UN Compilation >> Bahamas, Review Documentation, 29th Session, January 2018

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State under Review
Recommendation
… The ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations requested that the Government prohibit the use, procurement or offer of a child for the production of pornography or for pornographic performances and adopt sufficiently effective and dissuasive penalties. [Para 4]
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Implementations

  • Stakeholder Summary
    Para 24) European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) indicated that, since 2018, the Bahamas had recorded 56 human trafficking incidents and an increase in female victims being transported to and/or transited through the Bahamas for sexual and domestic exploitation, particularly from non-English speaking countries. Para 37) JS1 reported that the Bahamas was plagued by gender-based violence which took various forms, including … sexual exploitation of girls, …
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    Para 26) The Special Rapporteur on violence against women indicated that the economy of the Bahamas, largely dependent on tourism, left certain groups vulnerable to trafficking for sexual or labour exploitation. Para 48) CEDAW expressed concern about the number of children involved in child sexual abuse material.
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