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Serious Abuses Against Talibé Children in Senegal
A talibé child begging at car windows in Dakar, Senegal, June 19, 2018. Multiple talibés told Human Rights Watch that their Quranic teacher required them to return with a specific quota of money each day. © 2018 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch
A talibé child in Diourbel, Senegal, June 24, 2018. © 2018 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch
A group of talibé children on the rooftop terrace of a daara in Touba, Senegal that housed over 100 talibés in a large, unfinished building with no paved floors. At night, the children either slept inside on sheets on the sand, or on the terrace, exposed to malaria-carrying mosquitos. January 8, 2019. © 2019 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch
A talibé child studies the Quran at a daara in Diourbel, Senegal, June 24, 2018. © 2018 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch
A talibé child sleeps on top of an improvised bed made of bricks at a daara in the city of Diourbel, Senegal, June 24, 2018. At night, talibé children slept on mats on the sand, many without mosquito nets to protect them from malaria. © 2018 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch
Talibé children begging at car windows in Dakar, Senegal, June 19, 2018. © 2018 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch
A 10-year-old talibé begging for money in Dakar, Senegal appeared severely ill, and bloody sores were visible on his arms. June 19, 2018. © 2018 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch
Talibé children take a break at the Maison de la Gare children’s center in Saint-Louis, Senegal, January 14, 2019. Maison de la Gare is a non-profit organization and shelter that supports talibés. The text on the mural reads, in French: “We are all responsible.” © 2019 Lauren Seibert/Human Rights Watch