PHOTO: PHILIPPINES: A girl plays a guitar as she sits with other children outside the UNICEF-assisted Nayon Kabataan Rehabilitation Centre for street children and victims of child labour and physical abuse in Manila, the capital. The girl on the right has lost her hearing and is unable to speak and seems to also suffer from trauma or another mental disability. Because she is unable to describe her experience, it is unknown what has happened to her since she has been on her own. (UNICEF/ HQ97-0963/Jeremy Horner)
Independent Expert Activities July 2005

18Field Visit, South Africa

The Independent Expert visited the Thuthuzela care centre in Soweto on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the center provides multidisciplinary services to rape survivors, including children and adolescents, within a holistic approach.

5-6Field Visit, Slovenia

In Ljubljana, the Independent Expert made a presentation to civil society organizations, followed by an interactive dialogue at the Slovenian Parliament. He also visited an institution for children in vulnerable situations or who have committed minor offences and a centre for child asylum-seekers.