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Interview: Child Rights organisations support the EU Proposal to Prevent and Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse

ECPAT International’s opinion on the topic of child sexual abuse online and the European Commission’s proposal to Combat and Prevent Child Sexual Abuse online. Interview broadcasted in the German MDR/AR media journal.

Listen to the interview.

Open Letter to the European Commission’s Proposal to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse

The Netherlands – Regulating voluntourism as part of child protection standards for the travel and tourism industry

The Netherlands was selected for this case study as a sending country for volunteers that has recognized the risks to children related to this form of tourism and has taken steps to introduce regulations. This case study reflects information gathered through desk research as well as through online interviews conducted by Defence for Children – ECPAT The Netherlands.

The case study has been prepared to showcase examples of actionable frameworks to regulate child-related voluntourism (with a focus on orphanages) by governments and businesses from the perspective of sending countries.

Case Study: Ireland – Regulating voluntourism as part of child protection standards for the travel and tourism industry

Ireland was selected for this case study as a country where collaborative actions have been undertaken in recent years in an attempt to end orphanage voluntourism. This case study reflects information gathered through desk research, interviews, and the practice of civil society organisations that form Comhlámh’s End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group (EOVWG).

The case study has been prepared to showcase examples of an actionable framework to regulate voluntourism in orphanages by governments and businesses, from the sending country’s perspective.

Protective Environments: a model to prevent child sexual exploitation in travel and tourism context — Colombia case study and Costa Rican experiences

This case study addresses the experience of the Protective Environments model implemented in Colombia under the leadership of Fundación Renacer, a member of ECPAT International.

This model was developed to prevent child sexual exploitation associated with travel and tourism through cooperation among the public and private sectors, communities, social organizations and the media, with the active participation of children and youth. The results of the implementation of the Protective Environments model are effective in the modification of attitudes and practices of the different social actors around this problem and greater protection for children.

Overview on Extrateritoriality and Extradition Legislation for Offences of Sexual Exploitation of Children

Extraterritorial jurisdiction and extradition mechanisms have become essential tools in the fight against the sexual exploitation of children. To protect children everywhere and avoid impunity for offenders, legislation needs to enable cross-border responses.

For more information on how extraterritoriality and extradition provisions apply to offences of sexual exploitation of children and what barriers to their application exist, please refer to ECPAT’s Issue Paper on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Extradition Legislation.