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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Many orphaned girls whose refugee
camps and night commuter shelters have closed have ended up in towns where
they resort to prostitution in order to survive. An August 2007 survey by the ministry of
health and the World Health Organisation in the
northern districts of Apac, Gulu,
Kitgum, Lira and Pader,
revealed that girls as young as 11 years old are in the sex trade. "I would rather die of HIV/AIDS,
because through sex I can at least buy basic commodities like salt, soap and
sanitary pads," a 17-year-old girl in Lira told the New Vision newspaper. Others said they offered sex for as little
as 200 Uganda shillings (11 US cents). - sccp ***
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Dept of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - Children are also involved in exploitive labor, including
commercial sexual exploitation and other hazardous activities. Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 CHILDREN - Child prostitution and
trafficking were problems.
Approximately 35 thousand children, known as "night
commuters", traveled from conflict areas or IDP camps each night to
urban centers to avoid abduction by the LRA. In
September the UN estimated that nearly 9 thousand children commuted nightly
into Gulu town and 10,847 commuted in Kitgum. During the year the government cooperated with
NGOs to establish shelters for such children in tented dormitories and other
semi-permanent structures; in other cases children slept under balconies or
on the grounds of schools, churches, and hospitals. Conditions ranged from
harsh to adequate. There were credible reports that many displaced girls
became involved in prostitution. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2005 [75] The Committee is concerned
that according to some recent studies a considerable number of children are
victims of sexual exploitation. Furthermore, the Committee is deeply
concerned at the very high incidence of defilement of girls, constituting
more than half of the cases of child abuse. In addition, it notes that the
law on sexual abuse is biased against the boy child. Uganda:
Busia Leaders Team Up to Address Sex Trade, Street
Children The influx of Kenyan refugees
following the election violence has fuelled sex trade among under age girls
in the district. The Ugandan girls
aged between 11-18 years are a big attraction to many. "They charge as
low sh500 for sex per hour," said a resident. The looming sex trade
coupled with the influx of street children has prompted the Government and Busia district leaders to seek solutions to avert what
they described as "a looming crisis". Busia district
probation officer, Julius Ogalo said there are at
least 400 street children in the municipality alone."Most
of these street children are Karimojongs who come
to engage in petty business and smuggling along the border," he said. - sccp Many orphaned girls whose refugee
camps and night commuter shelters have closed have ended up in towns where
they resort to prostitution in order to survive. An August 2007 survey by the ministry of
health and the World Health Organisation in the
northern districts of Apac, Gulu,
Kitgum, Lira and Pader,
revealed that girls as young as 11 years old are in the sex trade. "I would rather die of HIV/AIDS,
because through sex I can at least buy basic commodities like salt, soap and
sanitary pads," a 17-year-old girl in Lira told the New Vision newspaper. Others said they offered sex for as little
as 200 Uganda shillings (11 US cents). - sccp Uganda:
Child Prostitution On the Rise, Says Kinobe Maj. Kinobe
said prostitution was one of the major factors responsible for the rampant
spread of HIV/Aids among young children.
He said it was sad that the children involved in commercial sex have
set different rates for protected sex and unprotected sex. Recent press reports have shown that in
some places especially in slum areas, protected sex goes for as little as
Shs200 while unprotected goes for about Shs5,000. Maj. Kinobe said
the difference in payment has forced more children to go in for unprotected
sex. Uganda:
Forced Onto the Streets to Please the Men Most of them flee their homes due
to abuse and neglect, their heads filled with warped views of urban
existence. In reality, these dreams are not fulfilled and the end result is
there are children working and sleeping on the streets, fending for
themselves in unsafe conditions. The children are exposed to many
dangers. Many become part of child trafficking. They are persuaded under
false pretences by elders or family 'acquaintances' that they are moving to
new places with better opportunities.
Instead, they are trapped in a world of exploitation, which exposes
them to anything from child prostitution to human sacrifices. Innocent
Children Trapped in Prostitution Girls as young as 13 are peddling
their bodies for as low as Shs2,000 in Gulu and the
chief buyers are soldiers of the Uganda People Defense Forces. Two
nightclubs; Buganda Pub and Alobo
in Gulu town serve as a conduit. ECPAT:
Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – Report
by Special Rapporteur [DOC] [74] Since the 1996 World Congress
against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, the Government has
announced its intention to criminalize the sale of children, child
prostitution and child pornography. Inter-Agency
Internal Displacement Division Mission to Uganda [PDF] The close proximity of the IDP
population to soldiers, widespread idleness and lack of access to land,
despondency and alcohol abuse among men and the poor conditions of camp life
has resulted in a near total breakdown of Acholi
social order and traditional morals. Not the only protection problem, but
among the most significant, is the high rate of child prostitution on the one
hand and sexual abuse and rape by military personnel and other males in the
camps on the other hand. A comprehensive response to SGBV is constrained by several factors: a) There is a lack of hard data.
Women are generally afraid to come forward and make documented complaints
because there is no one to report it to; and b) Although traditional justice
exists in varying degrees, the civilian police or LC courts do not operate
well, which means even if cases were reported the options of redress are
limited. When UPDF or local militias are the
perpetrators, fear of retribution is high. Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. Based on the
Experiences of Slum Aid Project [PDF] www.kwetu.net/showDoc.asp?contentID=150&titleID=81&path=/documents/title_81/Child%20exploitation.asp [1.1] NATIONAL SITUATION - Ugandan participants recognized
the need for Child
Prostitutes brought to SA Child prostitution is flourishing
in Human
Security Network - Statement by the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs As an example, I would like to direct
your attention to one situation, which is particularly alarming: the ongoing
abductions of numerous boys and girls in Combating Child Prostitution: The Learning Point for Child Rights Organizations In a
study conducted in Uganda on the problem of child prostitution by Slum Area
Project (1999) it was elucidated that the number of teen-age children
involved in commercial sex is increasing from time to time. Caring For Orphans And Street-Children
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