Human Trafficking in [Hong Kong] [other countries]Street Children in [Hong Kong] [other countries]Child Prostitution in [Hong Kong ] [other countries] |
Child Prostitution The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children Hong Kong [map] is a special
administrative region (SAR) of China adjacent to Guangdong Province in SE
China, on the estuary of the Pearl River, 40 mi E of Macao and 90 mi SE of
Guangzhou (Canton). The region
comprises Hong Kong island, the Formerly a British crown colony, China has
promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula,
China's socialist economic system will not be imposed on Hong Kong and that
Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign
and defense affairs. Following two
recessions in a six-year period, a boom in tourism from the mainland, a
return of consumer confidence, and a solid rise in
exports has resulted in the resumption of strong growth in late 2003 and in
2004. |
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in Runaways - Where To Turn
For Help Before You Are Homeless Here are the best phone numbers to
call …They are Confidential - which means they won't tell anyone about your
call unless you want them to talk to somebody for you, or you are in
danger. They are open 24 Hours - it
doesn't matter what time you call. In Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 HONG KONG
– CHILDREN - The
Domestic Violence Ordinance mandates substantial legal penalties for acts of
child abuse such as battery, assault, neglect, abandonment, sexual
exploitation, and child sex tourism, and the government enforced the law. ECPAT:
Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – A Condensed
Press Review Prepared By The Consulate General Of Switzerland LEGAL
AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS - HK pledges to adopt UN child-protection law: During a UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child hearing in General Situation of Children in Hong Kong CHILDREN IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES
3.2 CHILD PROSTITUTION - Child prostitution does not occur on a large scale but from police raids of vice establishments, it is known that child prostitution does occur and more frequently so during summer school holidays. Young illegal immigrants from nearby countries are also found to engage in prostitution. UNICEF says as many as 70,000
Indonesian children have been sold across the country's borders as sex
commodities. They are employed in countries such as All material used herein
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