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Child Sex Tourism in Morocco

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An off-the-cuff remark by a former French education minister has thrown the spotlight onto sexual tourism in Morocco. In the France 24 Debate, we bring you an exclusive report from Marrakesh on the youths who fall prey out of economic necessity.

DEBATE

From Casablanca, France 24 Correspondent Lea Lisa Westerhoff

From Rabat, Najat Anwar, Chair of "Touche pas à mon enfant" ("Don't Touch My Child") children's rights group.

Philippe Galland, Programme director for ECPAT-France, organisation that fights child trafficking and prostitution.

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Produced by Pauline Heilmann, Yi Song, Mary Colombel, Anelise Borges.

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by Anonyme - 27/06/2011 - 06:02

The Moroccan government should not have given France 24 the authorization to film in Morocco. Moroccans are aware of the issue which is in fact common in countries around the world. France 24 should focus on prostitution, pedophilia etc.. in France first. A french television making a documentary on an issue that concerns Moroccans and Moroccans only makes no sense at all...unless the goal is to degrade and create stereotypes.

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