The trafficking of children for purposes of sexual exploitation

5.4 Punishment and resistance 59
5.5 Committing murder 60
5.6 The role of alcohol in ensuring compliance 61
5.7 Sex exploiters 61
5.8 Working 61
5.9 The end of the work day 62
5.10 Police collusion 62
5.11 Family relationships and how it operates for the girls/family collusion 62
5.12 Relationships with boys 63
5.13 The escape 63
5.14 Life after escape 64
6. Strategies for survival 65
7. In summary 65
Chapter 7: Trafficking of children for purposes of sexual
exploitation and the law: A review of current and proposed
legislation and selected international human rights instruments 67
1. Introduction 67
2. International Legal Instruments 67
2.1 United Nations Conventions 67
2.2 Other UN Conventions which places obligations on South Africa 73
2.3 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Instruments 73
3. Continental (regional) Charters 75
4. The South African Legal Framework 76
4.1 Introduction 76
4.2 The Constitution of South Africa (1996) 77
4.3 South African Legislation 77
Chapter 8: Recommendations 91
1. Introduction 91
2. Recommendations 91
2.1 The development of a law that will prohibit the trafficking of persons for any
exploitative purpose 91
2.2 To increase detection and prosecution 92
2.3 With regard to restorative justice for victims 92
2.4 Where victims of trafficking are defendants in criminal proceedings 92
2.5 Combating and monitoring the trafficking of and sexual exploitation of children 92
2.6 With regard to sex exploiters/ sex offenders 92
References 95
Appendices
Appendix 1: Transcripts of interviews 98
Appendix 2: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 104
Appendix 3: African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 106
Appendix 4: Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action 108
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