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Review of Priority Themes: World Situation With Regard to International Traffic in Minors

NCJ Number
157442
Date Published
1995
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This report examines international trafficking in children and adolescents, using information from governments, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Commission on Human Rights, the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, affiliated agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.
Abstract
In this report "traffic in minors" is defined as "the transfer, for illicit purposes, of a minor or adolescent from one country to another or within the same country, separating the individual from his or her family group for the purpose of adoption, exploitation in employment, exploitation in prostitution, exploitation in pornography, organ removal, or enlistment in military or paramilitary armed forces, for profit or for any other benefit to the perpetrator or to any person, group of persons, or organization." In examining the legal framework for countering each of these types of trafficking in minors, this report reviews international activities, regional activities, and national activities. Each type of trafficking is documented regionally to assess the scale of the problem, and the legal measures taken and their effectiveness are considered. The report concludes with 11 recommendations for consideration by the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. 15 notes