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- 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 *** 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] 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 www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61700.htm [accessed 1 January 2011] 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. 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. 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’. All
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