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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Commercial sexual exploitation of children - The situation
in the Middle East/ Summary based on the situation analysis written by Dr Najat M’jid for the
Arab-African Forum against Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Rabat, Morocco,
24-26 October 2001 -- Source document (in French): Rapport sur la situation de l’exploitation
sexuelle des enfants dans la région MENA, 10 septembre 2001 www.unicef.org/events/yokohama/backgound8.html [accessed 1 January 2011] These countries also have in
common, however, a number of constraints that have hindered preparation of
national plans of action. In all the countries of the region, there is
cultural resistance to addressing the problem because the subject is largely
taboo. Often the issue is dealt with more generally under headings such
as ‘violence’ and ‘trauma’. This means that there has been no regional
consensus on defining CSEC in law; in some countries, for example, it is
looked upon as an indecent act, in others as rape, although in all 20
countries there is some section of the penal code that can be invoked against
sexual abuse and exploitation. This variously includes legal concepts
as diverse as ‘rape with deflowering’ and ‘encouragement to solicit’. ***
ARCHIVES *** The Department of Labor’s 2004 Findings on the Worst Forms
of Child Labor www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2004/tunisia.htm [accessed 9 March 2011] CHILD
LABOR LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT - In
1995, the Government of Tunisia passed the Child Protection Code, which
protects children less than 18 years from abuse and exploitation, including participation
in wars or armed conflicts, prostitution, and hazardous labor
conditions. The government’s Child
Protection Code is enforced by a corps of delegates in charge of child
protection in the country’s 24 governorates. Human Rights Reports » 2005 Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61700.htm [accessed 1 January 2011] CHILDREN - Child labor and child
prostitution were not significant problems. There were two ministries
responsible for rights of children: the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Family,
and Childhood, and the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Physical Training. Each
had secretaries of state responsible for safeguarding the rights of children. Concluding Observations of the
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 7 June 2002 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/tunisia2002.html [accessed 9 March 2011] [43] While welcoming the State
party's strict criminal legislation regarding sexual abuse and exploitation
of children, the Committee is concerned at reports indicating its existence
in the State party, both at home and in the street. The Committee is further
concerned at the insufficient data on and awareness of the phenomenon of
sexual abuse and exploitation of children in [44] In light of article 34 and
other related articles of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the
State party undertake studies with a view to assess the scope of sexual
exploitation of children, including prostitution and pornography; and
implement appropriate policies and programs for prevention and for the
rehabilitation, recovery and reintegration of child victims … ECPAT International A Situational Analysis of
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in ECPAT International, Rabat Morocco, 12-13 June 2003 At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 1 August 2011] [3.3.1]
PROSTITUTION - This
is the most common type of exploitation. It affected the large majority of
the children (18). In 11 cases, prostitution led to imprisonment. In all
cases, the minors in question were girls. Commercial sexual exploitation of children - The situation
in the Middle East/ Summary based on the situation analysis written by Dr Najat M’jid for the
Arab-African Forum against Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Rabat, Morocco,
24-26 October 2001 -- Source document (in French): Rapport sur la situation de l’exploitation
sexuelle des enfants dans la région MENA, 10 septembre 2001 www.unicef.org/events/yokohama/backgound8.html [accessed 1 January 2011] These countries also have in
common, however, a number of constraints that have hindered preparation of
national plans of action. In all the countries of the region, there is
cultural resistance to addressing the problem because the subject is largely
taboo. Often the issue is dealt with more generally under headings such
as ‘violence’ and ‘trauma’. This means that there has been no regional
consensus on defining CSEC in law; in some countries, for example, it is
looked upon as an indecent act, in others as rape, although in all 20
countries there is some section of the penal code that can be invoked against
sexual abuse and exploitation. This variously includes legal concepts
as diverse as ‘rape with deflowering’ and ‘encouragement to solicit’. All material used herein
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