ARTICLE 27
Sexual Exploitation
1. State Parties to the present Charter shall undertake to protect the child from all forms of sexual exploitation
and sexual abuse and shall in particular take measures to prevent:
(a) the inducement, coercion or encouragement of a child to engage in any sexual activity;
(b) the use of children in prostitution or other sexual practices;
(c) the use of children in pornographic activities, performances and materials.
ARTICLE 28
Drug Abuse
State Parties to the present Charter shall take all appropriate measures to protect the child from the use of
narcotics and illicit use of psychotropic substances as defined in the relevant international treaties, and to prevent
the use of children in the production and trafficking of such substances.
ARTICLE 29
Sale, Trafficking and Abduction
State Parties to the present Charter shall take appropriate measures to prevent:
(a) the abduction, sale of, or traffic in children for any purpose or in any form, by any person including parents
or legal guardians of the child;
(b) the use of children in all forms of begging.
ARTICLE 30
Children of Imprisoned Mothers
1. State Parties to the present Charter shall undertake to provide special treatment to expectant mothers and to
mothers of infants and young children who have been accused or found guilty of infringing the penal law and
shall in particular:
(a) ensure that a non-custodial sentence will always be first considered when sentencing such mothers;
(b) establish and promote measures alternative to institutional confinement for the treatment of such mothers;
(c) establish special alternative institutions for holding such mothers;
(d) ensure that a mother shall not be imprisoned with her child;
(e) ensure that a death sentence shall not be imposed on such mothers;
(f) the essential aim of the penitentiary system will be the reformation, integration of the mother to the family
and social rehabilitation.
ARTICLE 31
Responsibility of the Child
Every child shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State and other legally recognized
communities and the international community. The child, subject to his age and ability, and such limitations as
may be contained in the present Charter, shall have the duty: