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Strengthening Laws Addressing Child Sexual Exploitation: A Practical Guide

Document number
2312
Date
2008
Title
Strengthening Laws Addressing Child Sexual Exploitation: A Practical Guide
Author/publisher
ECPAT International
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations, Training Material/Resources,
Keywords
Organized crime, Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Criminal justice, Judicial cooperation; Victim-centred approach, National anti-trafficking measures; Criminalisation, Punishment, Crime prevention;
Summary
This guide was developed to support a necessary transition from aspiration to action. It consolidates and builds upon the ECPAT network's experience monitoring and its systematic assessment of the implementation of international commitments such as the Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Through this work, ECPAT has identified major gaps in protection and made concrete recommendations for change. The ECPAT network has also initiated and supported legal reform initiatives around the world which provide a solid foundation upon which it will continue building.
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