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Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery In the
early years of the 21st Century - 2000 to 2010 gvnet.com/humantrafficking/Madagascar.htm
Madagascar is a source country for
women and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.
Children, mostly from rural areas, are trafficked within the country for
domestic servitude, commercial sexual exploitation, forced marriage, forced
labor for traveling vendors, and possibly forced labor in mining, fishing,
and agriculture. Some child sex trafficking occurs with the involvement of
family members, friends, transport operators, tour guides, and hotel workers.
A child sex tourism problem exists in coastal cities, including Tamatave, Nosy Be, and Diego Suarez, as well as the capital
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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Gem industry in need of regulation UN Integrated Regional Information Networks IRIN, Ilakaka, 17 September 2003 www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=46200 [accessed 19 February 2011] One of the most disturbing aspects
of The report noted that children are
often exposed to very serious dangers and can, for example, die of
suffocation if the mine caves in.
Dominique Rakotomanga, who works for IPEC in
the capital, ***
ARCHIVES *** The Department of Labor’s 2004 Findings on the Worst Forms
of Child Labor www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2004/madagascar.htm [accessed 19 February 2011] CHILD
LABOR LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT - Forced or bonded labor by children is prohibited under the Labor
Code. The Penal Code prohibit engaging
in sexual activities of any type with children under the age of 14, and the
production and dissemination of pornographic materials showing minors is
illegal. The government does not have
comprehensive legislation prohibiting trafficking in persons. Human
Rights Reports » 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61578.htm [accessed 19 February 2011] TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS – The law
does not specifically prohibit trafficking in persons, and there were reports
of trafficking in women and girls for prostitution between the country and
the neighboring islands of There were several cases of
kidnapping, and politicians from the south claimed that children were being
sold for up to $3,200 (16 million ariary) for
overseas adoption or forced labor. During the year the government
took several steps to combat trafficking. In May the government passed a new
adoption law, in part to protect children from being trafficked under the
guise of adoption. The government also continued to construct welcome centers
for the victims of trafficking and forced labor. The government listed the
fight against trafficking as one of its key objectives and created a strategy
during the year to address child labor and trafficking in each part of the
country. Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 3 October 2003 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/madagascar2003.html [accessed 19 February 2011] [42] The Committee is concerned
that there is very little interest in simple adoption in the State party
leading to various types of informal adoption such as “god-parenting” that
are not conducive to full respect for children’s rights. The Committee further welcomes the establishment
of the inter-ministerial commission on inter-country adoption, but remains
concerned that inter-country adoptions are not properly followed up. [61] While welcoming the adoption
of Act 98-024 of 25 January 1999 amending the Penal Code and other
efforts undertaken by the State party to combat child trafficking through
a national program, and in particular the adoption of a travel document
with five other countries of the region, the Committee is deeply concerned at
the number of trafficked children who are exploited in the State party and in
neighboring countries. Freedom House Country Report - Political Rights: 4 Civil Liberties: 3 Status:
Partly Free 2009 Edition www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=363&year=2009&country=7652 [accessed 19 February 2011] Library of Congress Call Number DS349.8 .I5 1995 lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mgtoc.html [accessed 19 February 2011] National birth registration campaign launched UN Integrated Regional Information Networks IRIN, www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=50124 [accessed 19 February 2011] The The UNICEF and world legislators urge action against child
exploitation Agence France-Presse
www.aegis.com/news/afp/2004/AF040461.html [accessed 19 February 2011] "More than two million
children throughout the world are victims of commercial sexual
exploitation," said UNICEF director Edwin Judd. "Children are bought, sold, traded,
and bartered or see no alternative but to sell themselves. The sex trade has
no borders. Children from rich as well as poor countries are exploited,"
he said. Judd said that, according to
UNICEF research, between 30 percent and 50 percent of prostitutes in Tim Healy, BBC News, news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3633087.stm [accessed 19 February 2011] Police in The eight accused Malagasy men are
alleged to be part of an illegal adoption ring that offers financial
incentives of up to $800 for every young baby they find. Mr Rakotondravao said this can be partly attributed to
poverty as poor young single mothers are prepared to give up a child in
return for cash. Efforts to stop child trafficking UN Integrated Regional Information Networks IRIN, www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=51422 [accessed 19 February 2011] In the past year police have
reportedly smashed five networks dealing in the illicit adoption of children aged
between two months and 10 years, mainly destined for UNICEF Press www.unicef.org/media/media_18223.html [accessed 19 February 2011] At the official launch of a
national campaign to end child sexual
exploitation in Gem industry in need of regulation UN Integrated Regional Information Networks IRIN, Ilakaka, 17 September 2003 www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=46200 [accessed 19 February 2011] One of the most disturbing aspects
of The report noted that children are
often exposed to very serious dangers and can, for example, die of
suffocation if the mine caves in.
Dominique Rakotomanga, who works for IPEC in
the capital, All material used herein
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