ARTICLE 27: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
1. States Parties to the present Charter shall undertake to protect the child from all forms
of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse and shall in particular take measures to prevent:
(a) the inducement, coercion or encouragement of a child to engage in any sexual
activity;
(b) the use of children in prostitution or other sexual practices;
(c) the use of children in pornographic activities, performances and materials.
ARTICLE 28: DRUG ABUSE
States Parties to the present Charter shall take all appropriate measures to protect the
child from the use of narcotics and illicit use of psychotropic substances as defined in the
relevant international treaties, and to prevent the use of children in the production and
trafficking of such substances.
ARTICLE 29: SALE, TRAFFICKING AND ABDUCTION
States Parties to the present Charter shall take appropriate measures to prevent:
(a) the abduction, the sale of, or traffic of children for any purpose or in any form, by any
person including parents or legal guardians of the child;
(b) the use of children in all forms of begging.
ARTICLE 30: CHILDREN OF IMPRISONED MOTHERS
1. States Parties to the present Charter shall undertake to provide special treatment to
expectant mothers and to mothers of infants and young children who have been accused
or found guilty of infringing the penal law and shall in particular:
(a) ensure that a non-custodial sentence will always be first considered when sentencing
such mothers;
(b) establish and promote measures alternative to institutional confinement for the treatment
of such mothers;
(c) establish special alternative institutions for holding such mothers;