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

Prevalence, Abuse & Exploitation of Street Children

Macau (Macao) [ Country-by-Country Reports ]

Macau (Macao) [map] is a special administrative region of China adjoining Guangdong Province in SE China, on the estuary of the Pearl River, 40 mi W of Hong Kong. Macau's well-to-do economy has remained one of the most open in the world since its reversion to China in 1999. Apparel exports and tourism are mainstays of the economy.

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

CHILDREN - School attendance is compulsory for all children between ages 5 and 15. Basic education was provided in government-run schools and subsidized private schools, and it covered the preprimary year, primary education, and general secondary school education. The Education Department provided assistance to families that could not pay school fees. The children of illegal immigrants were excluded from the educational system. Experts believed this exclusion affected only a few children.

Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights (CESCR)

[22] ... Referring to the situation of children entering the Territory from mainland China, he admitted that there were indeed many such children, some traveling with families which had obtained prior authorization, and some entering illegally. Macau had in the past allowed for the regularization of the status of such immigrants wishing to rejoin legally settled families.

[48] In all, 50 people were registered as homeless. That was a sensitive issue, since they refused to be housed, preferring to remain homeless.

[67] ... The Government provided subsidies for children without means who attended private schools. School places were available for all children.

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