Ariticle35Prevention of sale and trafficking

Article 35, like Article 34, aims to prevent prostitution and other forms of trafficking, and also requires that domestic and international measures be taken to address issues such as the kidnapping of children.

In Japan, in order to prevent problems on the way to and from school, a system is set up to immediately report the appearance of suspicious persons. It is also possible to find a connection with Article 11 regarding the “kidnapping of children.” In fact, Japan has been criticized for “kidnapping.” The Hague Convention provides for measures to be taken when a child is illegally transferred out of the country and for procedures to be followed at the time of trial. In particular, there are many cases where one parent takes the child to his or her own country, which has been regarded as a social problem in Japan.