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SEX TRAFFICKING IN THE AMERICAS
 
 
 
 
 




Are any indirect statistics available?

 



b. Are any indirect statistics available? E.g.


. no. sex workers by age, gender, nationality
. no. known or licensed establishments related to sex industry with breakdown of type of activity in each establishment (official and unofficial)
. no. entertainment/artist visas issued by gender and age
. no. visas issued for unaccompanied minors
. no. deportations and repatriations by age, gender, nationality
. statistics on health of sex workers
. no. reports of missing children by age, gender
. no. requests to consular office/embassy for assistance with missing person
. no. consular facilitated repatriation
. no. persons deported following prostitutionrelated conviction


2. What instruments are used or have been used in the country to measure the incidence and prevalence of the problem of trafficking (e.g., survey, polls, census, registries, complaints)?


Type of Instrument Applied by?
When?
Coverage?
Results
(please provide copies of final documents)
Sources and Means
Utilized


3. What is the perception of different sectors regarding the problem of trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation?


Distinguish responses by type of source:
(a) government;
(b) non governmental;
(c) civil society/general public information;
(d) academic;
(e) other.


4. What individuals, groups or organizations have financed studies, research or other data on the subject of trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation? What were the objectives of these studies?


C. Social Aspects


1. What policies exist that address the problem of trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation?


Divide in the following categories:
(a) awareness;
(b) investigation and research;
(c) training;
(d) victim attention and treatment;
(e) rehabilitation.


2. Are there any government institutions, councils, ministries or other agencies that address, either alone or interinstitutionally, the issue of trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation? Include information on membership, main objectives, activities, and achievements to date.




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