A/HRC/7/8 page 2 Summary This report is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1. In its resolution 2005/44, the Commission on Human Rights called upon all States, inter alia, to take the necessary measures to eliminate the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography by adopting a holistic approach and addressing the contributing factors, including underdevelopment, poverty, economic disparities, inequitable socio-economic structures, dysfunctional families, lack of education, urban-rural migration, gender discrimination, irresponsible adult sexual behaviour, harmful traditional practices, armed conflicts and trafficking in children. As this report marks the end of the reporting cycle for the current mandate-holder, and, in view of the review and assessment of the mandate, the Special Rapporteur thought it relevant to recapitulate the different issues he has focused on since his nomination in 2002, in order to present the achievements and accomplishments of the mandate. In the past, the Special Rapporteur had received requests for advice and was shown several examples of assistance and rehabilitation programmes designed for children victims of trafficking and sexual commercial exploitation. These rehabilitation programmes included sometimes a specific shelter and a full range of specialized facilities, in others ad hoc rehabilitation programmes, sometimes designed for children of domestic abuse and violence is the only assistance available. He therefore found it important to examine in his annual report different examples set up in some countries and to provide guidelines and options so as to better assist child victims of trafficking and sexual commercial exploitation, in the hope that these examples and guidelines will enable to provide better assistance and protection for children victims and enable them to recover their lives with the least traumatism possible. The report is based on and reflects information received from Governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and individuals in response to a questionnaire sent by the Special Rapporteur. This report does not pretend to give a comprehensive analysis of the issue discussed, but rather to highlight examples of national policies and strategies as well as to discuss positive examples of good practices developed by international organizations, NGOs and the civil society in assistance and rehabilitation programmes for children victims of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking.