UNITED STATES: OPSC report on sexual exploitation and child-friendly justice

Submitted by crinadmin on Mon, 06/08/2012 - 21:26

Summary: This report looks at the United States' current laws and recent legal reform in relation to the sexual exploitation of children and child-friendly justice.

This is part of a series of reports reviewing the implementation of the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child pornography, and child prostitution.

CRIN would also like to express gratitude to Samantha Vardaman, Senior Director of Shared Hope International for reviewing this report.

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/CRIN OPSC Report United States.pdf

Articles:

Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

Article 3: Best interests of the child

Article 19: Protection from abuse and neglect

Article 22: Refugee children

Article 34: Sexual exploitation

Article 36: Other forms of exploitation

Article 12: The childs opinion

Article 21: Adoption

Article 32: Child labour

Article 35: Sale, trafficking and abduction

Article 39: Rehabilitative care

Organisation:

Child Rights International Network

Attachment Link:

http://www.crin.org/docs/CRIN OPSC Report United States.pdf

Web:

http://www.crin.org/violence/search/closeup.asp?infoID=25084

Link :

http://www.crin.org/docs/CRIN%20OPSC%20Report%20United%20States.pdf

Countries

United States

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