END Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes

I am reporting from the ECPAT International collateral:



What is commercial sexual exploitation of children?

1. Child Prostitution
On every continent, tens of thousands of children are exploited through prostitution. Children living in the streets in Brazil, Cambodia or Russia; "beach boys" in Sri Lanka, Jamaica or Kenya; children who have run away from home or are addicted to drugs in West Europe, Australia or North America; children trafficked from West Africa, East Europe or Central America...nearly every country has been touched to a varying degree.

2. Child Sex Tourism
It is necessary to change laws in tourist-sending countries to allow child sex abusers abroad to be brought to justice in their home countries. The tourism industry, as one of the most important players, must be educated and involved in the protection of children.

3. Child Pornography
Child pornography on the Internet is an important issue because distribution is easier, faster and cheaper than through regular means. As the Internet does not respect national boundaries, harmonised legislation as well as international police cooperation is needed to tackle the problem.
4. Trafficking of Children
Around the world, a growing number of children are being trafficked. This may be due to poverty, the AIDS epidemic, economic crises, political suppression or the increasing demands of abusers.

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ECPAT is a global network of organizations and individuals working together for the elimination of Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes. It seeks to encourage the world community to ensure that children everywhere enjoy their fundamental rights free and secure from all forms of commercial sexual exploitation.

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