nether_unicef_ths_08

Child Traffiking Netherlands Taylor O. per. 3**
 * UNICEF

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Child Trafficking is the process where children are sold or abducted and placed on the black market for people to buy or auction off. Tons of children who are involved in this terrible action are being forced into prostitution and slavery. Most children involved in the traffiking are sold internationally. A big factor for child trafficking is the fact that girls are mainly targeted, because they are used in prostitution, slavery, and even as mail order brides.=====

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The UN has not taken child trafficking lightly and is very determined to end it. Currently, almost 3,000 cases of trafficking have been noted, and among those being trafficked, more than 50% of them were children. The UN has taken charge by supporting and providing these victims with protection. They also encourage these children as well as provide support, to cooperate with the courts, even though they are scared and hurt. They even passed the Declaration on the Rights of a Child, which helped stop numerous reports of child trafficking. They have taken many actions to help cease all child trafficking and will continue to do so until these horendous acts are ended.=====

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__//**Country Policy:**//__ The Netherlands feels that child trafficking is a terrible act that should be ceased at all costs. They have very strict laws concerning child trafficking and are ensured that these laws are enforced. One of these laws is: "if a person is charged and found guilty for trafficking a child under the age of 16, they will be punished in jail for a minimum of ten years." They have not treated this topic lightly and are making very large efforts to inform people about it, so it can be ended. If any person is caught traffiking humans they will be punished, and the children will be watched over safely until further actions can be made.=====

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__//**Solutions:**//__ Some solutions include having more meetings with the UN to help catch these acts before they are committed, and make sure the laws are strictly enforced on the criminals. Also in the country's where child trafficking is more common, station army troops throughout the cities, so they can help catch the "traffickers", and get the children back where they belong safely. For it states in the Declaration on the rights of a Child ,"The child shall be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be the subject of traffic, in any form."=====