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    A Win for Children, With More Work Ahead: ECPAT Responds to the EU’s Updated Child Sexual Abuse Directive

    10th Jul 2026
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    La protección y la salvaguarda de niñas, niños y adolescentes deben estar en el centro de la respuesta ante los terremotos en Venezuela

    01st Jul 2026
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    How civil society and digital communication platforms can collaborate to support healthier online experiences for teen gamers

    20th Apr 2026
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    Discord announces partnership with child protection NGO ECPAT International to support teen users

    16th Apr 2026
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    This is no April Fool’s joke: Europe is switching its detection of child sexual abuse online off

    01st Apr 2026
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    Joint Call on European Parliament to Allow the Continuation of Current Child Sexual Abuse Detection Practices

    10th Mar 2026
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    Joint Statement From Child Rights Networks and Organisations on the Epstein Case

    04th Mar 2026
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    Joint Statement Calling upon Governments to Step Up Extraterritorial Cooperation to End the Sexual Exploitation of Children

    18th Feb 2026
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    Open Letter: Protect Children’s Online Safety in Europe

    03rd Feb 2026
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    Launch of Child Protection Campaign in the Lead-Up to the FIFA World Cup 2026

    21st Jan 2026
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    ECPAT International Statement on Social Media Bans for Children

    12th Dec 2025
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    Global Call to Abolish Statutes of Limitations for Sexual Crimes Against Children

    08th Dec 2025
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    Historic EU Vote to End Time Limits on Prosecuting Child Abusers is a Major Step for Survivors and Children’s Justice

    17th Jun 2025
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    Joint Reaction from ECLAG and DOT Europe on European Parliament vote on Directive to combat child sexual abuse

    17th Jun 2025
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    Why ECPAT International Is Saying Goodbye to X

    05th Mar 2025
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    Groundbreaking Case Study Launched: A Model for Sustainable Tourism with Child Protection at its Core

    19th Feb 2025
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    ECPAT Mourns Passing of Sunita Danuwar, Founder of Shakti Samuha, Nepal

    24th Dec 2024
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    The GSTC sets up sustainability criteria for the attraction sector to protect children in Travel & Tourism

    12th Dec 2024
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    ECPAT and 75+ Child Protection Advocates Calling to Stop Child Sexual Abuse Crisis

    18th Nov 2024
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    New Survey Data: Parents’ Fear for Children’s Online Safety Ranks Higher than Physical and Mental Health Concerns

    18th Nov 2024
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    Tourism Experts gathered for the first Global Workshop to Integrate Child Protection in Tourism Education Programmes

    09th Oct 2024
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    ECPAT International Welcomes Cornelius Williams as New Chair of Board

    18th Jul 2024
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    Around this World Day Against Child Labour the Down to Zero Alliance calls upon the ENTERTAINMENT sector to end the worst forms of child labour!

    13th Jun 2024
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    ECPAT International Takes the Spotlight: A Discussion on Combatting Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation with Guillaume Landry – hosted by Great.com 

    22nd May 2024
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    New Study Reveals: Children Left Alone To Deal with Online Dangers

    08th Apr 2024
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    Navigating the New Digital Reality: Meta’s Shift to End-to-End Encryption

    14th Dec 2023
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    A global call to advance child protection in travel and tourism

    20th Nov 2023
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    A global call for robust child protection structures in travel and tourism to stem unregulated and unskilled voluntourism

    17th Nov 2023
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    New ECPAT International study breaks down the complexities surrounding child sex offender registries

    01st Nov 2023
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    ECPAT Mourns Passing of Helena Karlén

    26th Oct 2023
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    Global Leaders Convene to step up the Protection of Children in Travel and Tourism

    12th Oct 2023
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    Global Authorities and Advocates Unite to Call for Action to Regulate Voluntourism as Part of Child Protection Standards for the Travel and Tourism Industry

    10th Oct 2023
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    Día Mundial del Turismo 2023: Llamado a la Acción

    06th Oct 2023
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    World Tourism Day 2023: Call for Action

    06th Oct 2023

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