October 27, 2012
Categories: Recipients, Restavek
Kinship ties to host household heads do not necessarily shield children from restavèk treatment or status. Kinship ties and student board and room arrangements often camouflage treatment that is little different from restavèk servant children. The vast majority of restavèk children surveyed are related to host family household heads. Therefore, family ties serve as a […]
October 26, 2012
Categories: Recipients, Restavek
According to the language of US legislation, threats, physical coercion, or abuse of the legal process serve as the basis for defining involuntary servitude. Slavery is defined as “a person over whom any or all the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised.” Practices similar to slavery include “delivery of children for exploitation.” […]
October 26, 2012
Categories: Restavek
National census projections for 2010 show 21% of the urban population of Haiti composed of children between the ages of 5 and 14. Gender is a dominant feature of restavèk recruitment. Two-thirds of restavèk children are girls. Restavèk placement and its very high prevalence are deeply marked by poverty, and the movement of children from […]