Human Trafficking in [Israel] [other countries]
Street Children in [Israel] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Israel] [other countries]
 

Prevalence, Abuse & Exploitation of Street Children

State of Israel [ Country-by-Country Reports ]

The State of Israel [map] is a republic located in SW Asia on the Mediterranean Sea and is bordered by Lebanon (N), by Syria and Jordan (E), by the Mediterranean Sea (W), by Egypt (SW), and by the Gulf of Aqaba (an arm of the Red Sea) (S). The capital and largest city of Israel is Jerusalem. Israel has a technologically advanced market economy with substantial government participation. It depends on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has intensively developed its agricultural and industrial sectors over the past 20 years.

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Quick Search for Missing Children

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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 Israel, call 1-800-654-111

Bur of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005

SECTION 6 WORKER RIGHTS – [d] The minimum employment age is 15, and there are special conditions for employment between 15 and 18. The law prohibits minors from working at night, hard labor, and travel beyond their domicile. However, many underage children worked in family farms and shops, as street vendors, or in small manufacturing enterprises.

Domestic violence on the rise

Ilanit Barbi, the director of the newly-founded Adi Center for Girls, explained that "there are currently no appropriate frameworks for girls in the community, which can provide both an alternative for school and for home. As a result of this, more and more girls end up wandering the streets, and their situation consequently worsens."

ELEM - Youth In Distress in Israel

OUR PROGRAMS -OUTREACH VANS - The “Children of the Night” vans operate in city back streets where runaway youth congregate. The vans sweep through public parks, beaches, and entertainment centers, abandoned areas and prostitution haunts where poverty-stricken children loiter. Van personnel, professional and volunteers, offer immediate help to homeless and drifting youngsters.

Human Trafficking in [Israel] [other countries]
Street Children in [Israel] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Israel] [other countries]