AeroMexico, Mexico’s global airline, presented its 2017 Sustainability Report, highlighting its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) accomplishments. Aeromexico was the first international airline to join the Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking, and the activities that it carried out after the September earthquakes that shook Mexico. Other significant results include its reduced water consumption and carbon […]

A summit of more than 400 participants from 25 countries wrapped up on Thursday, after delegates agreed on a ground-breaking pledge to tackle travelling child sex offenders. International hotels and other travel businesses had been meeting with governments, NGOs and the UN to discuss ways of tackling the sexual exploitation of children in travel and […]

Media Contact: damian.kean@ecpat.net 8 May 2018, Durban, South Africa – Representatives from the travel business say they will increase efforts in Africa to tackle the sexual exploitation of children that occurs through their industry. “Travel now employs hundreds of thousands of Africans and has the potential to lift millions more out of poverty,” said Mr. […]

A bill concerning SECTT has been brought before the Irish parliament by Independent MP Maureen O’Sullivan in an effort to curtail incidences of convicted sex offenders travelling abroad to sexually exploit children. Just as in the US and Australia, convicted paedophiles would have to seek permission from a judge in order to travel abroad. O’Sullivan […]

ECPAT has congratulated the Government of Malaysia for recent changes to the law that increased penalties for the sexual exploitation of children. But it has also warned officials there that more needs to be done to protect children, especially from sexual exploitation in the travel and tourism industry. Dorothy Rozga, Executive Director of ECPAT International, […]

PEaCE /ECPAT Sri Lanka organized a national multi-stakeholders consultation on “Advancing Responsible Business Practices for Child Protection from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism” on December 12 in Colombo. The Consultation was conducted in association with institutions/organizations such as Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Sri Lanka Police, ECPAT International, International Labour Organisation (ILO), South Asia […]

In an example of The Code’s training being put to use, Volaris’ staff were successful in identifying a case of child sex trafficking on Wednesday 7th February. The authorities at General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport had been notified that a 14-year-old girl had been contacted by strangers via social media networks, and was in […]

Friends International have announced the launch of the ChildSafe Movement in Bali, with the support of Buffalo Tours they will together raise awareness of child protection among all tourism stakeholders. The ChildSafe Movement is an award-winning global movement protecting children from all forms of abuse, and it was launched in Bali with the support of […]

On the day she met Marcus Thompson, the girl later told the FBI, she had been ready to leap from a bridge to end her life. She was only 15, pregnant and alone on the streets. And in this wounded child, Thompson saw a means to make money. He promised that if she left her […]

In the last few days of Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, ECPAT-USA has announced the signing of Marriott International and Uber USA to The Code. “Everyone has a role in fighting human trafficking and preventing child sexual exploitation,” said David Rodriguez, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Marriott International. “At Marriott […]