COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Forty-first session

9-27 January 2006

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography: Questions for the State party to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the report of Italy (CRC/C/OPSA/ITA/1)

With reference to special protection measures, please provide updated statistical data, if available (including by sex, age, region) for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004 on:

the number of children trafficked to and from Italy;

the number of children subject to sale for the purpose of labour, adoption or sexual exploitation;

the number of reported cases of child prostitution and pornography;

the number of cases prosecuted in criminal courts; and

the number of children provided assistance and counselling.

Please provide additional information on the coordination mechanisms to ensure the effective implementation of the Optional Protocol.

Please provide information on the independent monitoring where a child victim of an abuse can directly lodge a complaint.

Please provide further information on budget allocations both at national and regional level for the implementation of the rights contained in the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

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