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

Prevalence, Abuse & Exploitation of Street Children

In the first ten years of the 21st Century  -  2000 to 2009

Kingdom of the Netherlands (Holland)

The Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade. The economy is noted for stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable current account surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub.

The pace of job growth reached 10-year highs in 2007, but economic growth fell sharply in 2008 as fallout from the world financial crisis constricted demand and raised the specter of a recession in 2009.  [The World Factbook, U.S.C.I.A. 2009]

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Child Prostitution in the Netherlands

www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/netherlands011218.html

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The number of Dutch children working in prostitution has increased dramatically over the past five years: from 4,000 to 15,000 according to figures published by the Amsterdam-based ChildRight organization.

 Most children that end up in prostitution in the Netherlands are boys or young under aged asylum-seekers – particularly Nigerian girls. ChildRight claims this group numbers some 5,000 children. But recent years have seen a significant rise on the number of Dutch girls forced into the sex industry. Among them are an estimated 5,000 runaway or homeless children, many of whom are mentally retarded. Another large group (also 5,000) are ‘ordinary' Dutch schoolgirls, aged 13 or 14 from a "regular home environment" who are lured into prostitution by so-called "lover-boys". - sccp

 

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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 Netherlands, call (+31) 06-0432

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

CHILDREN - Education was free and compulsory for children between the ages of 4 and 16, although schools could ask for a voluntary contribution from parents. Vocational education was also free, except for the cost of books and materials. Approximately 10 percent of students left secondary school before attaining a certificate. Government-licensed Islamic schools were obliged to follow the same curriculum requirements as other schools. One in 10 immigrant children left school without obtaining a diploma.

Street children Statistics

Street children in the Netherlands number some 7,000. (Council of Europe)

Children Living on the Street

www.uff.br/nepae/objn202kellyetal.htm

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While the magnitude of the problem tends to be greater in less developed countries, there are still 7,000 street children in the Netherlands, 4,000 in Belgium, and 10,000 in France. The United States has about 500,000 under-age runaways and “throw-away” children

Homelessness in Holland

A comparison between how the Dutch government and volunteers are addressing homelessness in Holland - In the larger cities in particular there is a wide variety of care centers: publicly-funded and private pensions, crisis centers, houses for homeless youths, boarding houses and other institutions. Some of these provide shelter only during the day or the night; a few offer round-the-clock refuge. Most of them charge a fee, and those which are cheap or free are usually overbooked. As a result, many of the homeless find themselves sleeping out of doors after all.

Child Prostitution in the Netherlands

www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/netherlands011218.html

At one time this article had been archived and may possibly still be accessible [here]

The number of Dutch children working in prostitution has increased dramatically over the past five years: from 4,000 to 15,000 according to figures published by the Amsterdam-based ChildRight organization.

 Most children that end up in prostitution in the Netherlands are boys or young under aged asylum-seekers – particularly Nigerian girls. ChildRight claims this group numbers some 5,000 children. But recent years have seen a significant rise on the number of Dutch girls forced into the sex industry. Among them are an estimated 5,000 runaway or homeless children, many of whom are mentally retarded. Another large group (also 5,000) are ‘ordinary' Dutch schoolgirls, aged 13 or 14 from a "regular home environment" who are lured into prostitution by so-called "lover-boys". - sccp

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