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ACR Weekly Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 09 (01 March 2006)
 
Pakistan: 19,000 children work as sex workers in Lahore [News]
Out of total 55,000 sex workers in Lahore, 19,000 are children, according to a UNICEF report released here Friday. A report named 'Commercial sexual exploitation of children in Lahore' stated that La...

Global: Protecting the children - How new technologies are making the world a more dangerous place for children [Report]
While the boom in information and communication technology over recent years has brought completely new ways of establishing and maintaining relationships, it has also led to multiple forms of violenc...

Philippines: Children becoming exports [News]
In Dumaguete City, the boarding of sacada becomes a seemingly normal scene at the port. According to the study, it is the source of labor for sugar plantations on Negros Island and in other provinces ...

CHILD DEVELOPMENT: Journal of Children's Services [publication]
The 'Journal of Children's Services' is a new quarterly title designed to encouragethe development of outcome-focused services to better safeguard and promote thewell-being of vulnerable children and ...

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN: Reporting Guide for NGOs [publication]
The NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Focal Point on SexualExploitation, Violence and Abuse has recently published a "Guide for NGOs Reportingto the UN Committee on the Rights o...


 
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