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“Off the Backs of the Children”
Forced Begging and Other Abuses against Talibés in Senegal
Map of
Senegal and Guinea-Bissau
Summary
Recommendations
To the
Government of Senegal
To the Government
of Guinea-Bissau
To the
Governments of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau
To Religious Leaders, including
Caliphs of the Brotherhoods, Imams, and Grand Marabouts
To
International and National Humanitarian Organizations
To the
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
To the
Economic Community of West African States
To the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Methodology
Background
Development
of Islam in Senegal
Quranic
Education prior to French Rule
Quranic
Education under French Rule
Quranic
Education Post-Independence: Rising Tide of Forced Begging
Emphasis on
Almsgiving
Exploitation
and Abuses Endured by the Talibés in Senegal
Large and
Growing Problem..
Profile:
Young and Far from Home
Nature of
Forced Begging: Out of the Classroom and onto the Street
Long Hours
in Search of Money
Injury and
Death from Car Accidents
Denying the
Right to Education
Severe Physical
Abuse
Violations
of the Rights to Food, Physical Development, and Health
Conditions
in the Daara
Violation of
the Rights to Food and Physical Development
Violation of
the Right to Health
Sexual Abuse
Denying
Contact with Family
Denying the
Right to Play
On the Run,
on the Streets
Perpetrators
and Complicitous Actors
Marabouts
and Religious Leaders
Justifications
for Forced Begging: Food, Rent, Humility
From Ascetic
to Affluent
Silent
Acceptance
Government
of Senegal
Lack of
Regulation
Eschewing
Accountability
Fear of
Backlash
Assistance
for Religious Education
Lack of
Coherent Response
Government
of Guinea-Bissau
Insufficient
Action to Address Illegal Cross-Border Migration
Growing
Forced Begging Problem in Guinea-Bissau
Denying the
Right to Education
Parents
Responsible for Neglect and Abuse
Humanitarian
Aid Organizations: Incentivizing Urban Migration, Ignoring Accountability
Relevant
International and National Law
Child
Servitude or Slavery
Worst Form
of Child Labor
Child
Trafficking
Cairo
Declaration on Human Rights in Islam
International
Treaties on Children’s Rights
Domestic
Legislation Relevant to the Talibés
Anti-Trafficking
Law
Senegalese
Penal Code Provisions
Acknowledgements
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