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'''Prostitution in Burkina Faso''' is not specifically prohibited by the law, however soliciting and [[pimping]] are illegal.<ref>http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/af/135940.htm</ref> In recent years the demand for [[Prostitution|prostitutes]] in [[Burkina Faso]] has increased.<ref>http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-05/2008-05-22-voa31.cfm?moddate=2008-05-22 </ref><ref name="child-hood1">http://www.child-hood.com/index.php?id=704</ref> Burkina Faso has been referred to as "a theatre of child labour".<ref name="autogenerated1">http://google.com/search?q=cache:tHy3tayHmGUJ:www.protectionproject.org/human_rights_reports/report_documents/burkina.doc+Prostitution+in+Burkina+Faso&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Burkina Faso</ref> As a large number of children are [[Human trafficking|trafficked]] into Burkina Faso for forced prostitution as well as domestic work.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The Burkina Faso government has ratified on 31 August 1990 the [[UN Convention on the Rights of the Child]] and has taken measures to ensure the safety of children against sexual abuse and exploitation, however it is still prevalent.<ref name="child-hood1"/> The increase in demand for prostitution has caused fear of an increase in the number of people in Burkina Faso infected with [[HIV]] and [[AIDS]], currently 0.9% of the population are infected with HIV.<ref name="child-hood1"/> |
'''Prostitution in Burkina Faso''' is not specifically prohibited by the law, however soliciting and [[pimping]] are illegal.<ref>http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/af/135940.htm</ref> In recent years the demand for [[Prostitution|prostitutes]] in [[Burkina Faso]] has increased.<ref>http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-05/2008-05-22-voa31.cfm?moddate=2008-05-22 </ref><ref name="child-hood1">http://www.child-hood.com/index.php?id=704</ref> Burkina Faso has been referred to as "a theatre of child labour".<ref name="autogenerated1">http://google.com/search?q=cache:tHy3tayHmGUJ:www.protectionproject.org/human_rights_reports/report_documents/burkina.doc+Prostitution+in+Burkina+Faso&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Burkina Faso</ref> As a large number of children are [[Human trafficking|trafficked]] into Burkina Faso for forced prostitution as well as domestic work.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The Burkina Faso government has ratified on 31 August 1990 the [[UN Convention on the Rights of the Child]] and has taken measures to ensure the safety of children against sexual abuse and exploitation, however it is still prevalent.<ref name="child-hood1"/> The increase in demand for prostitution has caused fear of an increase in the number of people in Burkina Faso infected with [[HIV]] and [[AIDS]], currently 0.9% of the population are infected with HIV.<ref name="child-hood1"/> |
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Revision as of 10:32, 15 October 2011
Prostitution in Burkina Faso is not specifically prohibited by the law, however soliciting and pimping are illegal.[1] In recent years the demand for prostitutes in Burkina Faso has increased.[2][3] Burkina Faso has been referred to as "a theatre of child labour".[4] As a large number of children are trafficked into Burkina Faso for forced prostitution as well as domestic work.[4] The Burkina Faso government has ratified on 31 August 1990 the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and has taken measures to ensure the safety of children against sexual abuse and exploitation, however it is still prevalent.[3] The increase in demand for prostitution has caused fear of an increase in the number of people in Burkina Faso infected with HIV and AIDS, currently 0.9% of the population are infected with HIV.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/af/135940.htm
- ^ http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-05/2008-05-22-voa31.cfm?moddate=2008-05-22
- ^ a b c http://www.child-hood.com/index.php?id=704
- ^ a b http://google.com/search?q=cache:tHy3tayHmGUJ:www.protectionproject.org/human_rights_reports/report_documents/burkina.doc+Prostitution+in+Burkina+Faso&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Burkina Faso
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