Congo Culture Republic
Congo, Republic of
There were unconfirmed reports that the Republic of Congo was a country of destination; however, it was not a country of transit or origin. There were unconfirmed reports that minor relatives of West African immigrants from Benin and Togo could be victims of trafficking. There was no evidence of trafficking in men or women. Outside of the unconfirmed reports of "minors relatives" of West African immigrants, there were no other reports of trafficking in children. Children from West Africa worked as fishermen, shop workers, street sellers, or domestic servants. There were reports some were physically abused. There were reports of isolated cases of child prostitution, which according to international and local NGOs and others were not linked to trafficking or forced labor. UNICEF and the International Rescue Committee had programs to assist with feeding and sheltering DRC street children. In addition, there was no evidence that any of these street children were from the Republic of Congo ... [Read More]
Program Information – Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation
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V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
The Dominican Republic is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. Dominican women and children are trafficked to destinations in Latin America and Europe, including Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, the Netherlands Antilles, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Brazil. There are indications that Peruvian women have been trafficked through the Dominican Republic to Italy. Additionally, Haitians are trafficked into the Dominican Republic for forced labor and sexual exploitation. There are reports of an estimated 2,000 Haitian children trafficked into the Dominican Republic annually to work on the street (such as shoe shining), to work in agriculture, or to be exploited in the sex trade. The ILO estimates that 48,000 children are engaged in child labor nationwide. [Read More]
U.S. Hosts Meeting to Foster Peace in African Great Lakes - US Department of State
More than three and a half million people have died as a result of deprivation and conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past six years. This is the highest death toll in any conflict since the end of World War II. Although conditions have improved, there are continuing incidents of violence in eastern Congo and the situation remains volatile. It is urgent that the countries of the region, with the support of the international community and the United States, take action to address the causes. ... [Read More]
Central African Republic (06/05)
The U.S. Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to the Central African Republic. Americans in the C.A.R. are urged to exercise caution and maintain security awareness at all times. U.S. citizens who travel to or remain in the Central African Republic and need emergency assistance should contact the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon at telephone (237) 223-4014, (237) 223-0512, fax (237) 223-0753, and 223-0581 (Consular). Americans may also contact the American Embassy in N'djamena, Chad at telephone (235) 51-70-09, 51-92-33 or 51-90-52 and fax (235) 51-56-54. As noted above, since the United States has a limited diplomatic presence in the Central African Republic, the ability to provide services to U.S. citizens in the C.A.R. is extremely limited. ... [Read More]
About the Consul General - Consulate General of the US - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
He joined the Department of State in 1982 and has served in Germany, Mauritania, the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Bosnia and his last post was in Manama, Bahrain from 1998-2002 as Chief of the Political/Economic Section. He has received several awards from the Department including the Meritorious and Superior Honor awards. ... back to top ^ 11 111111 11 11111 11111 11111111 111 1111111111111 Home | Consulate News | Citizen Services | Visas | Education & Culture ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy websites - US Dept of State
• Dem. Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa ... • Czech Republic: Prague ... • Republic of Djibouti: Djibouti ... [Read More]
2004
1111--12/03/04 Conflict in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo ... 1111--12/20/04 Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... [Read More]
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