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Child Prostitution The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children State of Mongolia [ Country-by-Country
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located in N central Asia and is bordered by The Government of Mongolia and UNICEF are
cooperating to promote and cultivate effective partnerships for children to
contribute to the vitality of the Global Movement for Children. Emergency preparedness is an integrated
component of the strategy.
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system and contingency planning to avert the disruption of health, nutrition,
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Dept of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - There are increasing numbers of children living on the streets in CHILD
LABOR LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT - The Criminal Code prohibits prostitution of individuals under the
age of 16, and penalties apply to facilitators, procurers, and solicitors of
prostitution. Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS – In 2003,
the national police documented 148 cases of underage prostitution. In May, the former Ministry of
Infrastructure, which had oversight responsibility for the tourist industry,
worked with UNICEF and tourist companies to develop a voluntary code of
conduct to protect minors from sexual exploitation in the travel and tourist
industry. The primary targets of
trafficking schemes were middle-class girls and young women, ranging in age
from 14 to approximately 28, who were lured abroad by offers to study or work. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2005 [64] The
Committee is deeply concerned at the increasing number of children engaged in
prostitution. While noting that trafficking in children is a relatively new
human rights problem in Mongolia, the Committee is concerned about certain
risk factors, including persisting poverty, the high rate of unemployment,
difficult family circumstances leading to run-away from home and a growth in
tourism, which may and often does increase sexual exploitation and
trafficking in children. Street
Children Remain Neglected Although homeless and orphans,
these children consider themselves lucky. "Some children are sent out to
beg by their parents who use the money they get to buy alcohol, even if
they’re not homeless," Nara tells me. These children do not want their
names or their faces to be seen in Mongolian newspapers because of the shame
this will bring to their families. They at least are trying to retain their
national pride. Others that they consider less fortunate than themselves are
those forced into selling themselves on the streets, while their pimps are
protected by corrupt policemen, who in some cases control the prostitutes
themselves. ECPAT:
Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – MONGOLIA – The Mongolian Centre for Child Rights has said that the
main obstacle to implementing the Agenda for Action is the lack of reliable data
on both the number of street children and the number of CSEC victims.
Programs implemented by the government and NGOs in recent years have focused
on awareness raising and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
including HIV/AIDS. Report
by Special Rapporteur [DOC] [55] The new
Criminal Code approved in January 2002 makes the sale and trafficking of
children a criminal offence and provides for 5-10 years’ imprisonment where
the crime is committed for remuneration for sexual exploitation involving
minors. The General Police Department reported 11 cases of arrests
for using children in prostitution in 2001, and 5 cases in 2002. Concerning
the use of children in pornography, the police reported 14 cases in 2001
and 8 cases in 2002. Traffickers profit from vulnerability of street children in Mongolia According to an assessment by
UNICEF of street and unsupervised children, migrant girls who live and/or
work on the streets are often recruited into prostitution. Research by CHRD indicates that highly organized criminals take
advantage of the girls’ vulnerability on the streets and force them down this
path in order to profit from their exploitation. The organizers are not
necessarily unknown to the girls – they are often family members or other
girls who have previously engaged in prostitution. The rate of prostitution
is highest in NGOs'
Perspectives of Children's Rights in Mongolia Alarmingly, child prostitution
cases are increasing drastically. Most
girls involved are former victims of sexual abuse themselves. Development Marketplace - Prevent Under-age Prostitution with Skill Building RATIONALE - [page 11] MONGOLIA – INTRODUCTION - The study Perception, Trends,
and Nature of Child Prostitution, conducted in 2001 in Ulaanbaatar, the
capital city, with a sample group of 1,193 children from grades 7 to 10,
indicated that 42 per cent of girls engaged in prostitution are aged between
17 and 18, while 57 per cent are aged between 13 and 16. The majority of
these girls (70 per cent) are school dropouts and around 10 per cent are
homeless. Most of the girls engaged in prostitution (85 per cent) live
underground in the city’s heating ducts or on the streets.1 Commercial sexual
exploitation of children (CSEC) in Mongolia is closely linked with the
problem of street children, who are exposed to various forms of violence,
sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation, including involvement in the
production of pornography.2 Although there is no reliable data on the numbers
of street children in the country, it is estimated to be between one and
4,000 (post 1990, i.e. after the end of the Soviet occupation); 64 per cent
are aged between 9 and 14. The majority are found in Ulaanbaatar, but they
can also be found to a lesser extent in other large cities such as Dornod and Zamiin Uud. The
Crime Of Trafficking Of Women And Children In Mongolia [DOC] FOREWORD - The rate of trafficking in
women and children all over the world has increased and The Dark Side of Casino Lights1 Bolor said she hopes the government
will take measures against prostitution and to protect girls who live on the
street. She said that street girls as
young as 14 and 15 years-old are often trafficked to Supporting
Street Children In Mongolia Poor health is common among both
street children and children who work. They often risk injury from dangerous
work, poor living conditions and gang violence. Children are also exposed to
sexually transmitted diseases - especially girls working in the sex industry.
But many children are unaware of the risks, and often don't even realize they
are ill. Even if they recognize symptoms, it's often impossible to get
professional help. Many of them are not officially registered, or have lost
proof of identity. Without it, they can't get free health cover, and
hospitals are reluctant to treat them because they won't get paid. 1.
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