ECPAT International has released its latest country overview report on the manifestations of sexual exploitation of children in Italy. Particular groups including Roma and Traveller children are amongst those at the highest risk for exploitation through trafficking and prostitution due to their low economic status and stigmatization. Italy is a well-known and popular tourist destination attracting […]

Recently released data from the FBI showed that 169 individuals were arrested for human trafficking including 34 for attempted offences against children in the lead up to the 2019 Super Bowl.  More than 25 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices, along with seven non-government organizations, participated in the operation. Every […]

ECPAT International’s latest country overview has found that despite increasing tourism there is no adequate action from the government to address the risk for children in the Czech Republic. Tourism is growing at unprecedented rates with an increase of 1.5 million tourist arrivals from 2016 to a total of 20 million arrivals in 2017. Tourism […]

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has launched a 40 country bench-marking index Out of the shadows: Shining light on the response to child sexual abuse and exploitation. With support from World Childhood Foundation and Oak Foundation and the Carlson Family Foundation, the index seeks to examine and rank country responses to child sexual exploitation and […]

The latest ECPAT report highlights alarmingly increasing rates of child trafficking within Bosnia and Herzegovina and that a lack of adequate legal frameworks is leaving children without protection and giving traffickers and travelling child sex offenders opportunities to offend, as well as a feeling of anonymity and impunity. In 2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a […]

The latest ECPAT report highlights increasing strong improvements to child protection laws, but finds that growing social inequality and poverty is leaving children from marginalized groups increasingly vulnerable to sexual exploitation. This is particularly so for Roma, migrant, refugee and traveler communities. “Social inequality in Ireland is putting some children at greater risk of sexual […]

GARA held its annual meeting on 7-9 November 2018 in la Antigüa, Guatemala. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the Ministries from Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Uruguay. ECPAT International and the Inter-American Children´s Institute (IIN-OAS) acted as Observers. A video message was delivered from Mr. Jaime […]

ECPAT International has released its latest country overview, of the scale, scope and context of sexual exploitation of children in Georgia. The report gives an overview of the sexual exploitation of children online, through prostitution, within early and forced marriage and by human traffickers as well as key findings on the sexual exploitation of children […]

Ethical Student Travel: Protecting Children and Communities conference, ReThink Orphanages Network August and October 2018 – Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney & Brisbane   Overseas student travel, volunteering and service has become more and more popular as service travel is increasingly embedded into the Australian school curriculum. Australian’s are eager to support local communities overseas, however […]

5 October 2018 – FIFA and the Council of Europe have come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen co-operation and partnership for shared interests . This agreement outlines four main areas of co-operation: Human Rights, Integrity and Good Governance in sport; Safety and Security at Football Matches; Mutual dialogue and Co-operation in view of Major Sport […]