Human Trafficking in [Ethiopia] [other countries]Street Children in [Ethiopia] [other countries]Child Prostitution in [Ethiopia |
Child Prostitution The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children Federal Democratic The Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia [map], located in NE Africa, is bordered by Eritrea (N), Djibouti
(NE), Somalia (E & SE), Kenya (S), and Sudan (W). |
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Gender, Country ( U.S.
Dept of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - According to reports, the commercial sexual exploitation of
children is increasing in Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 CHILDREN - According to international NGOs,
child prostitution was a growing problem, particularly in urban areas.
According to an NGO report, 60 percent of persons exploited in prostitution
were between the ages of 16 and 25. Underage girls worked as hotel workers,
barmaids, and prostitutes in resort towns and rural truck stops. Pervasive
poverty, migration to urban centers, early marriage, HIV/AIDS and sexually
transmitted diseases, and limited educational and job opportunities
aggravated the sexual exploitation of children. TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NGOs reported that houses of
prostitution recruited impoverished girls as young as age 11 and kept them
uninformed of the risks of HIV/AIDS infection and other sexually transmitted
diseases. A 2003 Family Health International Report indicated that customers
particularly sought younger girls because customers believed they were free
of sexually transmitted diseases. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2006 [DOC] [73] The Committee welcomes the initiatives by the
State party to combat sexual exploitation of children, including provisions
for stricter penalties in the revised Criminal Code and the establishment of
a national plan of action against sexual exploitation of children. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned
that a high number, especially girls, are victims of sexual exploitation and
sexual abuse, and that the majority of cases remain in impunity. Furthermore, the Committee is deeply
concerned at the lack of information in the State party report on the extent
of the problem and the number of children affected. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2001 [72] The Committee is deeply
concerned at reports of sexual exploitation, prostitution, rape and other
sexual abuse of children. Child Prostitution
in Ethiopia "I've been working on the
street for 3 years because I had a conflict with my parents. My stepfather
used to get drunk and beat us. Also, he used to favour my sister who is his
real daughter. I met some girls on the street and I began to get close with
them. I became friends with them, and we're still friends. Two of the older
girls used to work and give us the money to live. All I used to think about
was my family, but these people were good to me so I followed them. I was
really hurt by my family experience and these people were nice to me. ETHIOPIA: Child
prostitution on the rise, report says The children often blamed lack of work,
family deaths, poor education or unwanted pregnancy for driving them towards
prostitution. Many of the child
prostitutes had been victims of serious sexual and physical abuse. Almost
half the children said they had been raped prior to ending up on the streets
and a third had fallen pregnant – with some resorting to back street
abortions. “The abortions were
performed mainly by traditional medicine and in the street illegally,” said
the report. “The dangers of this are numerous and include death.” Babies are
booming export in the land of 5m orphans There are estimated to be 50,000
street children in the centre of Addis Ababa. Some have lost their parents to
Aids, some have run away from abusive relatives. Others, particularly girls, have been
abducted and brought to the city by Fagin-like older men. “They are forced to work in workshops or as
maids,” says Dagmawi Alemayeau, of the Forum on Street Children. “Often they
are pushed into prostitution.” - htsccp ECPAT:
Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – Report
by Special Rapporteur [DOC] [41] Criminal liability is
incurred by a person selling or trafficking children under the Penal Code,
and the right of children not to be subjected to exploitative practices is
enshrined in the Constitution. Child pornography is addressed through the
criminalization of a number of offences, excluding possession, relating to writings,
images, posters or films which are obscene or grossly indecent. Children
under the age of 9 incur no criminal responsibility. Criminal
liability may be incurred by a young person between the ages of 9 and 15 if
they use others for the purpose of prostitution, or if they use child
pornography against others for the purpose of gain. If such an
offence is committed, the court follows a special procedure for juvenile
delinquents. Children over 15 are tried under the ordinary provisions
of the Penal Code for adults. Sanctions for those between the ages
of 9 and 15 include measures to ensure the best possible treatment of a young
person and may include supervised education, reprimand, school or home
arrest, or admission to a corrective institution. Efforts are
being made to give on-the-job training in dealing with juvenile offenders to
most judges and prosecutors. Education
Key to Fighting Child Trafficking, says UNICEF Ljungqvist said that many children
drop out of school and are forced into dangerous work or prostitution simply
because they have no alternatives. The UN says that child labor is a result
of a massive demand for cheap and malleable labor. Often work involves
domestic duties, or it can be prostitution. The ILO, UNICEF and International
Organization for Migration (IOM) aim to combat the danger of children being
exploited through promoting education and ensuring better law enforcement. Child
Prostitution on the Rise Child prostitution in the
Ethiopian capital Child
Prostitution - in Addis Ababa KEY
FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
- This study has identified types of child prostitution: working on the
streets; working in small bars; working in local arki or alcohol houses;
working in rented houses/beds and; working in rent places for chat/drugs use.
Each location exposes the children to different risks and hazards. Child
prostitutes brought to SA Child prostitution is flourishing
in ECPAT:
Child Protection Units in Ethiopia In 1997, a pilot project was
started in four police stations around the capital: Ethiopian NGO Fights
Child Prostitution Child prostitution and sexual
exploitation in Combating
Child Prostitution: The Learning Point for Child Rights Organizations Even though almost all countries
of the world have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, putting
into action of the provisions enshrined in the Convention has remained a wide
loophole. ANPPCAN- Ethiopia Chapter is
running a project focusing on the Rehabilitation and Prevention of child
prostitution in one of the districts in the capital- Addis Ababa. The
specific activities include; community out-reach awareness and sensitization,
family-based counseling to improve family tie, support for the beneficiary
children for skills training, schooling, basic needs and start-up fund as it
applies. UNICEF:
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