NGO News Africa: Child sex tourism must be fought
whoiscarol | November 10, 2009 at 06:35 pm
Written by Samuel Olara Okello

Like many holiday destinations, East Africa’s pristine shorelines, game reserves, abundant nightlife and cultural attractions are the stuff holiday brochures in the west are made of. Tourism is a major money spinner for many of the world’s poorest countries, but East Africa’s tropical paradise hides a dark, sordid secret: “child sex tourism.”
The rise of this trade is shocking and the speed of its establishment staggering. It can only happen under a culture of deep rooted corruption, poverty and lack of concern for the most vulnerable in society that prevails in East African countries, especially Uganda and Kenya.
“Child sex tourism” has a long history. However, the practice has developed substantially during the last few decades. According to experts, “child sex tourism” involves tourists who deliberately travel to foreign destinations solely for the purpose of engaging in sex with juveniles.
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