What future? : street children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Recommendations: For the pre-election period -- For the post-election period. -- Methods. -- Background. -- Abuses against street children. Police and military abuse - Physical abuse - Extortion - Sexual abuse of girls - Police misuse of street children - Arbitrary arrests and roundups - Special protection unit of the police - Child labor - Physical abuse by adults and older street children - Sexual abuse of street girls - Sexual abuse of street boys - Street children used for political purposes. -- Factors pushing children into the streets. Violence in the home - Children accused of sorcery: Abuses in the home related to sorcery accusaations - Abuses in churches - After the accusations. - HIV/AIDS - Education. -- International standards. Overview - Rights of children to protection from abuse, including children in custody, or otherwise deprived of their liberty - Protection from sexual abuse and exploitation - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Education. -- Acknowledgements. -- Appendix: Articles relevant to children's rights in the new constitution. "April 2006." 73 pages : photographs ; 28 cm