Essay On Child Trafficking

According to UN Convention on the Rights of the Child established in 1989 (UN CRC 1989), a child is defined as ‘every human being below the age of 18 years unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier’ whereas the International Labour Organisations (ILO) has also defined a child as “persons under the age of 18”. In addition, in a later UN publication released in 2000 or better known as The Palermo Protocol, it has also defined a child as “any person under eighteen years of age”. This definition is therefore widely used by many countries in order to create a fine line to separate children and adults. This paper is in agreement with the definition given by these two distinguished international organisations

This is when someone is gaining monetary returns for organising a movement of the children within the states or

This is when someone who is involved with the movement has the knowledge and intention that the movement may involve the exploitation of the children. 1.3.3 A movement that renders the child vulnerable. This is when the movement of the children, especially across international borders may make the child vulnerable as they may not know anybody, have no money and speak different languages at the new destinations.

1.3.4 Movement for exploitation. The exploitation as specified in Article 3 of The Palermo Protocol include prostitution or forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery and the removal of organs. This exploitation can occur in the beginning, middle or at the end of the trafficking process.

1.3.5 Movement for labour exploitation. The labour exploitation includes children to become child labours. The children are likely to be harmed as they work in hazardous environments.

1.3.6 No force or deception is required. This is when the movement of the children involves violence, force, deception or any other forceful acts.

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