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Child Prostitution The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Children At Risk Between Eastern And Western European
Borders News item, 03 June
2005 At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 13 September 2011] A study supported by UNICEF in the
Stolen Youth: Child Prostitution Plagues German-Czech
Border Deutsche Welle DW-WORLD.DE,
29.10.2003 www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1016270,00.html [accessed 1 April 2011] The children wait by supermarkets,
restaurants and gas stations along the Czech motorways just across the border
from "Young children less than six
years old are offered to the sex tourists by women, whereas the older ones
are usually accompanied by men or male teenagers," Schauer
said. "But eight-year-olds come along on their own and do their own
negotiations about payment and sexual practices." ***
ARCHIVES *** ECPAT Global Monitoring Report on the status of action
against commercial exploitation of children - AUSTRIA [PDF] ECPAT 2005 www.ecpat.net/A4A_2005/PDF/Europe/Global_Monitoring_Report-AUSTRIA.pdf [accessed 1 April 2011] Due to its location at the centre
of western Europe, Human Rights Reports » 2005
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61636.htm [accessed 20 January 2011] CHILDREN - Child abuse was a problem, and the government continued its efforts to monitor abuse and prosecute offenders. The Ministry for Social Welfare, Generations, and Consumer Protection estimated that 90 percent of child abuse cases occurred within families or was committed by close family members or family friends. Law enforcement officials noted a growing readiness to report abuse cases. According to authorities, approximately 20,000 abuse incidents are reported annually in the country The law provides that adults
having sexual intercourse with a child under 14 may be punished with a prison
sentence of up to 10 years. If the victim is impregnated, the sentence may be
extended to 15 years. In 2004 the Interior Ministry reported 1,504 cases of
child abuse, most involving intercourse with a minor, while the Justice
Ministry reported 332 convictions. Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 28 January 2005 sim.law.uu.nl/SIM/CaseLaw/uncom.nsf/0/f5f9eea44fdb6bcdc1256fa5003ac54d?OpenDocument [accessed 20 January 2011] [51] The Committee welcomes the
State party's efforts in addressing the sexual abuse and child pornography,
e.g. the National Plan of Action of 1998 against Sexual Abuse and Child
Pornography in the Internet and through training of the police and other
professionals. The Committee also notes the Criminal Law Amendment Act of
2004, which contains a new regulation on trafficking in human beings. Five Years After ECPAT: Fifth Report on
implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC] ECPAT International, November 2001 www.no-trafficking.org/content/web/05reading_rooms/five_years_after_stockholm.pdf [accessed 13 September 2011] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – Children At Risk Between Eastern And Western European
Borders News item, 03 June
2005 At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 13 September 2011] A study supported by UNICEF in the
Stolen Youth: Child Prostitution Plagues German-Czech
Border Deutsche Welle DW-WORLD.DE,
29.10.2003 www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1016270,00.html [accessed 1 April 2011] The children wait by supermarkets,
restaurants and gas stations along the Czech motorways just across the border
from "Young children less than six
years old are offered to the sex tourists by women, whereas the older ones
are usually accompanied by men or male teenagers," Schauer
said. "But eight-year-olds come along on their own and do their own
negotiations about payment and sexual practices." Austrian Platform against CSEC (Respect) ECPAT International www.ecpat.net/eng/Ecpat_network/Groups/groups.asp?regionid=4 At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here] The Austrian Platform against CSEC
is a coalition of eight NGOs working on child rights issues. In November
2003, respect initiated the foundation of the Austrian Platform and is
currently the coordinator and providing office for infrastructure, with two
working groups, which were established in 2004. One group, ’Tourism and
Exploitation' focuses on pushing and lobbying for implementation of the Code
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