Publications-Child Labour


	PUBLICATIONS Combat Child Trafficking in Asia A series of new publications analysing child trafficking and ways of combating it in 6 Asian countries has been published by ILO-IPEC Regional Project on Combating Child Trafficking for Labour and Sexual Exploitation (TICSA-II)

		Combating child trafficking in Asia: information package This folder contains the following: a) Regional and country level briefing sheets presenting an overview of the child trafficking situation in: Asia - (144 KB) - PDF Bangladesh - (120 KB) - PDF Indonesia - (127 KB) - PDF Nepal - (130 KB) - PDF Pakistan - (118 KB) - PDF Sri Lanka - (125 KB) - PDF Thailand - (130 KB) - PDF b) Four information sheets summarizing new ILO publications on action against child trafficking measures c) A collection of good practices on prevention of child trafficking and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. d) A CD-ROM containing all anti-child trafficking publications from the ILO-IPEC project to combat child trafficking for Labour and Sexual Exploitation in Asia (TICSA-II).

		A demand side of human trafficking in Asia: empirical findings The role that demand plays in human trafficking is increasingly being debated. How much do explicit or “hidden” demands for certain types of labour or services create, shape or influence the trafficking of people, especially children and women? This research report explores the demand side of trafficking and presents empirical findings from five countries; Nepal , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Indonesia . Based on interviews with employers, consumers/clients and third parties in five different sectors; commercial sex, domestic labour, organized begging, fireworks production and child soldiers, the report illuminates the complexity of trafficking. Overall, the research suggests that trafficking from a demand-side perspective should be seen as a combination of client/consumer desires at an indirect level, employers’ and third parties’ more direct interest in controlling and exploiting women and children in informal sectors, and the unregulated characteristics of these sectors that make exploitation common, easy and often a no- or low risk activity for the exploiters. Full report - (1,301 KB) - PDF

		Anti-child trafficking legislation in Asia: a six-country review Human trafficking is generally considered a crime by international standards. However, in many countries the legal instruments and their enforcement mechanisms are inadequate to bring the traffickers to justice and to punish them. New laws have been introduced in some countries, but they are often not sufficiently stringent and comprehensive to effectively deal with the problem. For instance, in many countries, the anti-trafficking laws cover only trafficking for sexual exploitation but not trafficking for labour exploitation. Furthermore, where there are existing laws they are often not enforced because of a lack of understanding and inappropriate attitudes towards the whole problem. This report provides a comprehensive review of the international, regional and national level legislation in six Asian countries; Bangladesh , Pakistan , Nepal , Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand . The review includes country-specific recommendations, including calls for better enforcement, improved protection and care for victims, child-sensitive legislation, child-friendly procedures during prosecution, and closer bilateral and regional cooperation. Summary sheet - (58 KB) - PDF Full report - (1,678 KB) - PDF

		Child-friendly standards & guidelines for the recovery and integration of trafficked children Child victims of trafficking urgently need their rights protected and special care to recover from the abuse and exploitation they have experienced. Unfortunately, escape or removal from exploitative situations does not always mean their problems are solved. Throughout Asia many such children suffer discrimination and harassment from authorities rather than help and concern, and the shelter-based rehabilitation systems in many countries are inadequate. In the worst cases further harm is done to children in the name of rehabilitation, for example using physical punishment to make them disciplined or confining children to small, tightly controlled premises where they are not allowed to meet and socialize with other children. This gloomy revelation of the shelter-based rehabilitation in Asia prompted ILO-IPEC to develop child-friendly standards and guidelines for the recovery and integration of trafficked children. These standards outline and explain what must, must not, and should be done at every stage of the recovery and integration process. The guidelines (which are based on a review of existing shelter-based rehabilitations services in Nepal , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Indonesia and Thailand followed by national and regional consultations) also include examples of good and bad practices. The guidelines are recommended for practitioners, care providers, shelter managers and staff, social workers, NGO’s, INGO’s, government officials and policy makers. Summary sheet - (61 KB) - PDF Full report - (985 KB) - PDF

		Rehabilitation of the victims of child trafficking: a multidisciplinary approach So far there is no systematic approach for rehabilitating victims of trafficking in most developing countries in Asia . Most often different institutions follow different approaches, depending on their subjective understanding of rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary approach (MDA) to the rehabilitation of victims of child trafficking is an effort to streamline, professionalize and improve the rehabilitation process. It is based on the principle that effective rehabilitation of child victims of trafficking requires systematic and coordinated services from physicians, psychologists, legal experts, social workers and other relevant experts. The report documents years of experience of the Center for the Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) in developing the multidisciplinary approach, and takes into account the difficulties and obstacles which the organization encountered in the process. The report provides an overall understanding of the multidisciplinary approach and elaborates guidelines and processes for developing a multidisciplinary team with an emphasis on key factors for effectiveness and the fulfillment of victims’ needs. Summary sheet - (102 KB) - PDF Full report - (593 KB) - PDF

		Good practices in Asia: prevention and rehabilitation This compilation of good practices is based on the experiences of the ILO-IPEC Regional Project on Combating Child Trafficking for Labour and Sexual Exploitation in Asia (TICSA-II). During the process of implementing this project a number of models and strategies turned out to be very effective and innovative and have a high probability of success if replicated in other contexts. This document contains 18 selected good practices and valuable lessons learnt in the context of prevention of child trafficking and rehabilitation of child victims of trafficking. Sharing these experiences is expected to help social partners and others in designing more strategic and effective programmes in combating child trafficking in the future. Full report - (1,177 KB) - PDF

		For more information please contact: Mr. Anders Lisborg Associate Expert, ILO-IPEC Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok Phone: +66-2-288-1724

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