COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Forty-second session

15 May – 2 June 2006

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography: List of issues to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the report of Turkey (CRC/C/OPSA/TUR/1)

1. Please provide statistical data (including by sex, age, urban/rural areas) for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004 on:

the number of children trafficked to and from Turkey as well as trafficked within the country;

the number of reported cases of sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, with additional information on type of follow-up provided on the outcome of the cases, including prosecution, withdrawals and sanctions for perpetrators;

the number of child victims provided recovery assistance and compensation (if any) as defined in article 9.3 and 9.4 of the Protocol.

Please provide information on measures taken by the State party to assess the actual situation and to coordinate and monitor the implementation under the scope of the Optional Protocol.

Please provide information on the status of the proposed legal amendments and changes as mentioned in paragraph 82 of the State party report.

Please provide information on specific budget allocations (national, regional and local) for the implementation of the rights contained in the Optional Protocol and if not allocated, information on the reasons therefore.

Please provide further information on the activities and the focus of the National Plan against Trafficking, and on the status of proposed National Action Plan 2005-2015, coordinated by the Social Services and Child protection Agency, including proposed budget allocations.

Please provide information on the activities to promote regional and bilateral cooperation to address root causes which contribute to the vulnerability of children under the Optional Protocol.

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