SENEGAL: Time for Change - A call for urgent action to end the forced child begging of talibés in Senegal

Submitted by crinadmin on Mon, 16/01/2012 - 17:50

This short report examines the practice in daaras (Koranic schools) of sending boys as young as five years old out to beg for several hours a day. Often living far from home and in squalid conditions, talibés are frequently subjected to abuse if they fail to meet their begging quotas. The report updates the information used in Begging for Change (Anti-Slavery International, 2009) and recommends action to bring an end to this situation in Senegal.

Further Information:

SENEGAL: Turning to Islam to stop begging by child disciples (14 January 2011)
SENEGAL: Seven Koranic teachers arrested over child begging (6 September 2010)
SENEGAL: "Off the Backs of the Children" - Forced Begging and Other Abuses against Talibés in Senegal (Human Rights Watch, April 2010)

Owner: Anti-Slavery International and the Plate Forme pour la Promotion et Protection des Droits Humainspdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/1_talibereportenglish_medium.pdf

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no associated organisation

Articles:

Article 19: Protection from abuse and neglect

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Countries

Senegal

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