ECPAT

ECPAT is an international organization that is dedicated to combating the sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT stands for End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography, and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes. The organization was founded in Thailand in 1990, and now operates in more than 100 countries around the world.

ECPAT works to raise awareness about the sexual exploitation of children, advocate for stronger legal protections and policies, and provide support and services to victims and survivors of exploitation. The organization also works to promote responsible tourism and raise awareness about the risks of child exploitation in travel and tourism industries.

ECPAT collaborates with governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector to promote child rights and combat the sexual exploitation of children. The organization is also involved in research and advocacy efforts, and works to build capacity among communities and organizations to prevent and respond to the sexual exploitation of children.

 

 

In Conversation: On the sexual exploitation of boys in Bolivia
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In Conversation: On the sexual exploitation of boys in Bolivia

In August 2022, ECPAT International published the Global Boys Initiative: Bolivia Report, the eighth in a series of ten country reports that explores the underreported issue of the sexual exploitation of boys.  In an interview with Estudio Abierto, Francesco Cecon, ECPAT’s Head of Global Boys Initiative, discussed the importance of raising awareness about the sexual exploitation of…

Launch of the Global Boys Initiative: Boys In India Report
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Launch of the Global Boys Initiative: Boys In India Report

How are poverty and gender–biased child protection laws placing boys in India at risk of sexual exploitation?  INDIA—In collaboration with STOP India, ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of the latest report from the Global Boys Initiative: India Report. This is the ninth in a series of ten country reports that explores the…

Police training on Human Trafficking and Child Protection – Imphal Free Press
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Police training on Human Trafficking and Child Protection – Imphal Free Press

A one-day training programme was organised by FXB India Suraksha, in association with Churachandpur district police, on Thursday with the objective to strengthen police response mechanism to effectively handle cases of human trafficking and child victims. The event also included discussion on the existing laws related to child protection and human trafficking whereabout 15 police…

Child trafficking victims speak out against Britain’s ‘distressing’ and ‘retraumatising’ immigration system, in a new report calling for ministers to ensure victims’ rights are upheld  – Morning Star
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Child trafficking victims speak out against Britain’s ‘distressing’ and ‘retraumatising’ immigration system, in a new report calling for ministers to ensure victims’ rights are upheld  – Morning Star

CHILD trafficking victims have spoken out against Britain’s “distressing” and “retraumatising” immigration system, in a new report calling for ministers to ensure victims’ rights are upheld. The 12-month study is the first to draw on the experiences and opinions of 31 young victims of modern-day slavery and trafficking, whose voice researchers say, have been “missing from the…

Children being trafficked to live in slavery in Ireland as survivors call Ireland a ‘haven’ for traffickers
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Children being trafficked to live in slavery in Ireland as survivors call Ireland a ‘haven’ for traffickers

SURVIVORS of human trafficking have described Ireland as a “haven” for traffickers, with a “huge number” of them exploiting women, children and men. Child trafficking is not just confined to …

Meta Campaign to Combat Sex Trafficking in the Philippines Reaches 10 Million Social Media Users
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Meta Campaign to Combat Sex Trafficking in the Philippines Reaches 10 Million Social Media Users

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A new immersive virtual and augmented reality experience that takes users inside the world of people experiencing sex trafficking reached more than 1.2 million viewers in 24 hours since going live, International Justice Mission (IJM)’s Program Against Online Sexual Exploitation of Children is proud to announce. ‘Break Free to Fly’ – pioneered…

Ending the Silence on Child Sexual Exploitation: A Podcast Episode on She Leads
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Ending the Silence on Child Sexual Exploitation: A Podcast Episode on She Leads

In our latest podcast episode we cover She Leads, a programme dedicated to amplifying the voices of girls and young women across Africa and the Middle East. In our new podcast episode on a joint ECPAT, Plan International Netherlands, Defence for Children – ECPAT the Netherlands (DCI-ECPAT), African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), and…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Cambodia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Cambodia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   Cambodia, 30 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates at least 11% of children in Cambodia were subjected to online sexual abuse and exploitation in the past year alone. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Cambodia report found that 11% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear examples of online sexual exploitation and…

ECPAT supports children’s society organisations calling for the restoration of the National Center SafeNet in Bulgaria
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ECPAT supports children’s society organisations calling for the restoration of the National Center SafeNet in Bulgaria

For immediate release – On the closure of the National Center for Safer Internet in Bulgaria  29 September 2022, Bulgaria – Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more children have shifted to online spaces. This was reflected by the large increase in reports of online abuses from children in Bulgaria, from 9,289 in 2019 to 17,855 in…