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Sexual exploitation is one of the worst forms of child labour and particularly affects the most vulnerable children. Regarding sexual activity as a private area, local communities are reluctant to intervene into cases of sexual exploitation, increasing the vulnerability of children faced with this form of exploitation. Protecting children from sexual exploitation was mentioned as soon as 1989 as part of children's rights in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, completes the Convention by asking the States to take specific measures to end sexual exploitation and sexual violence against children. It also forbids the sale of children for purposes other than sexual, for example, forced labour, illegal adoption and organ donations. For this third World Congress, the African states chose to send their own recommendations, taking into account the specificities of Africa.
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