anti-Clivage
and Association des Femmes Juristes du Chad are able to assist women and children whose
rights are violated. Situational Analysis Studies on CSEC in www.ecpat.net/eng/ecpat_inter/projects/monitoring/rabat/chad.pdf At one time this article had been
archived and may possibly still be accessible [here]
[2.1.1]
THE MAIN CAUSES OF PROSTITUTION IN CHAD - Prostitution increased considerably during the civil
war, which lasted from 1979 to 1982. Unfavorable socio-economic factors
affected the lives of most Chadians. The situation
was worse depending on the size of a family, pushing fathers to neglect their
duties. Unable to cope with their failure to meet basic needs, many fathers
turned away from their parental responsibilities and left children to the
streets. Boys became street children, known in Protection Project - Chad [DOC] FORMS OF TRAFFICKING - It is difficult to measure the
extent of the problem of commercial sexual exploitation of children in Chad
because of the lack of reliable data and the taboo surrounding the subject.
It is known that prostitution, including child prostitution, and trafficking
for sexual purposes and forced labor exist in Chad. Children from Chad in Cameroon are paid as
little as 3,000 CFA francs per month and required work as much as 18 hours a
day. They are undernourished and sometimes sexually abused. In early 2003, a Chadian girl who had been
trafficked to Nigeria 10 years before at the age of 9 managed to escape. She
had been forced into prostitution during her captivity. She reported that
other Chadian girls were living under similar circumstances in Nigeria, and
that the main clients for the trafficked victims were French legionnaires. ECPAT:
2002 Agenda for Action Report [DOC] MONITORING - PREVENTION / RECOVERY &
REINTEGRATION - THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - RECOVERY AND INTEGRATION -
In Chad, UNICEF has developed a project
for children in need of special protection. One project component has
been developed with the particular aim of providing protection and
psychological rehabilitation to CSEC victims. The project is planned for an
initial 3-year period of time. An educational program has been
developed, together with the Chadian Ministry of Social Affairs, specifically
for officials that come in contact with children, including CSEC victims, to
work for the child’s protection. Chad
Oil Pipeline Under Attack For Harming The Poor A coalition of environment,
religious and development groups have produced two reports showing that so
far the construction of the pipeline has damaged the interests of people
along its entire length: water supplies have been damaged, pygmies have lost
hunting lands, farmers have lost land and crops and an influx of immigrant
workers has brought child prostitution and spread AIDS. All material used herein
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