Child trafficking in Europe: what is the paediatrician's role?

被引:7
作者
Hadjipanayis, Adamos [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Crawley, Francis P. [3 ,4 ]
Stiris, Tom [3 ,5 ,6 ]
Neubauer, David [3 ,7 ]
Michaud, Pierre-Andre [3 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Lamaca Gen Hosp, Dept Paediat, Lamaca, Cyprus
[2] European Univ Cyprus, Med Sch, Nicosia, Cyprus
[3] European Acad Paediat, Brussels, Belgium
[4] Good Clin Practice Alliance Europe GCPA, Brussels, Belgium
[5] Oslo Univ Hosp, Dept Neonatol, Oslo, Norway
[6] Univ Oslo, Fac Med, Oslo, Norway
[7] Univ Childrens Hosp, Dept Child Adolescent & Dev Neurol, Ljubljana, Slovenia
[8] Univ Lausanne, Fac Biol & Med, Lausanne, Switzerland
关键词
European Academy of Paediatrics; Trafficking; Child trafficking; Migration; Health care; Advocacy; SEX TRAFFICKING; HEALTH-CARE;
D O I
10.1007/s00431-018-3190-2
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Child trafficking is among the most lucrative criminal activities in the world and growing rapidly. Poverty, natural disasters, armed conflicts and, in particular, migration put vulnerable children at high risk of trafficking. Accurate statistics on child trafficking are not available due to its illegal nature. Moreover, trafficking may not be consistently recorded and reported by European countries, mainly because of different perceptions as to who is considered a victim of trafficking. Around 4000-5000 children were identified as presumed victims of trafficking in European Union countries from 2013 to 2014; this is an underestimate of the problem because many victims go unrecognised. Trafficking is linked with issues, such as forced marriage, begging, labour or domestic servitude, slavery and prostitution as well as sexual abuse and child pornography. It may also involve the use of children as soldiers or for criminal activities, such as theft and drug smuggling. Child trafficking also involves the removal of organs and the selling neonates, infants, and children for adoption. Child victims of trafficking should be promptly identified in order to provide them with the necessary care as well as to prosecute the traffickers and stop their illegal activity. Healthcare professionals should be appropriately trained to keep a careful eye out for any signs of trafficking in children. Conclusion: The European Academy of Paediatrics calls on our governments, intergovernmental organisations, paediatricians, and healthcare professionals to collaborate so as to improve the identification and healthcare of victims and to contribute to the disbanding and prosecution of child traffickers by reporting such situations.
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页码:1419 / 1423
页数:5
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