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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Commercial sexual
exploitation of children - The situation in the Middle East/ Summary based on the
situation analysis written by Dr Najat M’jid for the
Arab-African Forum against Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Rabat, Morocco,
24-26 October 2001 -- Source document (in French): Rapport sur la situation
de l’exploitation sexuelle
des enfants dans la région MENA, 10 septembre 2001 www.unicef.org/events/yokohama/backgound8.html [accessed 1 January
2011] These countries
also have in common, however, a number of constraints that have hindered
preparation of national plans of action. In all the countries of the region,
there is cultural resistance to addressing the problem because the subject is
largely taboo. Often the issue is dealt with more generally under
headings such as ‘violence’ and ‘trauma’. This means that there has
been no regional consensus on defining CSEC in law; in some countries, for
example, it is looked upon as an indecent act, in others as rape, although in
all 20 countries there is some section of the penal code that can be invoked
against sexual abuse and exploitation. This variously includes legal
concepts as diverse as ‘rape with deflowering’ and ‘encouragement to
solicit’. ***
ARCHIVES *** ECPAT Regional
Overview – Sexual Exploitation of Children Middle East and North Africa [PDF] Zina Khoury and Sirsa Qursha, ECPAT International, 2020 [accessed 9
September 2020] This Regional
Overview on the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) in the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA), consolidates the relevant existing
data to map the context, risk factors, region-specific issues, responses and
gaps in the fight against the issue. In addition to providing external
audiences with a summary and analysis of the SEC, this report will also serve
as an advocacy tool that highlights good practices by governments and other
actors, and identifies opportunities for improvements. Keywords: child
marriage, war and conflict, LQBTQI, SOGIE, gender norms, taboo. Human
Rights Reports » 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices U.S. Dept of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor, March 10, 2020 www.state.gov/reports/2019-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/tunisia/ [accessed 9
September 2020] SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN - Anyone who has sexual relations with a child younger than
age 16 is subject to 20 years in prison with the possibility for a life
sentence due aggravating circumstances, including incest or the use of
violence. Under previous laws, intercourse with a girl younger than 15
without the use of violence was punishable by six years in prison; the 2018
law raised the age of consent to 16, and removed a clause in the legal code
that allowed the court to drop the charges of sex with a minor if the
perpetrator agreed to marry the victim, with the approval of her parents. The
law prohibits child pornography. UNICEF reported that one in four children
live in poverty and that 88 percent of children ages one to 14 are subjected
to physical, verb, or psychological violence in their homes and at school.
The MWFCS reported to media on October 17 that during the year it received
approximately 17,000 notifications related to child abuse cases, which the
ministry attributed to “growing awareness among citizens about the need to
denounce perpetrators of violence.” On January 31, authorities
closed an unlicensed, privately run Quranic school in Regueb,
Sidi Bouzid Governorate
and arrested its director and administrators on charges of human trafficking,
polygamy, and suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization. Authorities
reported many of the children were mistreated and were the victims of
economic and sexual abuse. On the same day as the closure, the public
prosecutor initiated an investigation into the allegations of child
exploitation, and a family judge ordered the transfer of the children to a
state-run center in Tunis specializing in caring for children who were
victims of abuse. In July the court sentenced one adult male who was
affiliated with the school to 20 years in prison on charges of child sexual
abuse. On March 12, the
MWFCS reported that a teacher in Sfax was accused
of sexually abusing 20 elementary school students. The ministry announced it
would provide the children with psychological support. Subsequent to these
allegations, the Ministry of Education indicated the initial investigation
revealed that these crimes took place outside of the school and that, as a
result, the ministry would suspend any teacher providing private classes
outside of the educational framework. Media later reported that authorities
issued an arrest warrant against the teacher, although as of September there
were no updates to the investigation. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child, 7 June 2002 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/tunisia2002.html [accessed 9 March
2011] [43] While
welcoming the State party's strict criminal legislation regarding sexual
abuse and exploitation of children, the Committee is concerned at reports
indicating its existence in the State party, both at home and in the street.
The Committee is further concerned at the insufficient data on and awareness
of the phenomenon of sexual abuse and exploitation of children in [44] In light of
article 34 and other related articles of the Convention, the Committee
recommends that the State party undertake studies with a view to assess the
scope of sexual exploitation of children, including prostitution and
pornography; and implement appropriate policies and programs for prevention
and for the rehabilitation, recovery and reintegration of child victims … ECPAT International
A
Situational Analysis of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in ECPAT International,
Rabat Morocco, 12-13 June 2003 At one time this
article had been archived and may possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 1 August
2011] [3.3.1]
PROSTITUTION
- This is the most common type of exploitation. It affected the large majority
of the children (18). In 11 cases, prostitution led to imprisonment. In all
cases, the minors in question were girls. ***
EARLIER EDITIONS OF SOME OF THE ABOVE *** The Department of Labor’s 2004 Findings on
the Worst Forms of Child Labor www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2004/tunisia.htm [accessed 9 March
2011] Note:: Also check out this country’s report in the more recent edition DOL
Worst Forms of Child Labor CHILD
LABOR LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT - In 1995, the
Government of Tunisia passed the Child Protection Code, which protects
children less than 18 years from abuse and exploitation, including
participation in wars or armed conflicts, prostitution, and hazardous labor
conditions. The government’s Child
Protection Code is enforced by a corps of delegates in charge of child
protection in the country’s 24 governorates. Human Rights
Reports » 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61700.htm [accessed 11
February 2020] CHILDREN - Child labor and
child prostitution were not significant problems. There were two ministries
responsible for rights of children: the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Family,
and Childhood, and the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Physical Training. Each
had secretaries of state responsible for safeguarding the rights of children. All
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