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for Teachers attached to this website. HELP for Victims International Organization for
Migration ***
FEATURED ARTICLE *** Grim Future for War
Orphans Caroline Ayugi - International Justice - International Criminal
Court ICC, iwpr.net/report-news/grim-future-war-orphans [accessed 2 August
2011] Many orphaned girls
whose refugee camps and night commuter shelters have closed have ended up in
towns where they resort to prostitution in order to survive. An August 2007 survey by the ministry of
health and the World Health Organisation in the northern districts of Apac, Gulu, Kitgum,
Lira and Pader, revealed that girls as young as 11
years old are in the sex trade.
"I would rather die of HIV/AIDS, because through sex I can at
least buy basic commodities like salt, soap and sanitary pads," a
17-year-old girl in Lira told the New Vision newspaper. Others said they offered sex for as little
as 200 ***
ARCHIVES *** ECPAT - Report on
the scale, scope and context of the sexual exploitation of children [PDF] Badru Bukenya, Rosalind Fennell and Chloé Baury, ECPAT International, April 2019 www.ecpat.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ECPAT-Country-Overview-Report-Uganda-April-2019.pdf [accessed 25 August
2020] Desk review of
existing information on the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) in Uganda,
Africa. The overview gathers existing publicly available information on
sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (SECTT), online child
sexual exploitation (OCSE), trafficking of children for sexual purposes,
sexual exploitation of children through prostitution, child early and forced
marriage (CEFM) and identifies gaps, research needs, and recommendations. 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/uganda/ [accessed 9
September 2020] SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN - The law prohibits commercial sexual exploitation, the
sale and procurement of sexual services, and practices related to child
pornography. It sets the minimum age for consensual sex at 18 years. The
government did not enforce the law effectively, however, and the problem was
pervasive. On February 29, local media reported that the UPF arrested a
71-year-old German philanthropist, Bernhard Bery
Glaser, on allegations that he sexually abused girls at his
gender-based-violence shelter in Kalangala
district. The UPF reported that Glaser kept 30 girls at the shelter and
forced them to take turns sleeping in his bedroom. Local UPF personnel told
local media that they approved transfer of the girls to the shelter despite
having received prior reports from the community over a five-year period
suggesting wrongdoing at the shelter. The government charged Glaser with
aggravated defilement and trafficking on April 2. The trial continued at
year’s end. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child, 30 September 2005 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/uganda2005.html [accessed 9 March
2011] [75] The Committee
is concerned that according to some recent studies a considerable number of
children are victims of sexual exploitation. Furthermore, the Committee is
deeply concerned at the very high incidence of defilement of girls,
constituting more than half of the cases of child abuse. In addition, it
notes that the law on sexual abuse is biased against the boy child. Patrick Jaramogi, The New Vision, allafrica.com/stories/200801240017.html [partially accessed
3 August 2011 - access restricted] The influx of
Kenyan refugees following the election violence has fuelled sex trade among
under age girls in the district. The
Ugandan girls aged between 11-18 years are a big attraction to many.
"They charge as low sh500 for sex per hour," said a resident. The
looming sex trade coupled with the influx of street children has prompted the
Government and Busia district leaders to seek
solutions to avert what they described as "a looming crisis". Busia district
probation officer, Julius Ogalo said there are at
least 400 street children in the municipality alone."Most
of these street children are Karimojongs who come
to engage in petty business and smuggling along the border," he said. – sccp Uganda: Child
Prostitution On the Rise, Says Kinobe Jane Nafula, The Monitor, allafrica.com/stories/200710081752.html [partially accessed
3 August 2011 - access restricted] Maj. Kinobe said prostitution was one of the major factors
responsible for the rampant spread of HIV/Aids among young children. He said it was sad that the children
involved in commercial sex have set different rates for protected sex and
unprotected sex. Recent press reports
have shown that in some places especially in slum areas, protected sex goes
for as little as Shs200 while unprotected goes for about Shs5,000. Maj. Kinobe said
the difference in payment has forced more children to go in for unprotected
sex. Katarzyna Heath, The New
Vision, This article has been
archived by World Street Children News and may possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 2 August
2011] Most of them flee
their homes due to abuse and neglect, their heads filled with warped views of
urban existence. In reality, these dreams are not fulfilled and the end
result is there are children working and sleeping on the streets, fending for
themselves in unsafe conditions. The children are
exposed to many dangers. Many become part of child trafficking. They are
persuaded under false pretences by elders or family 'acquaintances' that they
are moving to new places with better opportunities. Instead, they are trapped in a world of
exploitation, which exposes them to anything from child prostitution to human
sacrifices. Innocent Children
Trapped in Prostitution Agnes Asiimwe, The Monitor, 31 August 2006 allafrica.com/stories/200608300922.html [partially accessed
3 August 2011 - access restricted] Girls as young as
13 are peddling their bodies for as low as Shs2,000
in Gulu and the chief buyers are soldiers of the
Uganda People Defense Forces. Two nightclubs; Buganda Pub and Alobo in Gulu town serve as a
conduit. While local government
leaders are reportedly regulars at these spots, not much has been done to
address the sexual exploitation of children that could wipe out an entire
generation if it is not immediately stopped. Five Years After ECPAT: Fifth Report
on implementation of the Agenda for Action ECPAT International,
November 2001 www.no-trafficking.org/content/web/05reading_rooms/five_years_after_stockholm.pdf [accessed 13
September 2011] [B]
COUNTRY UPDATES – Report
by Special Rapporteur [DOC] UN Economic and
Social Council Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-ninth session, 6 January
2003 www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/217511d4440fc9d6c1256cda003c3a00/$FILE/G0310090.doc [accessed 3 August
2011] [74] Since the 1996
World Congress against Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children, the Government has announced its intention to
criminalize the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Inter-Agency
Internal Displacement Division Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Inter-Agency Displacement Division At one time this
article had been archived and may possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 3 August
2011] The close proximity
of the IDP population to
soldiers, widespread idleness and lack of access to land, despondency and
alcohol abuse among men and the poor conditions of camp life has resulted in
a near total breakdown of Acholi social order and traditional morals. Not the
only protection problem, but among the most significant, is the high rate of
child prostitution on the one hand and sexual abuse and rape by military
personnel and other males in the camps on the other hand. A comprehensive
response to SGBV is constrained by several
factors: a) There is a lack
of hard data. Women are generally afraid to come forward and make documented
complaints because there is no one to report it to; and b) Although
traditional justice exists in varying degrees, the civilian police or LC
courts do not operate well, which means even if cases were reported the
options of redress are limited. When UPDF or local militias are the
perpetrators, fear of retribution is high. Child Sexual Abuse
and Exploitation. Based on the Experiences of Slum Aid Project [PDF] www.kwetu.net/showDoc.asp?contentID=150&titleID=81&path=/documents/title_81/Child%20exploitation.asp [Last access date
unavailable] [1.1] NATIONAL
SITUATION
- Ugandan participants recognized the need for Child Prostitutes
brought to SA Mandy Rossouw,
Beeld, www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Child-prostitutes-brought-to-SA-20030219 [accessed 3 August
2011] Child prostitution
is flourishing in Human Security
Network - Statement by the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs Permanent www.un.int/austria/Statements/docs/2003/r140103.html [accessed 3 August
2011] II REPORT OF THE
SECRETARY GENERAL - As an example, I
would like to direct your attention to one situation, which is particularly
alarming: the ongoing abductions of numerous boys and girls in Combating Child
Prostitution: The Learning Point for Child Rights Organizations Eshetu Alemu,
ANPPCAN-U Chapter, Oct 31 2002 www.fk-world.com/en/Blog/My-Blog/?userId=12&entryId=13195 [accessed 3 August
2011] In
a study conducted in Adoption Now! -
Caring For Orphans And Street-Children In 02 November 2006 At one time this
article had been archived and may possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 3 August
2011] ***
EARLIER EDITIONS OF SOME OF THE ABOVE *** ECPAT Global
Monitoring Report on the status of action against commercial exploitation of
children - UGANDA [PDF] ECPAT International,
2007 www.ecpat.net/A4A_2005/PDF/AF/Global_Monitoring_Report-UGANDA.pdf [accessed 3 August
2011] A sectoral study conducted
by Uganda Youth Development Link and commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development found that various forms of
commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) exist in Although the hidden
nature of the problem makes it difficult to establish concrete statistics,
one study suggests that the number of children exploited in commercial sex in
the Kabarole, Lira, Mbale and Busia districts
of Evidence suggests
that child prostitution takes place mainly in slums, rented rooms and in
certain lodges and hostels. Contact points are on roadsides, on the streets
or near wells and springs. The children usually live independently or with
peers who are also exploited through prostitution. Some children identify themselves
with ‘solidarity groups’ referred to as ‘ebiduula’
and follow rules to which every member must conform, such as the amount of
money charged for various sexual acts. Child victims of prostitution are stigmatised and often harassed, including by the police
and the Local Defense Units. The Department of Labor’s 2004 Findings on
the Worst Forms of Child Labor www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2004/uganda.htm [accessed 2 January
2011] Note:: Also check out this country’s report in the more recent edition DOL
Worst Forms of Child Labor INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - Children are also involved in exploitive labor,
including commercial sexual exploitation and other hazardous activities. Human Rights Reports
» 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61598.htm [accessed 11
February 2020] CHILDREN
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Child prostitution and trafficking were problems. Approximately 35 thousand children, known
as "night commuters", traveled from conflict areas or IDP camps
each night to urban centers to avoid abduction by the LRA. In September the
UN estimated that nearly 9 thousand children commuted nightly into Gulu town and 10,847 commuted in Kitgum.
During the year the government cooperated with NGOs to establish shelters for
such children in tented dormitories and other semi-permanent structures; in
other cases children slept under balconies or on the grounds of schools,
churches, and hospitals. Conditions ranged from harsh to adequate. There were
credible reports that many displaced girls became involved in prostitution. All
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