CRC/C/ECU/CO/4 Sexual exploitation and abuse 74. The Committee welcomes the 2007 National Tourism Plan (PLANDETUR) aimed, inter alia, at preventing the commercial sexual exploitation of children. It is however concerned at the inadequate measures in place to prevent sexual exploitation of children, and the low number of prosecutions for these offences. It is also concerned at the high rate of children who are victims of sexual abuse and the lack of information on the exact nature of these cases, and that they seem not to have been properly investigated and prosecuted. 75. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Train prosecutors, judges and other public officials on how to identify, investigate and sanction sexual exploitation and abuse of children, being sensitive to their right to privacy, confidentiality and special needs; (b) Collect statistics on the victims disaggregated by the nature of the offence, sex, age and ethnicity in order to monitor properly; and (c) Implement appropriate policies and programmes for the prevention, recovery and reintegration of child victims, in accordance with the outcome documents adopted at the 1996, 2001 and 2008 world congresses against sexual exploitation of children. Sale, trafficking and abduction 76. The Committee welcomes the 2006 National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, Smuggling of Migrants, Sexual Exploitation, Labour Exploitation, Prostitution, Pornography and Other Forms of Exploitation of Women and Children. However, the Committee remains concerned at the high number of children trafficked internationally and within the country, from border and Central Highland areas to urban centres, for commercial sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, forced begging and forced labour in mines and other hazardous work. It is further concerned that some children are sold by their parents for forced labour, and that, if recovered, these children may be brought back to live with their parents. 77. The Committee recommends that the State party; (a) Investigate and prosecute sale and trafficking offences and prosecute and punish all the perpetrators, particularly at the local level; (b) Increase training for law enforcement and other public officials; (c) Develop a comprehensive strategy to monitor and identify child victims of sale and trafficking among children who are most susceptible to these practices; and (d) Take all necessary measures, including educational and financial support, to prevent parents from selling their children. Administration of juvenile justice 78. The Committee welcomes that the 2008 Constitution establishes a new specialized system of justice for children in conflict with the law (art. 341) and indicates expressly that deprivation of liberty will only be used exceptionally and children will be detained separately from adults. It also appreciates that the draft Code on Criminal Guarantees maintains four years as the maximum length for privation of liberty. However, the Committee is concerned that: (a) The drafting of the Code on Criminal Guarantees (Código de Garantías Penales) is moving away from a specialized system of justice for children; 16

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