UNICEF warns against the danger of child trafficking in Nepal earthquake

Even before the earthquake the day 25, which left more than 7,000 dead, Nepal had child labor indices, child trafficking and abuse and violence “very high ” at -he says Head of Child Protection for UNICEF in Nepal, Virginia Perez.

The agency is concerned about the illegal movement of children “ amid the chaos ” associated with any emergency, we work with the police and border authorities. “We will obviously concerned that more and all that combined with the trauma that children are going through right now,” added the specialist.

pointed out that there are reports 16 camps in Kathmandu and did not find any unaccompanied child, as well as evaluations were conducted outside the capital to meet the situation.

“The news that we are not alarming in that sense, but we must be vigilant because we know that in all emergency situations the risks are high ” he said.

Pérez said that the UN body figures 2001 when the number stood at 12,000 children who have been victims of human trafficking each year . “We do not know how these figures are updated” he said, recalling that Nepal and India have a porous border that can simply be crossed without papers .

explained that the risk is about “children left without care” and the person in charge, movement “ from one place to another” separated from their parents and are found in India or any other country.

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“ Apart from what everyone already knows: you have a roof, water is needed, it takes food that is the immediate response of the UNICEF worries us is that the problems that existed before are now becoming serious “ indicated.

Among them, he cited malnutrition and fear “to food shortages or lack of access to the fear of the food worse” he said.

also noted the delay in the return to school and that poor hygiene can cause disease that send hygiene kits and information communities. “Work children is another problem, will now need many more hands to rebuild homes parents “he said.