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FEATURED ARTICLES *** The Protection Project - The www.protectionproject.org/human_rights_reports/report_documents/portugal.doc [accessed 2009] FORMS OF TRAFFICKING - Women are trafficked to Why Portugal is a haven for paedophiles Andrew Malone and Vabessa Allen,
The Daily Mail, 2007 10 20 www.redicecreations.com/article.php?id=2041 [accessed 11 July 2011] After checking that the children
were not suffering from any sexual infections, the doctor was joined by the
orphanage caretaker, known as Bibi, who ushered the
unfortunate children outside to a waiting van. With the doctor following in his red
Ferrari, Bibi drove the van to the prestigious
homes of some of the leading members of Lisbon society - ranging from
Portuguese government ministers and high-ranking diplomats, to famous
television stars and members of the judiciary. There, the children were repeatedly
sexually abused. Some were allegedly drugged to make them compliant; others
were plied with alcohol. This
continued for years. Assaults were filmed; pictures of one attack were
subsequently found at the home of a suspected paedophile
in Paris. According to medical
records, the victims' injuries were horrific - and consistent with serious
sexual assault and rape. In witness statements, many were able to describe in
minute detail the homes where they were taken and identifying marks on the
bodies of their abusers. "Portugal is a paedophiles' paradise," said Mr
Namora, now a lawyer campaigning on behalf of the
Casa Pia victims. "If all the names come out,
this will be an earthquake in Portugal. There is a massive, sophisticated network
at play here - stretching from the government to the judiciary and the
police. "The network is enormous
and extremely powerful. There are magistrates, ambassadors, police,
politicians - all have procured children from Casa Pia.
It is extremely difficult to break this down. These people cover for each
other, because if one is arrested, they all are arrested. They don't want
anyone to know." ***
ARCHIVES *** Human Rights Reports » 2005
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61669.htm [accessed 19 December 2010] CHILDREN - The high-profile trial of a pedophilia
operation at the Casa Pia children's home in Trafficking of children for sexual
exploitation and forced labor remained a problem. Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 12 October 2001 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/portugal2001.html [accessed 5 March 2011] [30] The Committee notes the State
party's recent initiative to develop mechanisms allowing doctors, teachers
and other relevant professionals to lodge complaints of alleged sexual abuse
or exploitation of children (Law 99 of 25 August 2001). [56] The Committee notes the State
party's intention, as declared during the dialogue, to proceed with
ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the
Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and
to adopt relevant domestic legislation. Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic,
Social, and Cultural Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural
Rights, 01 December 2000 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/esc/portugal2000.html [accessed 19 September 2011] [14] The Committee takes note with
concern of the increase in pedophilia and child pornography. These phenomena
are associated with the increase in drug trafficking and consumption and
other criminal activities that endanger the security and health of the
population of the State party. Why Andrew Malone and Vabessa Allen,
The Daily Mail, 2007 10 20 www.redicecreations.com/article.php?id=2041 [accessed 11 July 2011] After checking that the children
were not suffering from any sexual infections, the doctor was joined by the
orphanage caretaker, known as Bibi, who ushered the
unfortunate children outside to a waiting van. With the doctor following in his red
Ferrari, Bibi drove the van to the prestigious
homes of some of the leading members of Lisbon society - ranging from
Portuguese government ministers and high-ranking diplomats, to famous
television stars and members of the judiciary. There, the children were repeatedly
sexually abused. Some were allegedly drugged to make them compliant; others
were plied with alcohol. This
continued for years. Assaults were filmed; pictures of one attack were
subsequently found at the home of a suspected paedophile
in Paris. According to medical
records, the victims' injuries were horrific - and consistent with serious
sexual assault and rape. In witness statements, many were able to describe in
minute detail the homes where they were taken and identifying marks on the
bodies of their abusers. "Portugal is a paedophiles' paradise," said Mr
Namora, now a lawyer campaigning on behalf of the
Casa Pia victims. "If all the names come out,
this will be an earthquake in Portugal. There is a massive, sophisticated
network at play here - stretching from the government to the judiciary and
the police. "The network is
enormous and extremely powerful. There are magistrates, ambassadors, police,
politicians - all have procured children from Casa Pia.
It is extremely difficult to break this down. These people cover for each
other, because if one is arrested, they all are arrested. They don't want
anyone to know." Giles Tremlett and agencies in www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/nov/26/childprotection.uk [accessed 19 December 2010] The case has shocked Committee On Rights Of Child Concludes
Consideration Of UN Committee On Rights Of Child CRC, Press Release, 1
October 2001 www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/0/F9D39953A2AE4A9AC1256AD9002673AD?opendocument [accessed 11 July 2011] DISCUSSION - Asked about the sexual abuse of
children, the delegation said that the minimum age for sexual consent was 14
years and sexual crimes committed against children below that age were
punished by law. Those who facilitated prostitution activities involving
children under 18 years were prosecuted. To that
end, the Government had signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the
Sale of Children, Child Pornography and Child Prostitution. UN Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights –
Press Release UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 24th
session, 15 November 2000 www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/0/7C1EC6E55B452064C1256999002C4A95?opendocument [accessed 11 July 2011] DISCUSSION - In response to the questions
raised by Committee experts during the previous meeting, the members of the
delegation of Portugal said that a number of agencies had been set up to
oversee the well-being of children and their development in and outside the
family. A mechanism had also been established to coordinate the work of the
various agencies dealing with children. In addition, the Government had also
put in place a legislative provision in which child abuse had been made a crime.
In order to reduce child prostitution, particularly that catering to
tourists, the Government had taken measures to create employment for street
children. ECPAT 2002 Agenda for Action Report [DOC] ECPAT International, 2002 www.no-trafficking.org/content/web/05reading_rooms/2002_agenda_for_action_report_ecpat.doc [accessed 11 July 2011] [page 47] WHAT
MAKES GOOD LAWS AGAINST COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN? FORMAL
COMPLAINT REQUIREMENT
- Brazil, Chile and Venezuela, among others, have procedures that require
older children (on average from 15 years and up) to file a complaint before a
prosecution can take place. In
Portugal, victims older than 16 years must file a complaint, but for
cases involving younger children the public prosecutor may prosecute
independently if it is in the victim’s interest. The Protection Project - The www.protectionproject.org/human_rights_reports/report_documents/portugal.doc [accessed 2009] FORMS OF TRAFFICKING - Women are trafficked to All material used herein
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