Topic: Child Abuse Crimes
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO STRESS THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN ANEW
February 5, 2001 ·
THE TEN POINTS OF THE PUBLIC
INFORMATION CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED BY PREDA ARE THE FOLLOWING
PROGRESS AGAINST SEX TOURISM
February 5, 2001 ·
An encouraging case study – curbing sex tourism: Many ‘sex tourists’ deliberately travel abroad to have sex with children because they believe it is legal and culturally acceptable. But there is also hope in the fact that advocates like ECPAT have succeeded in engaging airlines, governments, and travel agencies in their work. By 1995, international […]
Read More...Some Facts About Pornography
January 27, 2001 ·
ANGELA Stuart-Santiago, in her commentary in the INQUIRERon Jan. 9 and 10, said that we who oppose pornography are “simply hysterical (as in emotionally overwrought) so they’re not thinking straight, much less talking sense … that times have changed … not only dishonest but dangerous of Sonny Alvarez, Manoling Morato and their cohorts in the religious and show-biz communities … moralists worldwide are down to a noisy minority … we are also sexual creatures … It’s normal to be horny … moral terrorists … to Armida’s credit, she has survived the crisis with aplomb … that when pornography was legalized in Denmark, the incidence of rape fell.”
Read More...UN Human Trafficking protocol endorsed
January 1, 2001 ·
by Sutthida Malikaew After long negotiations the United up with trafficking in persons, which was endorsed by UN member states in December 2000. However, there is still a lot of hard work left to do for NGOS. Negotiations were concluded on the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, […]
Read More...Sexual Abuse, Sexual Exploitation, and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Indonesia
January 1, 2001 ·
This is an extract of a report prepared for Indonesia, which commissioned a study on the situation of the children in especially difficult circumstances covering the issue of child labour, street children and sexually exploited children. The Indonesian version of this report was published soon. Mohamman farid, the author of this report has given his consent to this extracted version.
Read More...Internet News
December 12, 2000 ·
Local News
A 33 year-old Sydney businessman has appeared in a Melbourne court on charges of procuring and attempting to procure a child under 16 for sexual,penetration after allegedly arranging to meet a 12-year-old boy over the Internet.
International News
One in 5 British children who use computer chatrooms have been approached over the Internet by child sex offenders, the Home Office’s Internet crime forum has reported.
Read More...Focus on Child Sex tourism
December 9, 2000 ·
ECPAT taiwan has recently hosted a meeting with travel agents’and hotels, associations to discuss the tourism industry’s guidebook for reporting child sex tourism. Changes to Taiwan’s laws on commercial sexual exploitation of children have made the tourism industry subject ot mandatory reporting requirements when finding cases of sexual transactions involving children. Child sex tourism – […]
Read More...Travel With Care…
December 8, 2000 ·
ECPAT Australia has just launched a new publication specifically written to help the travel and tourism industry understand the Australian Child Sex Tourism law. This easy to understand guide details the legislation, including who can be prosecuted and how to report allegations of abuse. The Travel With Care booklet will be distributed nationally to travel […]
Read More...Operation Morocco Disbanded
December 7, 2000 ·
Australian Federal Police have closed Operation Morocco, their only child sex tourism investigation unit, the Attorney-General, Mr. Williams, has confirmed. He defended the move, saying the AFP, which believes there is no need for a separate unit, can set its own priorities according to operational requirements. (Sydney Morning Herald 8/11/00). Operation Morocco was the only […]
Read More...South African Child Sex Industry Growing Rapidly
December 7, 2000 ·
Cape Town, South Africa – Child sex was a lucrative market in Gauteng and the Western Cape, with children as young as four-years-old being sold into the international racket, Molo Songololo, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) said. The research report was undertaken by the Cape Town-based NGO dealing with children’s issues, and is endorsed by the […]
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