Asiens Barn II - Handbok.pdf - Kids With Integrity - Hem

Frågor till Gani Coruña
– Hoppets Stjärna Filippinerna
Vilka räknas
som barn
på Filippinerna?
“The laws pertinent
and related to this
problem are formed
by legislation or enactment.
The specific
law here now is REPUBLIC
ACT NO.7610 (se bilaga) otherwise
known as “Special Protection of
Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation
and Discrimination Act.”
As provided for in this law
under Sec. 3. p.1, a “Child” refers
to a person below eighteen (18)
years of age or those over but is unable
to fully take care of herself
or protect herself from abuse, neglect,
cruelty, exploitation or
discrimination because of a physical,
mental disability or condition.
Vad är straffet för de som
övergriper sig på ett barn?
The “punishment” for the perpetrator
when convicted is imprisonment
and fine. Other penal provisions are
underlined under section 31 of this
same law. Copy is attached herewith.
Vem är det som
förgriper sig på barnen?
Most of the offenders are locals
more or less 80% - 85% including
21
relatives of stepfathers
and uncles. The rest are
foreigners.
Var blir de utländska
pedofilerna straffade?
If offenders are foreigners,
they are imprisoned
here. When convicted and after
serving sentence they are immediately
deported to their country of
origin and are forever barred from
returning to the Philippines.
Hur uppfyller Filippinska
regeringen FN konventionen om
barnens rättigheter?
The Philippines government fulfills
the “children’s rights” of the U.N.
convention by implementing and enforcing
this law as provided for also
under the policy and principles of
the aforementioned law.
Vad gör Hoppets Stjärna för att
motverka barnprostitution på
Filippinerna?
Star of Hope Philippines is not
actively involved in this program at
the moment. We believe however
that our program of education is a
strong deterrent to this social problem
and thereby prevent and
minimize “Child Prostitution”
Gani Coruña - Star of Hope Philippines