11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Child prostitution, trafficking of children and sexual abuse of children remain problem ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23261]

"Child prostitution, trafficking of children, and sexual abuse of children remained problems, particularly in the south.

Children engaged in prostitution for survival, usually without third-party involvement."

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11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Abduction and trafficking of children and women reported; victims used for labour or sexual exploitation ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23262]

"Although the law prohibits slavery and forced labor, the law does not specifically address trafficking in persons, and there were reports that persons were trafficked from and within the country.

There were some reports that the abduction of women and children continued in the south due to tribal clashes.

There were no informed estimates on the extent of trafficking, including for camel jockeys, domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, or other types of forced labor.

There were credible reports that tribal leaders with government connections transported children to the Persian Gulf to be used as jockeys in camel races or as laborers.

In April the governments of Sudan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a bilateral agreement establishing claims facilities to compensate former Sudanese child camel jockeys for their injuries. UNICEF and the government's National Council for Child Welfare estimated that 219 children were repatriated from the UAE.

There were credible reports that intertribal abductions of women and children continued in the south.

Victims frequently became part of the new tribal family, with most women marrying into the new tribe; however, some victims were used for labor or sexual purposes.

The government acknowledged that abductions occurred and that abductees were sometimes forced into domestic servitude and sexual exploitation.

CEAWC and its 22 joint tribal committees investigated abduction cases, but have not engaged in any transport or retrieval missions since early 2006 due to lack of funding."

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11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Child labour, child trafficking, recruitment of children as soldiers, child prostitution remained serious problems in 2007 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23319]

"Although mandated by the interim constitution to protect children from exploitation, the government did not effectively do so, and child labor was a serious problem.

The legal minimum age for workers was 18 years, but the law was not enforced in practice.

Young children worked in a number of factories, and severe poverty produced widespread child labor in the informal and rural farming economy.

Children were engaged in shining shoes, washing cars, street vending, begging, herding animals, construction, and other menial labor.

There were reports that government and government-aligned militias conscripted children and accepted children as soldiers.

Child trafficking continued, and child prostitution was widespread.

Child labor existed in the south, particularly in the agricultural sectors, where children were employed as field workers, harvesters, and street vendors.

Child labor in such areas was exacerbated by lack of schools, extreme poverty, and the lack of an effective legal minimum age for workers.

The Ministry of Social Welfare, Women, and Child Affairs has responsibility for enforcing child labor laws; however, enforcement was ineffective."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Child labour remains problem in 2006 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19848]

"Child prostitution, trafficking of children, and sexual abuse of children remained problems, particularly in the south (see sections 1.c. and 5, Trafficking). Children engaged in prostitution for survival, usually without third-party involvement. [...]

Child labor remained a problem mainly in the informal sector (see section 6.d.). In the south children, particularly girls, often worked in the fields. [...]

The law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children; however, there were reports that such practices continued (see sections 5 and 6.d.). [...]

Although mandated by the interim constitution to protect children from exploitation, the government did not effectively do so, and child labor was a serious problem. The legal minimum age for workers was 18 years, but the law was not enforced in practice. Young children worked in a number of factories, and severe poverty produced widespread child labor in the informal and rural farming economy. [...]

Child labor existed in the south, particularly in the agricultural sectors. Child labor in such areas was exacerbated by lack of schools, extreme poverty, and the lack of an effective legal minimum age for workers."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Government did not effectively protect children from exploitation - child labor is a serious problem ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46041],  [ID 12618]

"Although mandated by the constitution to protect children from exploitation, the government did not effectively do so, and child labor was a serious problem. The legal minimum age for workers was 18 years, but the law was not enforced in practice. Young children worked in a number of factories, and severe poverty produced widespread child labor in the informal and rural farming economy.

There were reports that government and allied militias conscripted children and accepted children as soldiers (see section 5). Child trafficking continued, and child prostitution was widespread (see section 5).

Child labor existed in SPLM/SPLA‑held areas, particularly in the agricultural sectors. Child labor in such areas was exacerbated by lack of schools, extreme poverty, and the lack of an effective legal minimum age for workers."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Child labor remained a problem mainly in the informal sector ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46041],  [ID 12619]

"Child labor remained a problem mainly in the informal sector (see section 6.d.). In the South children, particularly girls, often worked in the fields."

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