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Human trafficking and the prostitution of children is a significant issue in the Philippines, often controlled by organized crime syndicates.〔 Human Trafficking in the Philippines is a crime against humanity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=What is Human Trafficking? )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Child Trafficking )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Articles 1 to 33)- Prevent Genocide International )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cebu a transit point for child trafficking - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos )〕 In an effort to deal with the problem, the Philippines passed R.A. 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, a penal law against human trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution.〔 In 2006, enforcement was reported to be inconsistent. ==Statistics== A 1997 report put the number of child victims of prostitution at 75,000 in the Philippines.,〔 〕 with other estimates saying as many as 100,000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Confronting Trafficking and Prostitution in Asia - The Struggle for Survival and Dignity, Making the Harm Visible, Global Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls, Speaking Out and Providing Services )〕 According to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) estimated 60,000 to 100,000 children in the Philippines were involved in prostitution rings.〔 According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) about 100,000 children were involved in prostitution .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Philippines: Four million child slaves )〕 is a high incidence of child prostitution in tourist areas. An undetermined number of children are forced into exploitative labor operations.〔(Factsheet: Child Trafficking in the Philippines (undated), UNICEF, )〕 It was estimated in 1995 that the Philippines was the fourth country with the most number of children forced into prostitution, and authorities have identified an increase in child molesters travelling to the Philippines. In 2007, there were estimated to be 375,000 women and girls in the sex trade in the Philippines, mostly between the ages of 15 and 20, though some are as young as 11. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies stated in 2003 that there were more than 1.5 million street children in the Philippines and many end up in prostitution and drug trafficking in places such as Manila and Angeles City.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Street children: valued partners in the Philippines )〕 Government and NGO estimates in 2007 on the number of women trafficked ranged from 300,000 to 400,000 and the number of children trafficked ranged from 60,000 to 100,000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Coercion of victim key in human trafficking )〕 According to the US government reports, the number of child victims in the Philippines range from 20,000 to 100,000, with foreign tourists, particularly other Asians, as perpetrators.〔 In 2010, an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 children in the Philippines were involved in prostitution rings, according to Minette Rimando, a spokeswoman for the U.N.'S International Labour Organization's Manila office. A 2006 article reported that based on statistics provided by the Visayan Forum Foundation, most victims were between 12 to 22 years old.〔(IT skills training enlisted in fight vs human trafficking - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos ), June 3, 2006.〕 The Philippines is ranked under Tier 2 Watch List in the 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report of the United States (US) State Department due to the Philippine government’s alleged failure to show evidence of progress in convicting trafficking offenders, particularly those responsible for labor trafficking.〔(Country Narratives -- Countries L Through P ) in (The ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report ), U.S. Department of State.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Human trafficking in the Philippines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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