Children are trafficked and sexually exploited
According to UNICEF, more than a million children are forced into the sex trade each year, a business where billions of dollars in illicit profits are made in the same way as in the trafficking of drugs and arms. Also, the Internet has vastly multiplied the dissemination of child pornography, putting children further at risk. In countries such as Canada, there is an urgent need to address the lack of data and knowledge on child trafficking so that effective measures of prevention and intervention can be implemented. The IBCR is addressing this problem.
Children are victims and witnesses of criminal acts
Millions of children throughout the world have suffered trauma as a result of crime, violence, abuse of power and trafficking. Because of their age and vulnerability, these children have specific needs and require special protection. IBCR is there to help by providing guidance to professionals and assistance to authorities.
Children are affected by armed conflict
Armed conflict affects children in many horrific ways. In the last decade, it is estimated that 2 million children were killed in armed conflict, that more than 6 million were seriously wounded or disabled, and that more than 20 million were displaced by war within or outside their home countries. Because of armed conflict, millions of children are victims of sexual and physical abuse, trauma, malnutrition, sickness and displacement. The IBCR works to protect their rights.
Children are separated from their families
Many children find themselves far from home without the protection of a parent or of a legal guardian. Some have fled to seek asylum, while others have been trafficked for purposes of sexual exploitation. Most live without legal papers or on the margins of society. Regardless of their status, they need protection. IBCR is there to help censure their rights and protection.
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