Human Trafficking in [Georgia] [other countries]
Street Children in [Georgia] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Georgia] [other countries]
 

Child Prostitution

The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

Republic of Georgia [ Country-by-Country Reports ]

The Republic of Georgia [map], in W Transcaucasia,. Is bordered by the Black Sea (W), by Turkey and Armenia (S), by Azerbaijan (E), and by Russia (N). Tbilisi is its capital and largest city. In Georgia, children and women continue to experience the negative impact of the transition to a democratic system and a market-oriented economy. The country is pinning its hopes for long-term growth on its role as a transit state for pipelines and trade. The construction on the Baku-T'bilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and the Baku-T'bilisi-Erzerum gas pipeline have brought much-needed investment and job opportunities.

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U.S. Dept of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs

INCIDENCE AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - Incidents of the commercial sexual exploitation of children, particularly for prostitution and pornography, are reported, especially among girls. In 2003, the statistical bureau of the Supreme Court reported 24 registered cases of the use of children in the drug trade and trafficking. Trafficking of children occurs, and thousands of children living in the streets and in orphanages are vulnerable to trafficking. Some families experiencing economic hardship have separated, which has increased the number of children living on the street.

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

CHILDREN - Incidents of sexual exploitation of children, especially among girls, were reported. Child prostitution and pornography are punishable by up to three years' imprisonment. The MOIA sponsored a center for the rehabilitation of minors, which regularly provided medical and psychological assistance to child and adolescent victims of prostitution before returning them to guardians.

Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2003

[62] The Committee notes that the human rights treaty bodies which considered the reports of Georgia have consistently expressed concern at the practice of trafficking in persons, in particular women, and at the lack of protection of women, including young children, from, inter alia, sexual exploitation and trafficking.

Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

[20] The Committee is concerned about the high number of children living and/or working in the streets who are often victims of various forms of exploitation, including prostitution and pornography.

ECPAT: Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC]

[B] COUNTRY UPDATES – GEORGIA – CSEC has traditionally been surrounded by many taboos that have impeded a constructive approach to the problem. In line with national traditions, orthodox ethics and Georgian customs, there has traditionally been a belief that nobody could consider a child the object of commercial sexual exploitation. Accordingly, the concept of “commercial sexual exploitation of children” cannot be currently identified in Georgian legislation.

Report by Special Rapporteur [DOC]

[43] Under the Criminal Code, any individual who buys, sells, or makes any other kind of illegal deal involving children is subject to criminal liability.  Prostitution as such does not constitute a crime, except for those who “inveigle a minor into prostitution or other sexual lechery”.  Any kind of pornography is illegal in Georgia, but the Government reported that recently some Georgian pornographic sites have appeared on the Internet, and concerns were expressed that Georgian children have been involved. Children involved in any of these offences are treated as victims.

Legislation of Interpol Member States on Sexual Offences Against Children - Georgia

IV. CHILD PROSTITUTION - ARTICLE 171 - Involving the minors in prostitution or other sexual depravity or beggaring or other antisocial actions is punished by the work useful for society for the term from 170up to 240 hours or improving work for the term up to 2 years or lock up into prison for the term up to 3 months or imprisonment for the term up to 3 years.

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Human Trafficking in [Georgia] [other countries]
Street Children in [Georgia] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Georgia] [other countries]