Sexual exploitation of children and teenagers is a degrading form of child labor that is one of today’s most serious human rights violations. The aim of this study, carried out by reviewing national and international literature, is to propose policies and actions to effectively prevent and eradicate sexual exploitation of children and teenagers, ensuring their healthy and balanced physical, psychological, intellectual, moral and social development. It was completed by the “Minorities, Discrimination and Effectiveness” Research Group of the Masters Program on Rights at the Law Center at the Unisal of São Paulo (EU Lorraine). It was associated with the III Latin American Seminar on Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Diversity in Latin America. The research began in 2011 and was completed in 2012.
Keywords:
adolescent, child, child sexual exploitation, comprehensive protection
