(i) Abduction of children

Abduction of children in Africa

Abduction of children in Africa

Abduction of children in Africa

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2005 Abduction of children in Africa

Condemns the practice of abduction of children

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Abduction of children in Africa (resolution 2005 43) 174

14. Also condemns the abduction of children, in particular extortive abduction and abduction of children in situations of armed conflict, including for the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, and urges States to take all appropriate measures to secure their unconditional release, rehabilitation, reintegration and reunification with their families

16. Also condemns the abduction of children, in particular extortive abduction and abduction of children in situations of armed conflict, including for the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, and urges States to take all appropriate measures to secure their unconditional release, rehabilitation, reintegration and reunification with their families

Also condemns the abduction of children, in particular extortive abduction and abduction of children in situations of armed conflict, including for the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, and urges States to take all appropriate measures to secure their unconditional release, rehabilitation, reintegration and reunification with their families

53. Also condemns all kinds of abduction of children, in particular extortive abduction and abduction of children in situations of armed conflict, including for the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, and urges States to take all appropriate measures to secure their unconditional release, rehabilitation, reintegration and reunification with their families

(j) The abduction of women and children by tribal groups and other militias

Child abduction and trafficking in children were also a grave problem.

While UNHCR works actively to counter abduction of children in refugee camps, it should be noted that abduction of refugees in urban settings is a bigger problem.

These measures contribute to tackling the challenge of the abduction of children of concern to UNHCR.

(d) The efforts of the Government of the Sudan to combat the abduction of persons, in particular the work of the Committee for the Eradication of Abduction of Women and Children

In resolution 2005 43 on the abduction of children in Africa, the Commission on Human Rights strongly condemned the spread of abduction of children for various purposes, inter alia, for involvement in armed conflicts and for sexual exploitation and forced labour.

(iii) The abduction of women and children to be subjected to forced labour or similar conditions

The warrants include allegations of murder, abduction, sexual enslavement, mutilation, rape and the forced enlistment of children.

36. The sale, trafficking and abduction of children is punished under section 216 of the Penal Code.

(g) To condemn the abduction of children, particularly extortive abduction and abduction in situations of armed conflict, to take all appropriate measures to secure the unconditional release, rehabilitation, reintegration and reunification with their families of all abducted children, to bring the perpetrators to justice and, in this regard, to request international organizations to cooperate with national authorities

(g) To condemn the abduction of children, particularly extortive abduction and abduction in situations of armed conflict, to take all appropriate measures to secure the unconditional release, rehabilitation, reintegration and reunification with their families of all abducted children, to bring the perpetrators to justice and, in this regard, to request international organizations to cooperate with national authorities

(h) The magnitude of the problem of abduction of children by the Lord's Resistance Army, in particular in northern Uganda

General measures for the protection of refugee children, including those related to education, make children less vulnerable to becoming victims of exploitation, including sexual exploitation or abduction.

Expressing its appreciation to those African countries that have established national mechanisms to ensure greater protection of children, including measures to combat and eliminate abduction of children,

Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the abduction, killings and torture of children occurring in this area of armed conflict and the involvement of children as child soldiers.

Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the abduction, killings and torture of children occurring in this area of armed conflict and the involvement of children as child soldiers.

(d) To stop immediately the abduction and murder of relief workers and cease without delay the conscription of children as combatants

The focus here is very much on the Hague Conventions on international child abduction, adoption and the protection of children.

Expressing its appreciation to those African countries that have established formal and informal mechanisms to ensure greater protection of children, including measures to combat and eliminate abduction of children,

A hallmark of the Sierra Leone conflict was the widespread abduction and use of children as soldiers, especially by the rebel group.

In this connection, the Committee apos s concern extends to reports of abduction by security forces of children, particularly in the South.

Forcible recruitment of children into armed forces and child abduction are gross violations of international humanitarian law and continue to be major problems.

That can only be realized if children can be saved from forceful abduction by terrorists to become child soldiers.

In 2004, public security organs across the country pursued some 1,975 cases of abduction and sale of children, resulting in the arrests of 2,147 suspects and the rescue of 3,488 abducted children.

In 1999, following the large scale abduction of Dinka women and children from Bahr al Ghazal by the Baggara tribes of South Darfur and West Kordofan, and amidst mounting international pressure for an immediate government response, the Government of the Sudan established the Committee for the Eradication of the Abduction of Women and Children (CEAWAC).

Encourages the independent expert for the study on violence against children to complete his study on the protection of children against all forms of physical and mental violence, including child abduction

Furthermore, the Committee recommends that the State party take measures to stop the killing and abduction of children and the use of children as child soldiers in the area of armed conflict.

The abduction of children in Liberia remains a complex issue as many children were variously affected, including through forcible recruitment into armed groups, coercion into commercial sex, and child trafficking.

While a clear picture of abduction of children in Africa has yet to emerge, challenges persist in data collection and analysis regarding the phenomenon.

128. Article 35 calls upon States parties to take all appropriate ... measures to prevent the abduction of, the sale of or traffic in children ... .

Furthermore, the Committee recommends that the State party take measures to stop the killing and abduction of children and the use of children as child soldiers in the area of the armed conflict.

The Office sought to identify already planned meetings which would serve as forums for the discussion of abduction of children in Africa among relevant actors.