In addition, the criminalisation of the abuse of male minors is now far more extensive than before.

For sex crimes against minors, the crime was considered to be sexual abuse, not harassment.

She also expressed concern about the apparent leniency of penalties for extremely serious offences such as trafficking, the sexual abuse of minors and incest.

The independent expert was informed that some male minors held with adults in the Ngozi prison alleged that sexual abuse by adult prisoners was common practice.

Involvement of Minors in Prostitution

The Committee notes with concern information indicating a high level of tolerance of promiscuity in families, the lack of information available on child abuse in the family and that legislation for the protection of children from sexual abuse does not expressly prohibit sexual intercourse with minors that are the offender's natural children.

Among the Arab education system, the gap between the genders was also in favor of the male minors, although the dropout rates of Arab female minors exceeded those of Jewish female minors.

Brazil made reference to offences against children established in its legislation, which encompassed some of the means of trafficking stipulated in the definition contained in the Protocol as forms of the basic criminal conduct, such as abduction of minors and adolescents, sale of children or pupils ( through the giving and receiving of payment ) and abuse of power against minors and adolescents.

Current figures indicate that 10 12 of the female minors in the care of the Service for Women and female minors of the Ministry of Social Affairs engage in prostitution, (approximately 45 female minors).

Nine of the victims were minors.

9. Acknowledges that education is among the most effective initial means of ensuring protection for unaccompanied minors, especially girls, by shielding them from exploitative activities such as child labour, military recruitment or sexual exploitation and abuse

The major rehabilitation program for female minors is the Service for female minors in Distress of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Current data shows that the number of female minors and male minors defined as active athletes (meaning participation in 18 games in group sports and participation in 3 4 recognized competitions in personal sports) is almost equal (9,641 female minors to 9,710 male minors) in all areas of sports.

Female minors' entitlement to a matriculation degree was also higher and stood at 63 , compared with 49.5 of the male minors.

The curriculum is identical for female minors and male minors, yet some schools conduct the lessons separately.

Assistance to unaccompanied refugee minors

The park stipulated that minors should enter the park with company of adult guardians, who should be fully responsible for the minors' safety.

The percentage of those successfully completing the exams is equally high with the ratio higher among female minors than male minors (57 to 33 ).

Female minors' entitlement to a matriculation degree also was higher in this sector than male minors (56.3 and 44.7 , respectively).

Among the Arab education system, 91.7 of the female minors within the 12th grade age group took the matriculation exams, compared to 84 of the male minors.

In 2002, 84.3 of the female minors within the 12th grade age group (in the Hebrew education) took matriculation exams, compared with only 75.1 of the male minors.

The justice system for minors requires particular attention, as minors continue to be detained together with adults in police cells and prisons.

Most of the victims were minors, the youngest aged 2.

56 136. Assistance to unaccompanied refugee minors

58 150. Assistance to unaccompanied refugee minors

Female Minors Sports in the School System

In the area of justice for minors, a decree based on CRC principles had been enacted in 2000. It had allowed to abolish the death penalty, forced labour and handcuffing in the case of minors guaranteed them the right to the presence of a lawyer created courts for minors protected their intimacy and provided for freedom on bail for almost all offences committed by minors.

All forms of abuse, particularly sexual abuse.

Draws attention to the specific situation of minors in waiting areas.

Two of the victims were minors, including a 13 year old boy.

Article 26 of the code forbids the expulsion of pregnant women and minors.

Substantive issues Arbitrary interference with family Protection of family unit Protection of minors

Rehabilitation Programs for Women and female minors in Distress

The cases involving women and unaccompanied minors were alarming.

I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse.

Another program relates to advancing female minors in exact sciences and mathematics, encouraging female minors to choose these topics for their matriculation, and later in higher education.

The major requisite adjustments are separate schools classes for male minors and female minors, as in the Jewish religious school system, and adaptation of the curriculum to the cultural background of the Bedouin pupil.

Under article 167 of the Criminal Code, trafficking in minors is criminally punishable.

It was particularly alarmed at the execution of minors, including for morality crimes .

The dropout rates of male minors were higher, especially in the 11th grade.

The 1999 Law on Child Labour prohibited the employment of minors under 16.

Third party encouragement of prostitution and the engagement of minors in prostitution were prohibited.

Overall, the Service has treated 17,000 female minors in 2004.

In addition, the Tourism Act 2003 contained provisions protecting minors.

The majority of the victims were minors, some as young as 2 years old.