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Begging in Geneva

Crackdown on Roma using children to beg.

The authorities in Geneva have increased protection for children who are made to beg on the streets, a practice considered a threat to their health and safety. If a child is reported to be begging, child protection officials now have the power to take them into care. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)

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