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Migration in the European Union, 28th of November 2008, Paris |
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13 Nov 2008 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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ECAS is delighted to invite you to the conference taking place on 28 November in Paris and contribute to the debate and policy recommendations on the issue of vulnerable migrant workers. ECAS and partners - Department of Social and Sanitary Affairs of the French Ministry of Health and Association Charonne - have mobilised a multidisciplinary group of experts and are inviting any members of interested public to participate.
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IFCW WorldForum 2008: "Early Intervention and Prevention" 29th September - 1st October 2008 |
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29 Aug 2008 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Each year the International Forum for Child Welfare IFCW holds an international conference known as the WorldForum, which is co-hosted by one of its member organisations. The 19th WorldForum is being held in Cardiff, Wales and is being co-hosted by Children in Wales (www.childreninwales.org.uk). The broad theme of the WorldForum 2008 is "Early Intervention and Prevention". |
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Eurochild Annual Conference 5.-7. November 2008, Budapest |
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29 Aug 2008 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Eurochild's is holding its fifth Annual Conference under the title "Including Children: a child rights approach to child well-being". It is being co-organised with Eurochild's member organisation Family, Child & Youth Asssociation in Hungary.
The conference will gather high level representatives from member states and the European Commission, as well as government officials, NGOs and children, to discuss the EU social inclusion process and its impact on national and regional policies to combat child poverty and exclusion.
Thematic workshops will explore implications for member states in 3 policy areas:
Early years education and care, Family and parenting support, Education and life-long learning
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WGCC Annual report 2007 - 2008 |
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11 Jul 2008 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Annual report describing the activities of the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk within the Council of the Baltic Sea States is now available.
The report covers the period from July 1st 2007 until June 30th 2008. |
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Association for Children and Young People CHANCE |
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05 Mar 2008 Published by: Anonym
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Association for Children and Young People CHANCE is a non-profit NGO providing help and support to children and young people, their families and caregivers.Services offered by the Association are targeted at children and young people who go through difficult life situations, experiencing problems in the family, school failures, violence and abuse, problems in the peer group and those who are at risk.Association for Children and Young People CHANCE gives young people the opportunity to develop their pro-social attitudes and interests.
The main aim of the Association is to create such a local system of help and support for people who are the victims of violence which would integrate activities and services offered by both governmental and non-governmental institutions that operate in the area of the province Lower Silesia in Poland.
Our Association provides psychological, educational and legal counselling for children, young people, their families and caregivers. We also run many training programmes for people who represent different professions. All activities are focused on the issue of child abuse and violence in the family. Professionals who work in the association use different methods of |
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'Internet predator' stereotypes debunked in new study |
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19 Feb 2008 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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"Online Predators" and Their Victims: Myths, Realities and Implications for Prevention, published in the February/March issue of American Psychologist. The journal is published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Study by Janis Wolak, JD, David Finkelhor, PhD, Kimberly Mitchell, PhD and Michele Ybarra, PhD, at the Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire shows that Internet offenders target teens, not young children and rarely use force, abduction or deception. |
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Abused Online |
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06 Feb 2008 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This report looks at how Swedish psychologists and social workers meeting with children deal with children with experiences of online abuse and violence. |
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Children with abusive experiences online |
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06 Feb 2008 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Report from the expert meeting organised by the Swedish Children's Welfare Foundation and the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk. |
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Assistance to children at risk of committing crimes |
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18 Jan 2008 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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On November 12th to 14th 2007, the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk together with the Russian Ministry of Education and Science organised an Expert Meeting and Knowledge Seminar on the topic of "Assistance to Children at Risk of Committing Crimes and Reintegration of Children with a Criminal Life Style" |
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Report from the joint meeting of the WGCC and the CBSS TFTHB |
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13 Dec 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The joint meeting of the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, the WGCC, and the CBSS Task Force Against Trafficking in Human Beings, the CBSS TFTHB took place on October the 24th in Stockholm. |
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Annual report of the WGCC 2006 - 2007 |
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13 Dec 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The annual report of the work of the WGCC for the year 1st of July 2006 until 30th of June 2007 can be accessed below. |
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Report from WGCC meeting in Stockholm |
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13 Dec 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Teh WGCC met in Stockholm on the 23rd and 24th of October 2007. The report from the meeting can be accessed below. |
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The Baltic Sea Regional Study on Adolescent Sexuality |
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05 Dec 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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In this unique study coordinated by Dr Svein Mossige, Dr Carl-Göran Svedin and Dr Mare Ainsaar, 20 000 young persons around 18 years of age, in six different countries participated. They have responded to questions on what kind of experiences they have of their families, themselves, of voluntary sexual relations and of sexually abusive relations. |
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Collateral Damage - The Impact of Anti-Trafficking Measures on Human Rights Around the World |
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29 Nov 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights anti-trafficking measures "shall not adversely affect the human rights and dignity of persons, in particular the rights of those who have been trafficked and of migrants, internally displaced persons, refugees and asylum seekers". However, human rights defenders have become more and more concerned that many strategies designed to fight trafficking have proven counter-productive for the very people they were intended to benefit. |
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Resources from the training |
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05 Oct 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The resources from the final training in Stockholm on September 13th and 14th 2007 can be accessed below. |
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Keeping children and young people safe online. Warsaw 16 - 17 October |
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17 Sep 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Warsaw conference will bring together representatives from the education sector, NGOs, law enforcement, government and industry. It will address a wide variety of issues relating to children and young people's safety online, such as identifying computer crimes against the youngest Internet users, grooming, cyberbullying, online gaming and Internet addiction.
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Women and Children First |
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06 Sep 2007 Published by: Anonym
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Women and Children First is a Russian charitable organization founded by MiraMed Institute. Women and Children First develops and implements programs to facilitate independent living and social adaptation for Russian orphans and at-risk youth. In addition, the organization runs a motherhood training program for young single mothers and their babies.
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Questionnaire concerning professional experiences in treating child and adolescent victims of on-line sexual exploitation. |
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31 Aug 2007 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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This is a global questionnaire which purpose is to gather information about contact with and treatment of children who have been sexually exploited via the Internet. The purpose is twofold; firstly to acquire knowledge about problems or issues that children have to deal with as a consequence of on-line victimisation. Secondly how therapists work with these issues and if there are other themes in therapy, including techniques, that are different than with other forms of sexual explotation.
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1st NCP Meeting Stockholm December 2 - 3 2003 |
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08 Aug 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The first meeting of the National Contact Points on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children in the Baltic Sea Region was held in Stockholm. |
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3rd NCP Meeting Vilnius March 2-3 2006 |
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08 Aug 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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On the invitation of the Ministry of Interior of Lithuania and the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, the National Contact Points on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children met together with the National Coordinators in the cooperation on Children at Risk in Vilnius. |
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4th NCP Meeting Warsaw May 8 - 9 2007 |
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08 Aug 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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On the invitation of the Polish Ministry of Interior and Administration and the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, the National Contact Points on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children met together with the National Coordinators in Warsaw on May the 8th - 9th 2007. |
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EU Daphne III |
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07 Aug 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Daphne III Programme was adopted by the European Parliament in its second reading on 22 May 2007 and will enter into force upon its publication in the Official Journal.
The Commission will thereafter be able to start implementing the programme and is hoping to be able to publish the next call for proposals for specific transnational projects in September/October 2007. The text of the call, the relevant application forms and instructions will be available on this website as from the publication of the call.
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Resources from the training |
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27 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The delicate nature of the material used in this training makes them impossible to share with a wide audience. Please find below the programme, some of the presentations and the report. |
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Fourth Training: Networking and Family work with Children and Young Persons Victims of Trafficking |
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27 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The importance of the family in supporting a young person can never be overestimated and care workers need to develop their expertise in how to create a healing context that works towards including the family in all forms of assistance. The network of relatives, neighbours, friends and other people in the young person?s life may also be used as a resource when it comes to assistance. |
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Second Training: Psychological Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking |
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27 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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A number of difficult issues are involved in looking at assistance for children victims of trafficking. Areas that need to be developed further exist side by side with areas where knowledge and expertise is already in place. How does exploitation affect the young person? Overall, the knowledge on how children are affected psychologically by exploitation is limited. Some experience exists but this is built on few cases and the knowledge has not been systematically organised nor is it in a form that can be communicated. The lack of knowledge in this field must not lead into denying young persons access to the best possible psychological care. The four C?s: Compliance, Control, Closure and Compensation seem to be important parts of any comprehensive psychotherapeutic treatment process that should be offered young persons that have been exploited. |
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WGCC Plan of Activity 2007 - 2008 |
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26 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the WGCC meeting in Lillehammer a Plan of Activity for the work of the WGCC for the coming year was agreed upon. |
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Save the Children Sweden publishes Annual Report on Children Residing in Sweden without Proper Documents |
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19 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Save the Children Sweden introduced in March 2006 a website in several
languages, a free telephone line and an e-mail address for children and
young people who live in Sweden without the proper papers. One important
observation that can be made after the first year of this project is that
undocumented children are primarily treated as undocumented, and
secondarily as children. When they are treated as children first and foremost
it is due to the views of individual adults. Among the observations is also
that families who are forced to migrate are often at risk of being split up in
the process, and that separated children have become undocumented after
being denied asylum. |
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Sexual Exploitation of Children in Latvia, Research Report from Riga Christian Street Children Centre |
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19 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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In the preface, the researchers in this project states: "In Latvia, child prostitution has not yet been sufficiently realized and studied, sometimes existence of this problem is even denied (nobody has informed the law enforcement institution about such facts). Due to the abovementioned reasons, by encouragement and financial support of the OAK Foundation and Nordic Council of Ministers, we have launched the research the main goal of which is to analyse and attract the society's and responsible officials' attention to the problem of child sexual exploitation". |
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India: SARC TRUST |
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11 Jun 2007 Published by: Anonym
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Social action and rehabilitation center (SARC) is a registered non-governmental pioneer organization working in rural areas of Illuppur - Taluk of Pudukkottai ? District, Tamil Nadu- India. Illuppur - Taluk is consisting with only rural areas and populating with majority of oppressed and the downtrodden people all over, these poor people were suffocating amidst their fog of miseries and the agonies earning viabilities are pale, exploitations and the atrocities on women were common also justified, at this juncture Mr. Narayanan, M.A., M.Phil., an activist cum social orator have entered into this field through this prudent concepts for elevating these vulnerable of the community. There were the women self help groups and the youth associations formed widely, organized them with various workshops, campaigns. Tackled several issues, promotions of their micro credit units. Eradication of the child / bonded labor programs are practices. HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention programs conducted free medical camps. Promotions of environment and the ecology vocational skill trainings for the adolescence girls, non-formal education centers and the day care center for the street children. Widows and the disabled person are development. Mr. Narayanan, M.A., M.Phil., the founder and Chief functionary have attended numerous trainings and now he is a resource person, there are more prudent programs is going on widely. |
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Resources from the training |
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05 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The resources marked with EN at the end are in English and those marked with RU are in Russian. |
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First Training: Protective Care of Children and Young Persons that have been Trafficked |
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05 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Protection of child victims of trafficking and of children and young persons that are unac-companied is a double issue: Children need protection in some form from traffickers. Some may be involved in criminal gangs that may want to get at the young person in order to retali-ate her/him witnessing against traffickers. They may also want to get to the young person in order to retraffic her or him. In several cases the trafficker may be a boyfriend and the at-tempts to get to the girl and persuade her to join him again may be in line with the young trafficked persons own ambition. |
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Baltic Sea Region Comprehensive Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking |
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05 Jun 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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In this programme funded by the European Commission through the Daphne II programme, Save the Children Sweden and Oak Foundation, the WGCC trains experts in care, protection and rehabilitation of children victims of trafficking.
In this section you can find and download reports from the BSR CACVT training programme. You can also access tools and materials produced and utilised by the trainers during the five different meetings. |
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The IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking |
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09 May 2007 Published by: Söderlind, Peder
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IOM has had some 13 years of experience in implementing counter-trafficking activities and has provided assistance to over 14,000 victims of trafficking in all regions of the world.
This Handbook summarizes and systematizes this experience. IOM recognizes that each victim is unique and requires and desires different assistance. As well, the nature of trafficking is different around the world and is ever evolving, requiring changing responses.
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Migration & Children's Rights. Stockholm 29th of May |
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04 May 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Presentation of the report
"Child Migration and the Construction of Vulnerability" published by Save the Children Sweden and written by Julia O'Connel Davidsson, from School of Sociology & Social Policy at the University of Nottingham.
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Nobody's Children Foundation |
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25 Apr 2007 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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The Nobody's Children Foundation is a nonprofit non-governmental organization, which provides a broad scope of assistance to abused children, their parents, and guardians.
The Foundation's activities are addressed to physically, psychologically, and sexually abused and neglected children, their parents and guardians, as well as professionals dealing with cases of child abuse.
Our main goal is to develop an efficient aid system for abused children, a system that would integrate activities of state institutions, local authorities and non-governmental organizations working for the benefit of children in the particular region.
We provide short- and long-term assistance to victims of abuse and to their guardians. Moreover, we offer psychological, educational, and legal counseling to people who have contact with cases of child abuse. We organize specialist training programs on problems related to child abuse for various professional groups and interdisciplinary teams. We conduct research and analyses that broaden knowledge about the problem and form the basis for our activities.
The Foundation?s team consists of experienced experts in problems related to child abuse. Though differing in life perspectives, they are all firmly convinced that abused children and their families need to be helped. This conviction stems both from the knowledge of the detrimental health, developmental and social effects of abuse on any human being, and from the belief that it is our moral obligation to support the weak, the helpless and the confused, whenever and wherever we encounter them. |
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FICE Germany |
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16 Apr 2007 Published by: Anonym
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We inform children about their rights in residential care and in non-residential care. We train professionals how they can support the participation of children in residential care. |
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The Problem of Child Abuse: Attitudes and Experiences in Seven Countries of Central and Eastern Europe - Comparative report |
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11 Apr 2007 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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The studies were conducted in 2005/2006 in seven East European countries: Bulgaria,
Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine.
Their main objective was to assess public attitudes, especially those held by
professionals working with children, toward the problem of child abuse, as well as
professionals? experience in undertaking interventions in such cases and their evaluation of
the effectiveness of the child protection system in their countries.
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Federal association of child protection centres |
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11 Apr 2007 Published by: Anonym
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Our aims are: to promote the training and further education of persons in the psycho-social and medical professions confronted with child protection problems, such as child abuse and neglect (for example), to develop new concepts of child protection, and to carry out and support research work in this field. We represent our concepts nationwide. |
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Education + Discussion = Prevention: the best way! Reykjavík, May 24 - 25 |
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11 Apr 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The objective of the conference is to look at the ways the community can prevent the sexual abuse of children. When faced with the discussion of sexual abuse, people are often limited to their emotional responses of outrage, fear, anger and denial. We have a great responsibility as spokespeople to set a good example and discuss it openly. We do that by drawing attention to the many ways we can learn about and prevent the sexual abuse of children.
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Distilling Elements of Good Practice: The Action Programme against Trafficking in Minors for Sexual Purposes |
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04 Apr 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Action Programme provided an opportunity to address this multi-faceted violation of the human rights and dignity of children. In this framework, the design and formulation of project activities were based on the assumption that it was necessary to work simultaneously on strengthening law enforcement, enhancing prevention and providing effective victim assistance while avoiding overlap with other ongoing activities and programmes being implemented. |
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Ethiopia: FOCUS HUMAN RIGHTS CLUB |
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30 Mar 2007 Published by: Anonym
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FHRC WORKING ON CHILR RIGHTS CLUBS IN THE SCHOOLS AND OUT OF SCHOOLS AND ASSIST THEM BY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN THE ISSUE OF CHILD RIGHTS AND RELATED MATERIALS. AND LEGAL ADVISE. |
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Final report on the implementation of Safer Internet Programme in Poland in 2005-06 |
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19 Mar 2007 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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Final report on the implementation of Safer Internet Programme in Poland in 2005-06
In Poland within the Programme since 2005 two projects have been conducted: Awareness ? which aims at raising awareness of Internet-related threats and Hotline ? dedicated to combating illegal content on the Internet. Organizations involved in these two activities are Nobody?s Children Foundation and NASK (Research and Academic Computer Network).
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Children's Forum of Latvia |
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07 Mar 2007 Published by: Anonym
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Monitoring and promoting CRC by training youth leaders, gathering opinions, presenting positions and cooperating with Parliament, government, NGO's and international organizations; Organising international exchanges and projects. |
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Contemporary slavery in the UK |
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07 Mar 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This report looks at the existence of slavery in the UK today. It reviews the different forms modern slavery takes, such as trafficking of women and children for sexual or domestic labour, forced labour or debt bondage. |
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Polish Migration Forum |
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04 Mar 2007 Published by: Anonym
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- Information to refugees and forced migrants
- Information on refugees and forced migrants
- Educational activities (training)
- Lobbying and awareness raising |
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ECPAT Sweden |
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01 Mar 2007 Published by: Anonym
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ECPAT - Sweden
ECPAT Sweden: End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes. A follow-up of the World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Stockholm, 27-31 August 1996
ECPAT Sweden strives to work for maximum realisation in Sweden of the Agenda for Action adopted by the World Congress. In addition, ECPAT Sweden works for Swedish and international conformation to the rights stipulated in Article 34 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The activities are divided into six sectors: Investigations and analysis, Lobbying and pressure work, Educational projects, Influencing public opinion, Information Technology, International co-operation, transfer knowledge and co-ordination.
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The Dzivesprieks Organisation |
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27 Feb 2007 Published by: Anonym
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Social rehabilitation and vocational training for orphans and other exposed youngsters in Latvia. |
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Caritas Estonia |
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23 Feb 2007 Published by: Anonym
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Counselling of teenage parents
Family services
Language and cultural exchange programs for non-Estonian speaking youth
Orphanage children support programs |
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Human Trafficking Survey by IOM - Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria |
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20 Feb 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This report presents the results of national representative surveys in Belarus,
Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. The objectives of the survey were
to analyze general public attitudes towards employment abroad and human
trafficking as well as to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking in these
five countries. |
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World Initiative for Orphans |
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16 Feb 2007 Published by: Anonym
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WIO is an independent, non-profit human rights organization for children without parental care worldwide. We strive to guard the fundamental needs of this disacvantaged population by engaging in advocacy, education, problem analysis, and the development of solutions based on sound research that can be applied by countries and NGOs worldwide.
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Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress and Dissociation Among Swedish Adolescents: Evaluation of Questionnaires |
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08 Feb 2007 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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The main aim of this thesis has been to investigate trauma and dissociation among Swedish adolescents and to evaluate the psychometric properties such as reliability and various kinds of validity of three screening instruments for assessment of dissociation and other symptoms of post traumatic stress. The three instruments in question have been Dis-Q-Sweden, A-DES and TSCC, the symptoms measured by these instruments are neither easy to capture nor easy for the adolescent to talk about. Therefore these self report scales are essential. A second aim has been to compare the results with results from other countries and to develop preliminary Swedish norms for the clinician to use. Age and gender differences have been looked upon as well as assessed symptoms connected to known experienced trauma/sexual and/or physical abuse and self-reported trauma in normal and clinical populations. |
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Focus on Children in Migration - From a European Research and Method Perspective. Warsaw, 20 - 21 March. |
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30 Jan 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Children make up a large proportion of international migration flows. Exact figures are impossible to ascertain due to the underground nature of the problem but there is little doubt that numbers are on the increase. Globally unaccompanied children make up 4 per cent of the total number of asylum seekers. This figure does not include those who have migrated undetected, either alone or by organised criminal gangs. |
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Meeting of the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, WGCC, Oslo 19 - 20 April (By invitation only) |
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29 Jan 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, the WGCC will, at the invitation of the chairperson, Mr Bjrön Bredesen from the Ministry of Children and Equality, meet in Oslo on the 19th to 20th of April to discuss the regional work on children at risk. On the agenda will be the follow up from the conference on the rights of children in institutions and the continued work fighting trafficking of chidlren in the region. The 19th of April will be a joint meeting of the WGCC and the National Coordinators connected to the cooperation. |
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Meeting of National Coordinators, Oslo 18 - 19 April (By invitation only) |
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29 Jan 2007 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The National Coordinators in the cooperation on Children at Risk will meet on the 18th of April to discuss all aspects of the regional cooperation. On the 19th of April the National Coordinators will meet together with the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk. |
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Human Trafficking - Seminar on Identification of Children at Risk of becoming Victims of Human Trafficking. Organised by the Finnish Presidency in Helsinki 31 October - 1 November 2006. |
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10 Jan 2007 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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The Finnish EU Presidency identified the fight against human trafficking as one of its priorities in the field of justice and home affairs. In combating trafficking, the Presidency emphasizes three cross-cutting principles: a human rights and victim-centred approach; enhanced operational cooperation; and a continuance of the actions against trafficking.
With a view to implementing the EU Action Plan on Trafficking in Human Beings, the Presidency organised a Seminar designed to share best practises in respect of the identification of children at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking (paragraph 3.3.c of the annex to the EU Plan). The Seminar took place on 31 October and 1 November in Helsinki.
The aim of the Seminar was to address the issue of the identification of children at risk from a practical and operational point of view. The Seminar programme followed the path of a child victim. The objective was to heighten expertise and share good practises among the actors operating against human trafficking while also identifying the ways in which all of these actors can better cooperate in identifying and protecting those children deemed to be ?at risk?.
The conclusions were on the agenda of the EU Council Multidisciplinary Working Group on Organised Crime. The JHA Council has confirmed that the current EU Action Plan will be evaluated by the end of 2007 and recommendations will be given for further actions.
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Sierra Leone: All As One |
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23 Dec 2006 Published by: Anonym
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All As One operates an orphanage, medical clinic, and school in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The children of Sierra Leone have paid a high price due to war, poverty, the "conflict diamond" trade, HIV/AIDS, and more. We are dedicated to providing these orphaned and abandoned children with a loving home, education, medical care and a chance for a better future. |
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Tanzania: Tujifunze Project |
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22 Dec 2006 Published by: Anonym
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Welcome to Join Tujifunze Project Tanzania East Africa Tujifunze:-The Centre Information Technology is non-profit organization
"Tujifunze" in Swahili means learning. This programme involves working with a Tanzanian non-profit organization located in Bukoba, Tanzania. The organization is committed to uplifting and empowering communities, especially disadvantaged groups, such as orphans, women and the elderly. The organization tries to use the information, communication and technology field in order to do this.
OBJECTIVES OUR ORGANIZATION
TUJIFUNZE:- Center Information Technology (TCIT) is registered as an NGO (Non-Government Organization) and operates in Bukoba then Mwanza, Mara, and Shinyanga Tanzania .The Organization was registered in 23/03/2004 in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Organization provides services to all societies within lakezone Tanzania
1. To advocate for appropriate utilization of Information, Communication and Technology among the marginalized groups including the disables, elderly, Children, Families, orphans and widows.
2. To support the most Vulnerable widows and Children living in difficult circumstances
3. To sensitise community participation in the conservation of natural resources through information, communication and technology (Enviroment)
4. To promote gender equality and equity in accessing Information, Communication and technology.
5. To engage in mass mobilization on HIV/AIDS/STI/MALARIA, Control through Information, Communication and technology.
6. To engage in the work of Community Development through Information, Communication and Technology.
7. To act as a forum for Information and Technology Development of Communities in the lakezone areas Tanzania
8. To network with similar international Organizations the advancement of Information, Communication and technology.
9. To facilitate the establishment of community-based information centres for sustainable development.
Letter for you visiters
On behalf of our organisation Tujifunze: Centre Information Technology Organization (TCIT), The registered Organization No. 12405,Of 03/23/2004.I would like introduce our Organization to you!, dealing with HIV/AIDS children orphanages ,disabilities and Education on communities we want communicate with you and all , also if possible join a Volunteer/friendship us .
AND EAST AFRICA PLEASE CONTACT US
P.O.Box 245, Mwanza,
P.O.BOX 1595, BUKOBA,
Tanzania
East Africa
Email: info_tujifunze@yahoo.com.sg,
bugabocentre@yahoo.com,
tbash2002@yahoo.co.uk,
Mobile: +255 713 446417
PREAMBLE Whereas Tujifunze:-Centre Information Technology is Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established by pure Voluntary initiaves of the residents of Lakezone (Mwanza,Mara ,kagera and Shinyanga ) Tanzania . it is well known that information and Technology are Key Components for sustainable development as well as essential strategies for poverty reduction for the people living in the lakezone Regions Tanzania
Organization Vision
The Vision of the Organization shall be build the communities with ability of equitable utilization of Tujifunze and those from external sources towards improvement of well being of rural and urban poor households in Tanzania
ORGANIZATION MISSION
The Organization mission shall be to enhance co-operation and participation among the deprived Urban/Rural Communities through Collaboration of both local and External stake holders who share common development interest to bring about peoples,dignity, understanding and confidence.
STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION
The organization is a non-Governmental Organization NGO, which is not affiliated to any political party. The main activity of the organization is to facilitate access to information Technology for sustainable development, initiatives towards poverty alleviation among the marginalized communities and groups: -such women, youths, disables, street children, elders and Enviroment |
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Annual report of the WGCC |
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21 Dec 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Annual report on the work of the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk from July 2005 until June 2006 has now been posted. |
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ENOC: State Obligations for the Treatment of Unaccompanied Children |
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14 Dec 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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By the term "unaccompanied children" (also called "unaccompanied minors"), ENOC refers to all persons under 18 years of age who are outside their country of origin unaccompanied by an adult responsible for them (whether by law or custom), and for as long as they are not effectively taken into the care of such a person. This Statement summarizes the principles that ENOC believe must be respected and included in national and international legal instruments, administrative practices and services. |
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Webbplatsen fungerar så här |
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11 Dec 2006 Published by: Gazette
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I vänsterkanten finner du olika kunskapsområden. Det svenska materialet finner du bakom den svenska flaggan som dyker upp när du går in på det område du är intresserad av. |
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Svenska sidor |
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11 Dec 2006 Published by: Gazette
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Välkommen till webbplatsen "The Childcentre". "The Childcentre", som drivs av barnenheten vid Östersjöstaternas råd (CBSS), har sedan 1999 varit ett instrument för regional samverkan. |
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The State of the World´s Children 2007 |
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11 Dec 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. |
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COMBATING THE TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES - A TRAINING GUIDE |
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10 Dec 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The resources in this Manual are for the use of trainers who are seeking to train multi-stakeholder groups consisting of professionals who want to learn about the issue of child trafficking, to know how to protect children from being trafficked for sexual purposes, and to give appropriate protection and assistance to those children who come within their sphere of professional responsibility as victims of trafficking |
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Sexual Abuse of Children and Young People - An anthology on prevention and treatment |
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09 Dec 2006 Published by: Melchior, Anne (Denmark)
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Members of the Danish Research Network on Sexual Abuse of Children has published the anthology: "Sexual Abuse of Children and Young People - an anthology on prevention and treatment". The anthology consists of 14 articles concerning following topics : What is child sexuality and how does it develop, the scope of sexual abuse, prevention of sexual abuse of children and young people, young people's paid sexual services, long-term after-effects of sexual abuse, therapy, perspectives. Authors: Line Albér Andersen, Anette Baadsgaard, Else Christensen, Anette Hammershøi (red), Anne Melchior Hansen, Birgitte Jørgensen, Anne Charlotte Larsen, Kristian Larsen, Helmer Bøving Larsen, Karin Helweg-Larsen, Ingrid Leth, Jill Melbye (red), Martin Mogensen, Steen Ulrik Mogensen, Elsebeth Kirk Muff, Marie Luise Nørrelykke, Pia Rathje, Annalise Rust, Kuno Sørensen, Mogens Holm Sørensen, Katrine Schrøder, Mimi Strange, Katrine Zeuthen.
The anthology is not translated into English.
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Sexual Abuse of Children and Young People Placed in Residential Institutions - Scope and Measures Taken |
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09 Dec 2006 Published by: Melchior, Anne (Denmark)
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New research from AKF in Denmark concerning children and young people placed in residential institutions. These children are a particularly exposed group in terms of the risk of sexual abuse. A study of residential institutions in Denmark shows that the majority of residential institutions have received children and young people who have been sexually abused prior to their placement in the institution. Likewise, a number of institutions have also had children who have been sexually abused by some of the other children at the institution during their placement.
The study raise the question: Are residential institutions prepared in professional terms to perform the task of helping children who have been sexually abused or should the local authority take care to ensure that special and individual treatment-related assistance is given to these children, even though they are placed in a residential institution.
The study is not translated into English. |
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Understanding Online Social Network Services and Risks to Youth - STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES |
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06 Dec 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Social Networking sites are rapidly becoming central to the way young people forge relationships but in doing so have triggered significant public concern for child welfare. We are witnessing growing concerns - primarily from teachers and head teachers - about social networking sites. We have also seen instances where access to such sites has been banned by a number of schools within the UK. One of the main fears behind these decisions is the way the sites can be used by sexual predators to gain access to children. |
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WGCC Conference on the Rights of Children in Institutions in the Region of the Baltic Sea States |
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17 Nov 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, the WGCC, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in Sweden invited to this Conference of Senior Officials, researchers and experts on "The rights of children in institutional care - Improving Child Participation, Monitoring and Post Placement Assistance" on the 14th and 15th of November 2006. The conference was held under the auspices of the Swedish presidency to the CBSS.
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United Nations Secretary-General´s Study on Violence against Children |
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13 Nov 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The United Nations Secretary General has appointed an Independent Expert, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, to lead a global study on Violence Against Children. The Study, rooted in children's human rights to protection from all forms of violence, aims to promote action to prevent and eliminate violence against children at international, regional, national and local levels. |
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Innocenti Social Monitor 2006: Understanding Child Poverty in South-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States |
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13 Nov 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The report finds that disparities in child well-being have increased, both between countries and within countries, with a widening gap in the access and quality of social services.
"Child poverty should be the number one concern of governments in the region" said Maria Calivis, UNICEF Regional Director for CEE/CIS Countries."Children continue to be placed in institutions, the numbers are not decreasing, and this despite a sharp decline in the birth rate. The future of the region is inextricably bound to the well-being of children. |
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World Perspectives on Child Abuse - Seventh Edition (2006) |
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02 Nov 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This publication offers a unique view of the state of child maltreatment policy and practice in over 70 countries. Edited by Deborah Daro, PhD, Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago. Executive summary in english and russian. |
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Preventing Child Maltreatment: a guide to taking action and generating evidence |
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31 Oct 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing a practical new guide to help countries prevent violence against children. Children are the victims of startling levels of violence, often at the hands of those who should be protecting them. This guide, published by WHO and the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), demonstrates that violence against children can and must be prevented. |
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Connecting to Children A Compilation of Child Helpline Data Third Edition, 2004 Data |
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31 Oct 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Helplines take an active role in responding to children's calls in several ways including, but not limited to, providing medical assistance; reuniting missing children with their families; rescuing sexually abused young people and child labourers and providing long term care to HIV/AIDS victims.
CHI's annual compilation of data from member helplines across Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacifi c region and Europe. Fifty-five members provided data for this 2004 edition.
CHI aims to publish Connecting to Children annually to provide a comprehensive set of data which voices the concerns of children in need of care and protection; thereby, allowing the CHI global network to infl uence policy-makers and ensure that the rights of the child are met. CHI hopes this publication can provide a glimpse into the lives of children as told by those who live it: the children themselves. |
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The Robinson Crusoe Foundation |
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30 Oct 2006 Published by: Anonym
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We offer orphanages and similar institutions a long term independence and responsibility development program, designed for both the staff and the charges of the above mentioned institutions. The program comprises a series of projects.
All projects come with easy instructions and a mini handbook. A group of young people who decide to work with the Foundation set up a Robinson?s Club. Members of the Club are obliged to cooperate with a consultant and volunteers, and to hold regular meetings.
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Nordic Council of Ministers funding for NGOs |
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16 Oct 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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An annual budget of approximately DKK 5 million has been earmarked for the Nordic Council of Ministers' Funding Programme for NGOs in the Baltic Sea Region (the NGO programme). NGOs are invited to apply for funding from the programme for international co-operation projects.
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Visible Evidence - Forgotten Children |
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10 Oct 2006 Published by: Söderlind, Peder
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In a society where child sexual abuse is shrouded in secrecy and denial, the
vast majority of abused children and adult survivors remain silent about the
abuse they have suffered. Coercive techniques (grooming) of child sexual
abuse offenders and the failure of child protection systems to protect victims
and support disclosure exacerbate the situation. The abuse continues when
photographic evidence of child sexual abuse is circulated through new
technologies and child protection systems fail to coordinate their actions to
identify and protect the victims.
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Kids First Fund, Inc. |
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02 Oct 2006 Published by: Anonym
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About the Kids First Fund. The Kids First Fund helps abused and abandoned children. We protect children from abuse. We empower young adults with a positive future. We strengthen families. We build awareness of child abuse. We operate in countries where resources are very limited. Current projects provide support for children in the democratic republic of Latvia located on the Baltic Sea. The Kids First Fund supports programs to educate child welfare professionals such as police officers, judges, social workers and prosecutors on child abuse issues. Direct assistance is also provided to centers providing care for abused children. The Kids First Fund is a very efficient non-profit organization and does not incur any expenses since all staffing and services are donated. The organization has been granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Learn more at www.KidsFirstFund.org. |
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Ghana: FRIENDS OF SUFFERING HUMANITY |
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01 Oct 2006 Published by: Anonym
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"Friends of Suffering Humanity" is a local NGO, non-profit, non-political and non religious, working in the field to combat human trafficking in ghana. |
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Study on National Legislation on Prostitution and the Trafficking in Women and Children |
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07 Sep 2006 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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The goal of the study was to highlight the impact that prostitution related policies have on the number of women and children trafficked and the manners of their exploitation, i.e. to underline the correlations between the legislation typologies/models on prostitution in force in the EU member states and the differences found in the number of women and children who have been trafficked and in the ways of their exploitation. |
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ACTION TO PREVENT CHILD TRAFFICKING IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE |
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30 Aug 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The report outlines some key findings and recommendations from an assessment of the efforts to prevent child trafficking in South Eastern Europe. Its main purpose is to increase understanding of the work on prevention of child trafficking, by looking at the effectiveness of different approaches and their impacts. |
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RESOURCE BOOK for Law Enforcement Officers on Child Trafficking |
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22 Aug 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Resource Book presents current good practices and recommendations, recognized by an international team of experts having extensive knowledge on the topic. The publication further includes innovative techniques and practical information based on inputs from national and international experts from law enforcement, medical science and civil society. |
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Save the Children Denmark |
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11 Aug 2006 Published by: Melchior, Anne (Denmark)
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Save the Children works together with other organizations in Denmark (The Nest-Stop Trafficking, The Danish Red Cross, Tjekpunkt and UFC Børn og Unge) in supporting children, trafficked to Denmark - including providing a guardian, providing legal assistance, medical care, psychological counselling, providing safe housing and assisting safe return. |
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Danish Red Cross |
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11 Aug 2006 Published by: Melchior, Anne (Denmark)
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The Danish state has hired Red Cross to operate the asylum centres and to ensure teaching and activation of asylum seekers while the authorities are processing their asylum case. |
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Expert meeting on Child Friendly Investigations |
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20 Jul 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk organised this expert meeting on child friendly investigative methods in cooperation with the Icelandic Ministry of Social Affairs and the Icelandic Government Agency for Child Protection. This report contains presentations and discussions held during the meeting, as well as the complete programme of the meeting and contact details for those participating. |
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Report from the WGCC meeting in Reykjavik, 11 - 12 of May 2006 |
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19 Jul 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk had its first meeting in 2006 in Reykjavik. The first part of the WGCC meeting was a joint meeting with the Council of Senior Officials, including a visit to the Barnahus in Reykjavik. |
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Baltic Sea Region Comprehensive Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking BSR CACVT |
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19 Jul 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk will for two years implement a training programme for professionals working with assistance to children that have been trafficked, or that are unaccompanied. The programme has received generous support by the EU through the Daphne programme, Save the Children Sweden and the Oak Foundation. |
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Baltic Sea Region Comprehensive Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking BSR CACVT |
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19 Jul 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk will for two years implement a training programme for professionals working with assistance to children that have been trafficked, or that are unaccompanied. The programme has received generous support by the EU through the Daphne programme, Save the Children Sweden and the Oak Foundation. |
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Baltic Sea Region Comprehensive Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking BSR CACVT |
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19 Jul 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk will for two years implement a training programme for professionals working with assistance to children that have been trafficked, or that are unaccompanied. The programme has received generous support by the EU through the Daphne programme, Save the Children Sweden and the Oak Foundation. |
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State reports - Concluding observations: Latvia |
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20 Jun 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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While the Committee recognizes the existence of legislative measures to address sexual exploitation and trafficking of children, including the national programme on the Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings 2004-2008, and training of law enforcement personnel, the Committee is concerned that a general lack of awareness and economic hardship faced by many young people in Latvia increases their vulnerability.
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Residents' rights in child protection units in Norway |
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15 Jun 2006 Published by: Sasaoka, Karin
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On behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality, NOVA (Norwegian Social Research) and FAFO (Institute for Labour and Social Research) carried out a study of young peoples rights while under residential care in Norway. |
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Meeting Report for attention of the CDPC - 1 st Meeting, Strasbourg 22-24 May 2006 |
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09 Jun 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The meeting had two main objectives, namely the promotion of children's rights within the Council of Europe member States and in particular the protection of children against all forms of violence, including sexual violence. During the three days, the committee examined whether a new legally-binding instrument to protect children against sexual exploitation and abuse is necessary, and if so what the main parameters of such a text would be. |
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Trafficking in Persons Report 2006 |
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06 Jun 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Department of State is required by law to submit a Report each year to the U.S. Congress on foreign governments' efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. This Report is the sixth annual TIP Report. It is intended to raise global awareness, to highlight the growing efforts of the international community to combat human trafficking, and to encourage foreign governments to take effective actions to counter all forms of trafficking in persons. |
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Presentations from the Stockholm Conference on Abusive online experiences |
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01 Jun 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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On the 1st of June 2006, the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, the Swedish Children's Welfare Foundation and the Stockholm County Council Child and Adolescent Training Unit organised a conference on assistance to victims of abusive online experiences. Speaking at the conference were Dr Janis Wolak, Dr Ethel Quayle and Ms Tink Palmer. Dr Wolak also presented the work of Dr Finkelhor. |
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The End of Child Labour: Within Reach |
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29 May 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The report attributed the reduction in child labour to increased political will and awareness and concrete action, particularly in the field of poverty reduction and mass education that has led to a "worldwide movement against child labour". Through its International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), the ILO assists in building national capacity to deal with child labour and providing policy advice. In addition, through direct action, the Programme over the past decade has reached some 5 million children. These initiatives have played a significant catalytic role, both in mobilizing action and demonstrating how child labour can be eliminated. |
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Human Trafficking in the Russian Federation |
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23 May 2006 Published by: Söderlind, Peder
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This report presents an overview of the current situation and responses to trafficking in human beings in the Russian Federation up to December 2005. |
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Young people trading or selling sex - a guidance |
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18 May 2006 Published by: Sasaoka, Karin
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On assignment by the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality, NOVA (Norwegian Social Research) has developed a guidance on young people trading or selling sex. It is written by Janikke Solstad Vedeler, Karin Sasaoka and Svein Mossige. |
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Building a Europe for and with children - Facts about Children and Violence |
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16 May 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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These figures from UNICEF, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International
Labour Organisation and the United Nations show that the children of Europe are as
vulnerable to violence as any in the world. We can't assume that we are more developed
or more civilized: the figures show we are not |
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Eurobarometer survey on Safer Internet |
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03 May 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Eurobarometer survey presents the attitude of European Union citizens towards illegal and harmful content on the Internet and their knowledge of how to protect their children against it. It covers 25 Member States, candidate and acceding countries and was conducted in December 2005. |
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Trafficking in Persons - Global Patterns |
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26 Apr 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The report, entitled Trafficking in Persons: Global Patterns, is the United Nation's first attempt to provide a global overview of the depth and scope of the problem, chart trafficking patterns and lay out a challenge to the international community to intensify efforts to fight the problem |
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Awareness Raising for Roma Activists on the Issue of Trafficking in Human Beings in South-Eastern Europe |
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12 Apr 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Based on the general overview offered by the participants and consultants of the regional roundtable, Roma are especially vulnerable to becoming victims of trafficking. This is particularly the case for children, as they fall through the state social protective mechanisms because of, among other issues, a lack of civil registration documents. This is compounded by a shortage of information within the responsible state authorities regarding the nature and occurrences of trafficking among Roma, in particular of children. |
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3rd ECPAT International Assembly Report Booklet |
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12 Apr 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Third ECPAT International Assembly wrapped up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Over 160 participants from the ECPAT Network took part in workshops, roundtables and other meetings on network development, campaigning, child sex tourism, child and youth participation and numerous other topics of special interest. |
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Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review 2006 |
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10 Apr 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Study of child pornography laws in 184 Interpol member countries around the world has produced alarming results: more than half of these countries (95) have no laws addressing child pornography and in many other countries, the existing laws are inadequate. |
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Keeping children safe - A toolkit for child protection |
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21 Mar 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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A new child protection toolkit, produced by the Keeping Children Safe Coalition, will be launched on 30th March in London by Professor Paulo Pinheiro, the Independent Expert for the UN Study on Violence Against Children. |
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Save the Children Sweden starts helpline for undocumented children |
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21 Mar 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Save the Children Sweden today introduces a web site in Swedish, English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese, a toll-free telephone number and an e-mail address for children and young people from other countries who live in Sweden without proper documents. The idea behind the pilot project is to give separated children - be they former asylum seekers, beggars, workers in the black market or victims of trafficking - an opportunity to get in contact with adults who they can trust and who will not take advantage of them. |
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TransMonee 2005 - Data Indicators and Features on the State of Children in CEE/CIS and Baltic States |
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17 Mar 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The MONEE project was initiated in 1992 to monitor, analyze and disseminate information on social and economic trends affecting children in Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltics as these countries entered into a new era of political, economic and social change. Correspondents in 27 National Statistical Offices contribute data, and in recent years also a Country Analytical Report on aspects of economic and social trends affecting children in their country.
The report may be accessed via the link below or by downloading the pdf- file. |
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Child and Youth (Welfare) Policy in Europe. Current Positions and Outlook |
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17 Mar 2006 Published by: Herzig, Sabine
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The German Child Welfare Association strongly promotes the development of a European perspective on child and youth welfare services and policy within scientific discussions - most notably with the establishment of the expert committee "Child and Youth (Welfare) Policy in Europe". |
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13 Mar 2006 Published by: Söderlind, Peder
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Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Juan Miguel Petit |
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28 Feb 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This report is submitted in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/44. The resolution calls upon all States, inter alia, to take the necessary measures to eliminate the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography by adopting a holistic approach and addressing the contributing factors, including, underdevelopment, poverty economic disparities, inequitable socio-economic structures, dysfunctioning families, lack of education, urban-rural migration, gender discrimination, irresponsible adult sexual behaviour, harmful traditional practices, armed conflicts and trafficking in children.
Noting that little attention has been given so far to the demand factor in the commercial sexual exploitation of children, and convinced of the importance of studying and understanding its dynamics in order to develop proper and efficient legal and political policies, the Special Rapporteur has decided to devote his annual report to this issue.
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Raising Children without Violence - European Conference in Berlin (20-21 October 2005) |
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21 Feb 2006 Published by: Herzig, Sabine
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The conference report is available in German language on the web page of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in Germany.
The programme (in English and German language) gives an overview about the presentations, roundtable discussions and discussion forums at the conference.
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German Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect - GESPCAN |
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06 Feb 2006 Published by: Anonym
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Umbrella Organisation with about 600 members
cooperating closely with the Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and other political organisations;
twice a year publishing of the journal "Kindesmisshandlung und -vernachlaessigung";
a newsletter 4 times a year;
further education programs;
every two years a nation wide conference;
short conferences;
national and international cooperation |
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terre des hommes Germany |
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31 Jan 2006 Published by: Anonym
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children's rights organisation working with associate partner projects mainly in the South; information about sexual exploitation of children in tourism at http://www.child-hood.com (tdh-website); other public awareness activities like inflight spots against sexual exploitation of children in co-operation with the German Ministry for Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
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Greece: Roots Research Center |
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25 Jan 2006 Published by: Anonym
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Reunion of adopted adult persons. Foster care, information and advice to adopted persons,foster cares, birthparents and adopted parents.
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Young and Old in a Changing Europe - the Demographic Challenge to Social Care and Health |
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16 Jan 2006 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Europe is today facing unprecedented demographic change. The ageing population, changing family patterns and increased migration challenge our existing economic and welfare systems, including health, education, housing and local and regional planning.
People, including those with often profound disabilities, are living longer and generally healthier lives. Children and young people are growing up in more fragmented family and community networks, with fewer intergenerational relationships.
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Children Under Fire Foundation |
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23 Dec 2005 Published by: Anonym
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The CHILDREN UNDER FIRE FOUNDATION is a non-profit organization operating in a wide variety of countries with the innocent and often orphaned child victims of conflict and abuse, specifically those trafficked or forced into prostiution. |
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An important step in Denmark concerning child trafficking |
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20 Nov 2005 Published by: Melchior, Anne (Denmark)
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An important step concerning child trafficking has been taken recently in Denmark:
In September 2005 The Danish Government made an appendix to the governmental plan of action to combat trafficking in women. The appendix includes child trafficking, primarily children trafficked in preparation for sexual exploitation.
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Romania: Pupaza Din Tei Iasi |
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11 Nov 2005 Published by: Anonym
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The "Pupaza Din Tei" Association has as its main goal the conceiving of a social integration system for the young generation.
In order to achieve this goal, the Association focused on the next targets:
- to bring out a creation & workshop "lab" for children and teenagers;
- the accountability towards the demandings os a profession;
- the practical learning of the democratic rules by children and teenagers;
- the developing of leaders' qualities amongst children and teenagers;
- helping children derived from problem families;
- mediating children's actions and projects;
- educating and informing the youth through the actions and publications accomplished by the Association |
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"Violence Against Children in Cyberspace" ECPAT international launches new report |
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11 Nov 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Weak laws and fragmented industry action is exposing children around the world to increasingly serious violence through the Internet and other cyber technologies, according to a new report released on the 11th of November 2005.
The report, Violence Against Children in Cyberspace, says violence against children through new technologies is pervasive, causes deep and lasting physical and psychological damage to the child victims, and is outstripping the resources of law enforcement agencies.
Violence Against Children in Cyberspace was written by ECPAT International with leading experts around the world as a contribution to the UN Study on Violence Against Children. The report draws together the latest knowledge on cyber violence against children and outlines an agenda for action, including greater industry action and stronger national legislations harmonised to international standards.
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Job available |
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06 Nov 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/FELLOW (2 POSTS)
IN THE CENTRE FOR FORENSIC AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
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Protecting Children Online. Belfast 15-16 November. |
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06 Nov 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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The conference on child protection on the Internet, as a joint EU Presidency(UK) and Virtual Global Taskforce event, is taking place in Belfast 15-16 November. |
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National Action Plan Combating Human Trafficking in Finland |
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02 Nov 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Government in its general session on 25 August 2005 approved the national action plan against human trafficking. The action plan is the first ever proposal for comprehensive measures to combat human trafficking in Finland. |
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Report from the meeting of the WGCC in Warsaw, 17 - 18 of March 2005 |
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24 Oct 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk met in Warsaw on the 17th to 18th of March 2005. In addition to discussing issues of concern for the WGCC the group also enjoyed presentations on the work of Nobody's Children Foundation relating to Children's use of the Internet and Unaccompanied and trafficked children in Poland. The University of Zielona Gora also presented the Polish part of the Baltic Sea Regional Study on Adolescent Sexuality. |
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Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders Child Protection Office |
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03 Oct 2005 Published by: Anonym
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The Scottish Child Protection system/law is separate and different from that in other countries in the UK.
This office provides tactical and logistical support to state agencies and ngo's across South-East Scotland dealing with all aspects of child abuse and children at risk. We are a public, state-sponsored agency who have responisbility for inter-agency child protection protocols and procedures, audits and standards, public information, inter-agency training, and critical case reviews, including child death reviews. |
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Children Support Center |
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19 Sep 2005 Published by: Anonym
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The Center provides psychological assistance and counselling to children and adults who have experienced abuse, helps families to cope with psychological crises and overcome emotional disturbances;
Implements child abuse, suicide and substance abuse prevention programs and develops the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Lithuania;
Develops and implements interdisciplinary training and cooperation programs for specialists in education, healthcare, law enforcement, and social services, as well as training programs for parents and volunteers.
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Swedish Redcross youth/helpphone |
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30 Aug 2005 Published by: Anonym
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Redcross youth help phone for children and young people up to 25.Someone to talk to when things feel hard, any subjects but we are NOT professionals, we listen. |
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NGO Ponimanie |
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26 Aug 2005 Published by: Anonym
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Activities and services provided by INGO "Ponimanie" are:
summer camps,
training seminars and workshops,
multidisciplinary child protection,
team consulting and assessment,
community based projects,
publications,
analysis and research.
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Child House |
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26 Aug 2005 Published by: Anonym
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Public institution "CHILD HOUSE" is a non-governmental, not-for-profit institution providing psychological, social, educational and information services in the field of child abuse, to provide better assistance for sexually abused children and their family members.
Mission. To organise efficient and high quality assistance for sexually abused children and their family members and to reduce the number of sexually, physically and emotionally abused children.
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BRIS (Children's Rights in Society) |
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24 Aug 2005 Published by: Anonym
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BRIS is a Swedish NGO with no party political or religious affiliations that supports children in distress and is a link between children, adults and the community. All support services build on volunteer work and financial support, primarily from corporate cooperation and private persons, and to a small extent governmental grants.
The goal of BRIS? support services is to strengthen the rights of children and young people and improve their living conditions, which is done with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as a guide. BRIS shall support vulnerable children and young people in particular, and provide opportunities for children and young people to conduct a dialogue with adults.
The core of the support services is the Children?s Helpline and the BRIS-mail, which children and young people from around the country can use up to age 18 to safely, anonymously and free of charge call and email adults at BRIS.
For more information go to:
www.bris.se/english
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Worlds Apart? Sexual Behavior, Contraceptic Use and Pornography Consumtion among Young Women and Men. Dissertation by Elisabet Häggström-Nordin, Uppsala Universitet, Sweden |
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08 Aug 2005 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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In this thesis diffrent issues about sexual behavior, contraception and pornography consumtion among high school students and young people were studied. These include: high schools students knowledge about, experience of and attitude towards the emergency contraceptive pill(paper l); sexual behaviour among high school students (paper ll); sexual behavior and consumtion of pornography and an exploration of possible associations between pornography and sexual practices among high school students (paper lll). Finally a contribution to and understanding of thoughts and reflections about pornography consumtion and its possible influence on sexual practice among young women and men is presented in paper lV.
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Video training course in Russian on rehabilitation of children that have been sexually abused. |
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02 Aug 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This video training on Psychological rehabilitation of children survivors of sexual abuse was produced by a team at the Women's Consortium of Ukraine. It targets caregivers at orphanages, boarding schools, shelters and those who have a possibility of a long-term support and systematic care to children, where the abused children are likely to be found. |
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Supporting Boys and Girls Leaving Residential Care - September 4th to 6th 2005, Yaroslavl, Russian Federation |
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01 Aug 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Several young persons who have spent part of their childhood and/or youth in residential care, will face difficulties as they leave the institution. The meeting in Yaroslavl, organised by the Yaroslavl Youth Information Centre in cooperation with the Children's Unit and the WGCC, will gather experts from the countries within the cooperation on children at risk under the Council of the Baltic Sea States and will look at good examples of support to young persons as they leave residential care. |
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Raising Children Without Violence. October 20th to 21st 2005, Berlin |
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01 Aug 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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In 2000, a law was passed in Germany, giving children the right to an upbringing free of violence. The German minister for Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Ms Renate Schmidt, invites to a European Conference on "Raising Children Without violence" to be held in Berlin on October 20th and 21st. |
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Conference on Internet Safety |
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18 Jul 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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On June 3rd 2005 in Radisson Hotel in Warsaw a conference "Safer Internet" was held under honorary patronage of the president of the Capital City Warsaw. The conference was organised by the Nobody?s Children Foundation and NASK a consortium realising Safer Internet Action Plan (SIAP). SIAP is a EU programme dealing with illegal and harmful content on the Internet. "Safer Internet" conference in Warsaw inaugurated a cycle of similar events to be held in all 16 provincial cities in Poland. |
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The Norwegian Government's Plan of Action on combating trafficking |
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11 Jul 2005 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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In February 2003 the Norwegian government launched an action plan on combatting trafficking in women and children. In June 2005 a follow-up plan for the years 2005-2008 was presented. The special situation for children is given seperate attention. The plan is only available in Norwegian. |
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Women's Forum |
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20 Jun 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Kvinnoforum offers expertise in gender issues and in managing diversity.
With a unique gender approach, Kvinnoforum's expertise comprises the following areas:
- Capacity Building
- Drug abuse and Treatment
- Education and training
- Empowerment
- Evaluations
- Gender and Development
- Education and Training
- Leadership
- Networking
- Organisational Development
- Reproductive Health and Rights
- Resource Mobilisation
- Small Business Development
- Trafficking
- Women and Politics
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La Strada Ukraine |
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20 Jun 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Informational campaign
interview in mass media;
publishing scientific articles in specialized editions;
conducting round tables, seminars on the problem;
Lobby
expertise of legislative acts on women status in Ukraine;
researches on the women rights issues;
conducting round tables, seminars on the problem;
cooperation with government and non government organizations in Ukraine and abroad, international organizations on prevention trafficking in persons and providing social assistance for trafficked persons;
Preventive-educational campaign
conducting educational activity among youth on women rights and trafficking in persons the issues;
conducting training for trainers;
publishing informational materials, bulletins, leaflets on prevention trafficking in persons issue, etc.;
preparing and publishing of educational-methodological;
conducting round tables, seminars, etc. on the problem with representatives of educational bodies;
cooperation with government and non government organizations in Ukraine and abroad, international organizations on prevention trafficking in persons;
Social assistance campaign
organizing social assistance for trafficked persons (medical, psychological, legal, etc.);
conducting round tables, seminars with representatives of NGOs, Centers of Social Services for Youth, social workers, who work with trafficked persons;
cooperation with government and non government organizations in Ukraine and abroad, international organizations on providing social assistance for trafficked persons;
Hot line
consultations for those who are going to work, study or marry, etc.;
consulting assistance for trafficked persons;
running and updating data base for consulting on the problem of trafficking in persons;
collecting and working on statistical data of hot line calls.
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Council of Europe expert report on "Children in institutions: prevention and alternative care" |
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10 Jun 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Council of Europe in May of 2004 approved the expert report written by Mr Bragi Gudbrandsson from Iceland, on behalf of the Working Group on Children at Risk and in Care.
The report and the work has led on to the adoption of the Council of Europe Recommendation 2005:05 concerning the protection of the rights of children in institutions.
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The UN Study on Violence Against Children. Web site resource launched. |
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01 Jun 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The regional Consultation on Violence against Children in Europe and Central Asia will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5-7 July 2005. It will contribute to the Study on Violence against Children, requested by the United Nations General Assembly, due to be published next year.
May 31st is the official launch of the web site/resource package for the UN Consultation on Violence Against Children in Europe and Central Asia:
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Interviewing Child Witnesses by Anneli Larsson |
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30 May 2005 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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The general aim of this thesis was to examine interviewing techniques for child witnesses. Specifically, the effectiveness of the cognitive interview with children was investigated. In addition, the self-reported practice of police officers who interview child witnesses was explored. |
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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour related to HIV/AIDS among Estonian youth |
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12 May 2005 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Liilia Lõhmus, Aire Trummal, Maarike Harro (2003) published the survey "Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour related to HIV/AIDS among Estonian youth" what aim was to get better overview of Estonian`s youth level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS topics, attitudes and stigma related to HIV problem, scope of risk behaviour etc.
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NIFC Hotline opens in Poland |
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12 May 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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Poland is first among the new EU Member States to have opened a contact point for combating illegal content on the Internet. The Polish hotline was launched on 1 January 2005.
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"Responsibility in transition: 16-year olds´ understandings of sexual exploitation." |
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12 May 2005 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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"Responsibility in transition: 16-year olds´ understandings of sexual exploitation" (NOVA Rapport 13/04) is a study done by Ingrid Smette at the Norwegian Social Research. This study explores how adolescents understand concepts relating to sexual exploitation and abuse. Furthermore, it investigates their perceptions of youths? and adults? different roles in relationships that the judicial system defines as exploitative or abusive. The report is based on focus groups interviews with a number of 16-year olds, who were recruited from upper secondary schools and from an Internet cafe run by the municipality of Oslo. As background material, several relevant legal texts are analysed and discussed. Relationships between minors and adults established via the Internet and youth selling sexual services - two phenomena often referred to as examples of sexual exploitation of youth - are used to approach the concepts of interest for this study. |
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"Exchange, love, abuse. Sexuality among adolescents on the fringe." A new report from the Norwegian Social Research |
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12 May 2005 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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"Exchange, love, abuse. Sexuality among adolescents on the fringe" is written by Camilla Jordheim Larsen and Willy Pedersen (NOVA Rapport 10/05). The background for this report is recent research on adolescents who sell sex. The studies have brought to light a long range of experiences that involve the exchange of sex for other goods, but that do not easily fit into fixed categories. Sometimes terms like "prostitution" or "survival sex" seem appropriate, other times they do not. In addition we wanted to study relations and situations in which sex seemed to play a problematic role. The report is based on 60 in-depth interviews with adolescents and young adults. The selected samples were not based on sex sale experiences, but on characte¬ristics that have been indicated - by quantitative studies - to give increased risk of sex sale.
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The National Action Plan for Social Inclusion |
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05 May 2005 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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The National Action Plan for Social Inclusion (NAP/incl) has been prepared in connection with Estonia?s participation as the member of the European Union in the European Union social inclusion process. The open method of co-ordination is applied through the national action plans for social inclusion, which aim to achieve common goals in co-operation between member states. |
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National Assessment to National Action Plans on Social Inclusion (Estonia) |
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05 May 2005 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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National Assessment to National Action Plans on Social Inclusion. Increasing the Visibility of Children and Young People. Assessment and data are elaborated by Estonian Union for Child Welfare. Comparative report about situations of EU-member countries is available http://www.eurochild.org/cgi-bin/eurochild/baseweb2.exe
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National Assessment to National Action Plans on Social Inclusion (Estonia) |
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05 May 2005 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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National Assessment to National Action Plans on Social Inclusion. Increasing the Visibility of Children and Young People. Assessment and data are elaborated by Estonian Union for Child Welfare.
Comparative report about situations of EU-member countries is available http://www.eurochild.org/cgi-bin/eurochild/baseweb2.exe
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Child crises centre in Klaipeda |
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08 Apr 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The centre works with social risk families and are especially interested in street children.
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International Symposium on Child Welfare in Sport, 7th - 9th of July, University of Warwick, United Kingdom |
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08 Apr 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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"Promoting children's rights, welfare and life chances"
Unique in the history of the ICG, Coventry will host an international symposium on child welfare in sport alongside the sporting events at the University of Warwick. The Symposium will double as the annual conference for the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CSPU) of the UK's largest children's charity -the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Since the inception of the CPSU in 2001, the UK has become a world leader in child protection in sport.
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"CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE" - Polish raise awareness campaign |
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04 Apr 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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Project named "Children are not for sale" started March this year/conducted by Nobody's Children Foundation/ sponsored by British Embassy.
Basic aims:
- to raise awareness of professionals dealing with unaccompanied alien children such as border guards, police, social workers, on child trafficking.
- to develop basic tools of identification of potential child victims of trafficking among the above mentioned professionals' groups.
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Prostitution in Sweden 2003 -Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes of Key Informants by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare |
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31 Mar 2005 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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The National Board of Health and Welfare has, in accordance with the Proposition
on Women's Safety (Kvinnofridspropositionen 1997/98:55), been
assigned by the Swedish government to gather information on and to monitor
the extent and development of prostitution, and of social measures applied
at the local level. The first report in connection with that assignment was
published in 2000 under the title of ?Prostitution in Sweden, 1998?
1999?.(Kännedom om prostitution 1998?1999). It is now followed up with
this, the second report which focuses on the extent and development of
prostitution.
This report is based primarily on interviews with a number of individuals
whose work involves dealing with prostitution. We also cite the relevant
research in this area. |
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Sieciaki.pl - a new project on safe web surfing education |
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24 Mar 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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The celebrations of the Safer Internet Day in Poland this year saw the launch of SIECIAKI (www.sieciaki.pl) - an innovative Internet project focusing on educating children and teenagers to use the Internet safely. |
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New job opportunity - Children At Risk Specialist |
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11 Mar 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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CCF Kinderhilfswerk, an international, non-governmental organization focusing on child welfare and health issues, seeks highly-qualified candidates for the position of Children at Risk specialist, to provide programmatic advice and support to its child-development programmes in east and south-eastern Europe. The successful candidate will be contracted to provide specialist input into the development of proposals that have a Children at Risk focus. |
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Children in poverty - The IFCW's Sixteenth Annual Summit of Child Welfare Leaders, September 19-23, 2005, Tallinn |
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04 Mar 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Can a child be poor? (Welfare, poverty, poverty linked to income, children as active individuals, welfare index, poverty of individuals and households, reflection of poverty in children?s life ? relative deprivation and social exclusion, child labour, children in armed conflicts)
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"European perspectives on young people who sexually abuse; the individual, the family and the network" Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 23rd to 25th |
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27 Jan 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The European Society working with Sexually Abusive Youth (ESSAY) will hold its second conference in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
ESSAY is a multi-disciplinary, pan European Collaboration to promote research, effective assessment and intervention with children and young people to reduce the risk of offending. Its Board includes members form Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. ESSAY aims to increase awareness of the causes, consequences and prevention of sexual abuse by young people.
The conference is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, educators, probation officers, social workers, researchers and other interested parties.
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European Network on Street Children Worldwide |
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20 Jan 2005 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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Street children and youth as a priority of the EU?s social inclusion policy
in the new Member States
Two-day Symposium on strategies and bridge building for
Europe?s social enlargement process
Brussels, 9 -10 December 2004
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The catastrophe in Southern and South East Asia: Statement from the chair of the WGCC |
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05 Jan 2005 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The catastrophe in Southern and South East Asia has left tens of thousands of surviving children bereaved of their parents. An uncountable number have been deprived of their homes and tens of thousands of children have died. The world is in mourning and in shock. In many countries thousands of tourists are now returning home with terrible experiences that will take a long time to heal. Children will return without parents and parents will return without their children, meaning that thousands are directly and even more are indirectly affected by the tragedy. The Working Group for Children at Risk encourages all to do what they can to alleviate the burden put on the children, their parents and all others affected by this enourmous tragedy. |
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16-year olds' understanding of sexual exploitation |
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17 Dec 2004 Published by: Sundnes, Anita (Norway)
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Summary of the report Responsibility in transition: 16-year olds' understanding of sexual exploitation, by social anthropologist Ingrid Smette (NOVA). The study explores how adolescents understand concepts relating to sexual exploitation and abuse. It also investigates their perceptions of youths' and adults' different roles in relationships that the judicial system defines as exploitative or abusive. The report is a result of the research project Commercialisation and sexualisation of adolescence: The right to one's own life, initiated by several Norwegian NGOs working with children and adolescents, including Save the Children Norway. |
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CHILDHOODS 2005, Oslo |
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07 Dec 2004 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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A group of Norwegian researchers of the University of Oslo (UiO), the Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) and the Childwatch International Research Network (CWI) welcome you to a global conference addressing modern childhood and youth.
The title of the conference refers to a world where new ethnic encounters, social change and globalization creates new childhoods and new lives for young people. More than ever children and young people today live in societies marked by social and cultural change. The purpose of such an event is to see modern childhood and youth in a global perspective and provide an opportunity to present and learn from child research in various countries and regions. The international focus is crucial in a world where local and global issues are intertwined.
More information: http://childhoods2005.uio.no
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Outcome of the OPC Questionnaire on Trafficking in Children 2004 |
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03 Dec 2004 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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In the meeting of the Task Force on Organized Crime int the Baltic Sea Region (OPC) in june 2004 in Sweden it was decided that a systematic collection of strategic information regarding trafficking in children in the diffrent member state should take place. The result of the questionnaire has been put together by Kajsa Wahlberg/ det insp, National Criminal Investigation Department, SWEDEN
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2004: YEAR OF CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME, Campaign "Child: Witness with Special Needs" |
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22 Nov 2004 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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On February 22, 2004, during a ceremony organized by the Ministry of Justice and the Nobody's Children Foundation, 2004 was announced the Year of Child Victims of Crime. Moreover, several programs were inaugurated, aimed at protecting children from crime and supporting child victims of crime who participate in legal procedures. These programs include the "Child: Witness with Special Needs" social campaign, organized by the Nobody's Children Foundation in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice. One component of this campaign is the conference "Helping Child Victims of Crime", held on October 25-26, 2004, and co-organized by three partners: The Office of the Capital City of Warsaw (Social Policy Bureau), The Ministry of Justice, and the Nobody's Children Foundation. |
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Paedophilia and Pornography on the Internet: Threats to Children |
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16 Nov 2004 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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Report from the first Polish survey on the phenomenon of pedophilia and pornography on the Internet conducted in 2003 by Nobody's Children Foundation.
The study focused on: children's risky behavior on the Internet, experiences of unwanted chatting and sexual proposals and unwanted display of abuse images. The results confirmed among others that 87% of children is exchanging personal data with persons met on the line.
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Nobody's Children Foundation |
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10 Nov 2004 Published by: Skorka, Malgorzata (Poland)
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ul. Walecznych 59
03-926 Warsaw, POLAND
(+48 22) 616 02 68, fax. (48 22) 616 03 14
www.fdn.pl
fdn@fdn.pl |
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CROGA - Self-help website |
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27 Sep 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Croga.org provides free, anonymous self-help resources for people who are worried about downloading and using illegal images (also called "child pornography"). We aim to help you understand and control your sexual feelings and fantasies about children as well as educate you about the consequences of using illegal images both for the children involved and for yourself. Croga.org is based on research sponsored by the Daphne Programme.
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A summary of the dissertation "Children as Witnesses" by Gamst and Langballe, 2004 |
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17 Sep 2004 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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The study "Children as Witnesses. An Empirical and Theoretical Investigation of the Communication Between Interviewer and Child in Interview Situations. Development of Interview Methodology" was carried out in the period 1998-2003, at the Faculty of Education, Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo by Gamst and Langballe. The dissertation addresses issues pertaining to the legal protection of children who act as witnesses in criminal proceedings and who are interviewed by police officers in this connection. |
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Publication: Children in street prostitution. Report from the German-Czech border |
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15 Sep 2004 Published by: Schmidt-Ndasi Daniela (Germany)
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The report is the result of years of systematic observations, discussions and interviews. The author has an in-depth insight into the prostitution and drug scene along the German-Czech border through her work with the social project KARO. Her report gives, for the first time, a detailed picture of the commercial sexual exploitation of children in this region, heavily frequented by German tourists. It shows the scale of the business and the conditions in which its victims live. The conclusions are harrowing: In the German-Czech border region, a flourishing commerce in child sexual exploitation has developed. |
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Children at Risk brochure |
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07 Sep 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The new brochure describing the regional co-operation on children at risk, the Childcentre web site and the role of the National Co-ordinators, the Competence Centres and the WGCC may be accessed by clicking the link below. |
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Perheen sisäinen lähestymiskielto tulossa voimaan |
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26 Aug 2004 Published by: Virtanen, Jari (Finland)
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Lähestymiskielto voidaan ensi vuoden alusta alkaen määrätä myös perheen sisäisissä tapauksissa. Presidentti vahvistaa perjantaina lain, joka mahdollistaa kiellon myös silloin, kun henkilöt asuvat samassa asunnossa.
Nykyisin kieltoa ei voida määrätä, jos asianosaiset asuvat yhdessä. Perheen sisäinen lähestymiskielto voidaan määrätä enintään kolmeksi kuukaudeksi, ja se velvoittaa kiellon saanutta poistumaan kodistaan.
Syyttäjä saa myös jatkossa pahoinpitelyissä saman harkintavallan kuin muissakin rikoksissa, koska syyttäjän on ollut hyvin vaikea selvittää, onko uhri esittänyt pyynnön jättää syyte nostamatta vapaaehtoisesti ja ilman painostusta.
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COST- Call for Proposals within Social Sciences and Humanities |
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20 Aug 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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COST funds networks with partcipants from a minimum of five countries provided that the research activities are financed from other sources. COST covers the cost of travel and daily allowance, exchange visits, workshops etc. A typical COST Action receives about 70,000 euros anually.
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Position Statement on the Circumcision of Boys. Published by Central Union for Child Welfare in Finland |
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18 Aug 2004 Published by: Virtanen, Jari (Finland)
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Presented to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM060:00/2003)
The Central Union for Child Welfare considers that circumcision of boys that violates the personal integrity of the boys is not acceptable unless it is done for medical reasons to treat an illness. The basis for the measures of a society must be an unconditional respect for the bodily integrity of an under-aged person.
Finland
Helsinki 25.8.2003
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The Asylum Seeking Child in Europe, Gothenburg 24-25 September 2004 |
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18 Aug 2004 Published by: Virtanen, Jari (Finland)
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The aim of the conference is to exchange knowledge, research results and experiences on the specific situation of asylum seeking children in Europe, to explore the implication of international conventions for the asylum policy within EU, to exchange knowledge between different scientific areas, for instance medicine, psychiatry, psychology, anthropology, sociology and pedagogic, to collect competence from different European countries in order to enlarge the issue across geographical and cultural boarders, and to prepare a continuation for how to work on these issues.
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Child sexual abuse and criminal sanctions |
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17 Aug 2004 Published by: Virtanen, Jari (Finland)
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The Commission is expected to present in October 2004 a legislative proposal to implement mutual recognition of convictions and on the interconnection of national criminal registers for crimes such as paedophilia, sexual attacks and crimes committed by repeat offenders. By the end of the year, the European Commission will present a White Paper on the issue of a European criminal record. It will also present two legislative proposals, on mutual recognition of convictions and on the interconnection of national criminal registers. |
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Sexual exploitation of children in Sweden |
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16 Aug 2004 Published by: Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
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Final report from the Committee on knowledge about sexual exploited children in Sweden.
Sexual exploitation of children comprises trafficking in children, child prostitution/sexual exploitation for payment and child pornography. The report contains a description of these three problem areas, relevant legislation is reported and risk factors identified. Investigations, measures and treatment for both victims and perpetrators are reviewed as well as joint action at both national and international levels. The committee has also presented certain proposals for continued work on issues concerning the sexual exploitation of children. |
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Report from the meeting of National Coordinators and Competence Centres in Helsinki, June 13 - 15 2004. |
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16 Aug 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the meeting of National Coordinators and Competence Centres held at Hanasaari outside of Helsinki, 34 participants discussed issues relevant to the regional cooperation on Children at Risk. Children's Forensic Psychiatry Team at the Tampere University Hospital, Finnish Competence Centre made a presentation of their work on the first morning. A presentation followed by exchange of experiences by the professionals from all 11 member countries. |
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New Save the Children Publication "Responding to Child trafficking"- A practical handbook |
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21 Jul 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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"Responding to Child Trafficking" - a handbook to child rights-based interventions draws from Save the Children's experience in Southeast Europe. In May 2002, Save the Children initiated a Regional Child Trafficking Response Programme in Southeast Europe in an attempt to strengthen national and regional responses to child trafficking and to increase protection for trafficked children and children-at-risk.
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Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children in the Region of The Baltic Sea States |
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01 Jun 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Co-operation on Children at Risk on the 17th of May 2004, adopted a Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children in the Region of the Baltic Sea States. The plan deals with children within the region plus Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova and that originate from the region. The initial Plan of Action covers the period May 2004 until December 2005 and sets up a number of goals and actions. The Plan of Action was prolonged until July 2007 at the ministerial meeting in Oslo in May 2005. |
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Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children in the Region of The Baltic Sea States |
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01 Jun 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Working Group for Co-operation on Children at Risk on the 17th of May 2004, adopted a Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children in the Region of the Baltic Sea States. The plan deals with children within the region plus Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova and that originate from the region. The initial Plan of Action covers the period May 2004 until December 2005 and sets up a number of goals and actions. The Plan of Action was prolonged until July 2007 at the ministerial meeting in Oslo in May 2005. |
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The Fifth COPINE Conference: Psychological and Legal issues of Internet Abuse Images. 24 - 26 of May. Cork, Ireland |
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22 Apr 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Conference theme will be Future directions in Psychological and Legal Issues of Internet Abuse Images and will be held at Jury's Hotel, Cork. The conference will run from lunchtime Monday 24th to lunchtime Wednesday 26th May. The conference will be of interest to academics and practitioners concerned with the management of abuse image on the Internet, the social impact of such images, and their child care consequences. The Conference is in receipt of financial support from the European Union, the Government of Ireland and University College Cork.
The conference will be structured around 4 principle themes: legal issues, offender and treatment issues, problematic behaviour and adolescence, and global issues.
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Joint East West research on trafficking in children for sexual purposes in Europe. ECPAT Europe group report |
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22 Apr 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This "Joint East West research on trafficking in children for sexual purposes in Europe: the
sending countries" (trafficking II) is the second part of a study undertaken by the ECPAT
Europe Law Enforcement Group into the trafficking of children for sexual purposes in Europe.
The first part of the study (Trafficking I) was published in 2001 and covered the "receiving
countries" of Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands and the
United Kingdom. This second part looks at a number of countries in Eastern Europe, estimated
to be "sending countries" of minors into the sex trade in countries of Western Europe. The
countries covered are Albania, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Moldova, Romania,
Russia and the Ukraine. |
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Victimisation through the production and distribution of abuse images |
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16 Apr 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the conference "Internet with a Human Face - A Common Responsibility" Dr Ethel Quayle from the University College of Cork, made a presentation on a number of current issues related to children that are being victimised through online abusive images. |
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Co-operation on Research Training in the Baltic Sea Area. Riga, 10-11 May 2004 |
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09 Feb 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Nordic Academy for Advanced Study (NorFA) and the Nordic Research Policy Council (FPR) will organise a conference on research training co-operation between the Nordic countries and other countries in the Baltic Sea Area, with special focus on Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and North-West Russia, but also including Poland and Germany. |
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Trafficking in Children to Denmark - New report published by Save the Children Denmark |
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20 Jan 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Very little is known about trafficking in children to Denmark. This is primarily owing to the fact that
trafficking is a clandestine endeavour - particularly when children are involved - and minors are
often equipped with false papers indicating they are more than 18 years of age. The victims rarely
come to the attention of the authorities; it is therefore impossible to completely document the
extent of the problem. Save the Children Denmark has therefore conducted a study in which we
have attempted to cast light on the trafficking in children to Denmark. This study focuses on:
1 - the actual situation regarding the trafficking in children to Denmark, and
2 - the rights and help available to children trafficked to Denmark. |
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Summary report on sexual abuse of children with disabilities |
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19 Jan 2004 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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The reseracher Marit Hoem Kvam has conducted four studies on sexual abuse of children with disabilities, commissioned by Save the Children Norway. In this report (May 2003) a summary of these studies is published: "The studies show that disabled children are more often subjected to sexual abuse and that they are more vulnerable than other children. The reasons are complex." |
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Summary report on sexual abuse of children with disabilities |
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16 Jan 2004 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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The reseracher Marit Hoem Kvam has conducted four studies on sexual abuse of children with disabilities, commissioned by Save the Children Norway. In this report (May 2003) a summary of these studies is published: "The studies show that disabled children are more often subjected to sexual abuse and that they are more vulnerable than other children. The reasons are complex." |
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Review of cases in which unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors in Sweden absconded during 2002 |
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08 Jan 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Among those who seek asylum in Sweden are children and young people who arrive in this country without an accompanying legal guardian - they are known as unaccompanied minors. Sometimes they travel to Sweden with relatives, sometimes with the aid of smugglers. Sometimes they make their way to Sweden alone and unassisted. There are unaccompanied minors who already have relatives in Sweden, and there are those who have no contact with Sweden at all. There are unaccompanied minors who bear with them terrible memories of the events they have witnessed. However, regardless of their individual circumstances, all these children and young people are vulnerable simply because they are alone in a strange country without a guardian - a guardian who can ensure that they receive all the care and protection they need. |
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Excursion into Child Protection Issues in Estonia from the Perspective of WGCC Priorities |
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07 Jan 2004 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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In December 2003 researchers involved in the joint research on Young Persons' Experiences and Attitudes Regarding Child Sexual Abuse and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children met at Leigo Farm outside Tartu in Estonia. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Estonia and organised in cooperation between the ministry, Tartu University and the Tartu Child Support Centre. At the meeting, Ms Monika Luik from the Ministry of Social Affairs made a presentation on current Child Protection Issues in Estonia from the perspective of WGCC priorities. The presentation is attached below. |
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Report from the NGO Conference on Separated and Trafficked Children in the Baltic Sea Region - Best Practice and Cooperation. Vilnius 14 - 16 September 2003 |
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22 Dec 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The conference was a response from the NGO community to one of the commitments
made at a governmental conference in Stockholm in February 2003, regarding the
importance of involving NGOs in the struggle against trafficking in children and in
finding appropriate solutions to the problem of separated children crossing borders in
the Baltic Sea Region.
The aim of the conference was to strengthen the co-operation between different NGOs
in the region regarding national as well as international co-operation for all Separated
and Trafficked children.
The conference was attended by 90 participants from more than 50 NGOs representing
nearly all the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) countries and also Moldova,
Ukraine, Belarus, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Italy and Romania. |
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Report from the NGO Conference on Separated and Trafficked Children in the Baltic Sea Region - Best Practice and Cooperation. Vilnius 14 - 16 September 2003 |
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22 Dec 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The conference was a response from the NGO community to one of the commitments
made at a governmental conference in Stockholm in February 2003, regarding the
importance of involving NGOs in the struggle against trafficking in children and in
finding appropriate solutions to the problem of separated children crossing borders in
the Baltic Sea Region.
The aim of the conference was to strengthen the co-operation between different NGOs
in the region regarding national as well as international co-operation for all Separated
and Trafficked children.
The conference was attended by 90 participants from more than 50 NGOs representing
nearly all the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) countries and also Moldova,
Ukraine, Belarus, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Italy and Romania. |
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Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors: The Response of Law Enforcement |
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11 Dec 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This report, written by Janis Wolak, Kimberly Mitchell, and David Finkelhor is published by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in Washington, US. The report presents the results of "The National Juvenile Online Victimization (N-JOV) Study" which was undertaken to get a sense of the scope and types of law-enforcement activity in this area and serve as a baseline for monitoring the growth of Internet sex crimes against minors and related law-enforcement activities. |
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when interviewing an abused child are two interviewers better than one? |
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11 Dec 2003 Published by: Anonym
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My name is Garfield Prowse and I am a Senior Social worker in Western Australia. I am part of a project team that is working on setting up a Video Evidentiary Unit with the Police to interview children who have been abused.
The project team are looking at practice around the world in this area with particular interest as to if one or two interviewers are better for the child. The UK and some states of the US (eg North Carolina) appear to favor two interviewers. Whilst New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Nigeria and some US States utilize just one person to interview the child. We would be interested in your experience in this area and in particular any research that covers this area
Yours sincerely
Garfield Prowse
Senior Social Worker
Department for Community Development
Mirrabooka Office
6 Ilkeston Place
Mirrabooka
Perth 6060
Western Australia
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The Third Nordic Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect. Åbo/Turku, Finland May 12 - 14 2004 |
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10 Dec 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The main theme for the congress is "Neglect and prevention". Other themes are different forms of child maltreatment, violent teenagers, multiprofessional collaboration, children and the Internet, children's legal security and the position of the children and their families in the Nordic countries.
The Congress is organised in cooperation with the Central Union for Child Welfare in Finland
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Reflections of violence by children living at social welfare institutions of Ida-Virumaa |
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07 Dec 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This Master`s thesis (Siret Linde, 2002) study treats abuse of children in welfare institutions on the basis of scientific literature, questionnaires, essays of children in orphanages and everyday experience. 105 children, 64 girls and 41 boys aged 12-16 from six orphanages and one shelter home participated in the questionnaire. The results were analysed with the quantitative method. In addition, the essays on violence of children in welfare institutions have been analysed with the qualitative method.
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Risk factors for child physical abuse |
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07 Dec 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This study maded by Helena Pukk (2002) investigates the risk and protective factors for child physical abuse (CPA) and Parent-to-child physical aggression (PCPA).Miler-Perrin & Perrin (1999) divided child maltreatment into six different categories ? emotional neglect, physical neglect, educational neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse and sexual abuse. The hypothesis was that the risk and protective factors for child physical abuse (CPA) differ by the severity of abuse.
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Risk factors for child physical abuse |
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01 Dec 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This study maded by Helena Pukk (2002) investigates the risk and protective factors for child physical abuse (CPA) and Parent-to-child physical aggression (PCPA).Miler-Perrin & Perrin (1999) divided child maltreatment into six different categories ? emotional neglect, physical neglect, educational neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse and sexual abuse. The hypothesis was that the risk and protective factors for child physical abuse (CPA) differ by the severity of abuse. |
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Reflections of violence by children living at social welfare institutions of Ida-Virumaa |
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01 Dec 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This Master`s thesis (Siret Linde, 2002) study treats abuse of children in welfare institutions on the basis of scientific literature, questionnaires, essays of children in orphanages and everyday experience. 105 children, 64 girls and 41 boys aged 12-16 from six orphanages and one shelter home participated in the questionnaire. The results were analysed with the quantitative method. In addition, the essays on violence of children in welfare institutions have been analysed with the qualitative method.
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TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES IN EUROPE: THE SENDING COUNTRIES. Estonian country report |
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01 Dec 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Aire Trummal has composed the Estonian country report TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES IN EUROPE: THE SENDING COUNTRIES.
Like in other post-soviet countries, Estonian sex industry started to vigorously develop after the re-independence in the middle of 1990s when the number of brothels and those involved in prostitution increased tremendously. Drug trafficking, prostitution and excise fraud are the main income sources of the organised crime today (Saar, Markina, Ahven, Annist, Ginter 2002:85-98). |
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TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES IN EUROPE: THE SENDING COUNTRIES. Estonian country report |
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01 Dec 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Aire Trummal has composed the Estonian country report TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES IN EUROPE: THE SENDING COUNTRIES (2003).
Like in other post-soviet countries, Estonian sex industry started to vigorously develop after the re-independence in the middle of 1990s when the number of brothels and those involved in prostitution increased tremendously. Drug trafficking, prostitution and excise fraud are the main income sources of the organised crime today (Saar, Markina, Ahven, Annist, Ginter 2002:85-98). |
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"So You Want to Involve Children in Research?" |
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18 Nov 2003 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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Save the Children Alliance has published the report "So You Want to Involve Children in Research? Supporting children?s meaningful and ethical participation in work around violence against children: A toolkit produced by Save the Children for the UN study"
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how to denuntiate an internet site for children pornography |
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12 Nov 2003 Published by: Anonym
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i have some pages active in my computer (that i can not erase)and one of them is full of children pornography. In fact, they say it is ONLY with children.
the page is called xxxxxx.cxx
how is it possible that this pages exist? |
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Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings adopted by OSCE |
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04 Nov 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The OSCE have adopted the Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings annexed to the attached Decision, in order both to incorporate best practices and an advanced approach into its
anti-trafficking policies, and to facilitate co-operation among participating States, and tasks
all OSCE bodies with enhancing participation in anti-trafficking efforts of the international
community. |
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Report - Early entry into prostitution |
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15 Oct 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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In 1998 Liv Jessen at the Pro Center, the Norwegian national resource center on prostitution, published this report on how young girls become involved in prostitution. |
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The Children's sports - cultural centre |
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07 Oct 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The local public organization the Children's sports - cultural centre
" Voshod " is created on the basis of club on a residence.
The director of the centre - Larisa Shyukina.
In work of the Centre participate monthly up to 700 children,
teenagers and young people of various age groups.
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Sexual abuse of people with disabilities - The first Nordic Network Meeting, November 27 - 28 in Copenhagen, Denmark |
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23 Sep 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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It is by now a well-known fact that also people with disabilities experience sexual abuse. However, until now within research and prevention this area has not had any high priority. And still only little is known about why this group of people seem to be at a higher risk of becoming victims of sexual abuse, - and how this risk can be minimised, assaults prevented and victims supported. Socialt Udviklingscenter SUS (Social Development Centre) is initiating the set up of a Nordic Network, which can contribute to the strengthening of this topic in relation to research, in practice, and on a political level.The first network meeting will be held in Copenhagen.
For more information and registration form see attached form: |
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Childfocus |
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19 Sep 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Looking into issues of children |
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FUTURE KIDS ONLINE - How to provide Safety Awareness, Facts and Tools. 20-21 October 2003, Stockholm, Sweden |
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18 Sep 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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For two full days 200 participants will meet and discuss possibilities as well as risks concerning kids' online behaviour. Along with politicians, researchers, industry representatives and experts, kids themselves will present their views and opinions on Internet use and safety issues. Current research and extensive survey results on children's use of new media will be presented, and the roles of parents, educators, industry and government are on the agenda. The conference addresses a number of interesting perspectives and challenging issues for discussion and debate:
- The use of new media among children and young people, today and tomorrow - Legislation, self-regulation and freedom of speech - Developing trends in new media- Safer use of Internet in schools - technology vs. empowerment - Tools for safer Internet use - successful initiatives - How to implement a safer use of the Internet at all levels of society
Opening speaker will be Ms Marita Ulvskog, Swedish Minister for Culture.
Be sure to complete your registration no later than 1 October 2003.The conference fee is 850 SEK (approx. EUR 92), including VAT 25%. Please note that the conference language is English. There will be no interpretation services. For general information about the event and how to register, please visit http://www.saftonline.org/latestnews/158/
A detailed conference programme can be found on the SAFT website: http://www.saftonline.org/latestnews/979
For queries about the conference or the programme, contact the conference coordinators: Ms. Karin Larsson, phone +46 8 405 19 55 or e-mail: karin.larsson@culture.ministry.se Mrs Ann Katrin Agebäck, phone +46 8 405 30 21 or e-mail: ann-katrin.ageback@culture.ministry.se |
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Experience of child abuse and opportunities to provide help. |
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14 Sep 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Ene Tomberg (2003). Experience of child abuse and opportunities to provide help.
Thesis for Masters degree. Tallinn Pedagogical University. Social Sciences Faculty. Department of Social work. |
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Victim Identification - Dissemination meeting. Stockholm, Sweden. October 29th 2003 |
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26 Aug 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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While abuse images of many thousands of children are available on the Internet, in relatively few cases have these victims been identified. There are variations in the practice of law enforcement and welfare agencies in both investigation and support for children. This project, through focussing on what has led to successful investigations, has raised a number of important issues that law enforcement and child welfare may wish to consider in future cases. These include issues of image analysis, investigative techniques, the balance between local, national and international co-operation, disclosure by child victims, telling victims about images, and helping victims towards closure. While the findings are necessarily preliminary in nature, they do stress the importance of a victim focus on dealing with child abuse images, and explore what such a focus may mean.
The meeting at Rädda Barnen in Stockholm is an opportunity to share the findings of the ground-breaking research carried out by the VIP Project team with law enforcement professionals, prosecutors, child protection personnel and others in the Baltic Sea region, that come in contact with cases of child pornography and with children victimised by having their abusive images circulated on the internet.
The meeting is an invitation only meeting. Interested professionals may contact Ms Gälldin-Åberg at Save the Children Sweden for more information:
birgitta.galldin.aberg@rb.se
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Guidelines on Justice for Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime |
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20 Aug 2003 Published by: Schmidt-Ndasi Daniela (Germany)
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The International Bureau for Children`s Rights (IBCR) elaborated together with a Steering /Drafting Committee of international experts from various disciplines, including law and victimology, guidelines on Justice for child victims and witnesses of crime.
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Nordisk barnevernkongress, Iceland, 28 ? 31 August, 2003 |
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14 Aug 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Nordic Child Protection Conference ?Nordic child protection in the new millennium?
When I was young
and walked alone,
alone I lost my way.
I felt rich
when I found company
Man delights in man.
With this verse from the Saying of the Vikings we extend a heartfelt welcome to the participants in the Nordic Child Protection Conference, which is held in Iceland this time. We here in the Nordic countries have a long tradition in conveying knowledge and learning from each other within the child protection sector. We have a joint history and roots in many respects, our social structures and human values are similar, and our legislation is based on the same principles.
In a world that is steadily becoming smaller we see an increasing number of people placing a question mark to Nordic cooperation. One of the reasons is the language. Not all Fins and Icelanders speak a Scandinavian language, whereas most are fluent in English. It has been claimed that Nordic cooperation cannot flourish in the English language, whereas others are of the opinion that speaking a language they do not use every day places everyone in an equal position.
At this Child Protection Conference we have attempted to unite some of these views. The main speaker, who comes from England, will address child protection from a broader point of view than just the Nordic one. Additionally, we will learn about the conclusions from a joint Nordic project in child protection. Some of the presentations will be in English, but through simultaneous interpretation we will attempt to ensure that a lack of knowledge of a Nordic language or English will not prevent anyone from participating.
Each country has selected its own theme at the conference, a theme that will highlight the relevant presentations. This applies both to the presentations and the workshops. The objective is to facilitate the participants being able to go in more depth into each theme instead of hearing a few things about a lot of themes. The themes are as follows:
Norway: From recipient to actor
Sweden: Research/praxis
Denmark: Quality, evaluation, performance measuring
Finland: Early input
Iceland: Partnership
The Planning Committee has selected the main themes and prepared them, each in their own country. The conference in Iceland is arranged by Barnaheill (Save the Children) and Barnaverndarstofa (The Government Agency for Child Protection), which has organized the conference together with representatives from other organizations.
We look forward to an educational, active, and interesting Child Protection Conference, where we will have ample opportunity to have discussions with colleagues from other countries. There will also be ample time to experience what Iceland has to offer.
The Nordic Planning Committee:
Anne-Marie Larsson, Allmänna Barnhuset, Sweden
Maarit Kuikka, Centralförbundet for Barnskydd, Finland
Jorunn Vindegg, Norsk Barnevernsamband, Norway
Peter Grevesen, Børnesagens Fællesråd, Denmark
Kristín Jónasdóttir, Barnaheill, Iceland
Anni G. Haugen, Barnaverndarstofa, Iceland
The Icelandic Organization Committee:
Ingibjörg Broddadóttir, Ministry of Social Affairs
Gunnar Sandholt, , The Icelandic Association of Social Directors
Freydís Freysteinsdóttir, University of Iceland
Gudrún Kristinsdóttir, Iceland University of Education
Kristín Jónasdóttir, Save the Children
Bragi Gudbrandsson, The Government Agency for Child Protection
Anni G. Haugen, The Government Agency for Child Protection
For more information about the conference please visit the Government Agency for Child Protection's web site, at http://www.bvs.is. |
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14 Aug 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This theme reflects our belief in the importance of collaborative working and interdisciplinary approaches.
Keynote speakers will address areas of overlap between professionals working with offenders and survivors, adults and adolescents, professionals and communities, and between professionals from different disciplines (i.e. medicine and social work).
For full conference programme go to
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UNICEF UK publishes a new report on the Trafficking of Children |
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31 Jul 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The face of child trafficking to the UK is changing, with children being transported from an increasing number of countries and traffickers widening their operations with new methods and destinations, said UNICEF UK in a new report published July 30th 2003 as part of its End Child Exploitation campaign.
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Structures and legal foundations of the child protection work in Germany - an overview |
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24 Jul 2003 Published by: Schmidt-Ndasi Daniela (Germany)
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Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Legal foundations of child protection work
3.1 Child and Youth Services Act
3.2 Civil Code
3.3 Act Concerning the Protection of Young People in Public
3.4 Penal Code and Code of criminal procedure
4. Dimensions of violence against children in Germany
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"Commercialisation and sexualisation of adolescence: The right to one?s own life" |
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01 Jul 2003 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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The research project with the working title ?Commercialisation and sexualisation of adolescence: The right to one?s own life? (Kommersialisering og seksualisering av ungdomstiden: Retten til sitt eget liv) is initiated by several Norwegian NGOs working with children and adolescents, including Save the Children Norway. Social anthropologist Ingrid Smette, NOVA (Norwegian Social Research), will undertake the study under the direction of Dr.psychol. Elisabeth Backe-Hansen, NOVA. The project will begin in August 2003 and the final report will be published in the autumn of 2004.
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Trafficking and foreign prostitution in Norway |
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26 Jun 2003 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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In February 2003 the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development made a request for research projects related to trafficking in women in Norway. Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies (AIS) was chosen to implement a study titled "Prostitutes from East- and Central-Europe in Norway."
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Activity Plan 2003 - 2004 |
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18 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Activity Plan for 2003 - 2004 was approved at the WGCC meeting in Sigulda, Latvia on the 26th to the 27th of May 2003. The plan was updated at the meeting of the WGCC in Copenhagen in October 2003. |
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Activity Plan for 2002 - 2003 |
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18 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Activity Plan is a working tool in which planned activities are described. |
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NGO -Conference: Separated and Trafficked Children in the Baltic Sea Region. Best Practices and Co-operation. Vilnius, Lithuania 14th to 16th of September 2003. |
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18 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The aim of the conference is to strengthen the co-operation between the different NGOs in the region regarding national as well as international co-operation for all separated and trafficked children and through this improve co-operation in all aspects of the assessment, care and re/integration of the children. The Conference will include exchange of experiences and best practices both on the practical support level and on the level of policy development and lobbying.
Good models of work will be presented and gaps in the co-operation between NGOs and between NGOs and governments will be identified.
Please see below for Invitation and Registration form. |
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EU - Safer Internet Programme |
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13 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Safer Internet Programme provides funding for activities to deal with illegal and harmful content, as part of a coherent approach by the European Union.
The Safer Internet Programme as originally adopted ran for 4 years 1999-2002. The European Parliament and Council have decided to extend it for a further two years 2003-2004. See this decision.
The programme has four main actions:
- setting up a European network of hotlines for reporting illegal content
- encouraging self-regulation
- developing content rating and filtering, benchmarking filtering software and services
- raising awareness of safer use of the Internet
The coverage of the Safer Internet Programme Plan will extend to new online technologies, including mobile and broadband content, online games, peer-to-peer file transfer, and all forms of real-time communications such as chat rooms and instant messages primarily with the aim of improving the protection of children and minors. Action will be taken to ensure that a broader range of areas of illegal and harmful content and conduct of concern are covered, including racism and violence.
The total budget is 38.3 mio euro.
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Information on the European Commission Agis Programme |
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12 Jun 2003 Published by: Gazette
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AGIS was a framework programme replacing the Grotius, Oisin, Stop, Hippocrate and Falcone programmes. It ran from 2003 till 2006. Its purpose was to help legal practitioners, law enforcement officials and representatives of victim assistance services from the EU Member States and Candidate Countries to set up Europe-wide networks, exchange information and best practices. |
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The Committee on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Sweden |
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12 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the Conference: "Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery in Helsinki, Finland on June 1st to 3rd 2003, Ingrid Åkerman from the Committe on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Sweden made a presentation of their work specifically in relation to trafficking of children. |
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Presentation on the survey on Young Persons' Attitudes |
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12 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the Conference "Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery" in Helsinki, Finland on the 1st ot 3rd of June 2003, Dr Svein Mossige made a presentation on the research on Young Persons' Attitudes and Experiences in relation to Sexual Abuse, Exploitation and Commercial Sex.
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Oak foundation |
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12 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Oak Foundation, an international philanthropy, commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.
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ARGO ? asylum, visas, immigration and external borders |
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12 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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ARGO is a new action programme for administrative cooperation at European Union level in the fields of asylum, visas, immigration and external borders, replacing in part the Odysseus programme.
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Presentation on trafficking in Children: Lithuanian experiences |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the Conference: "Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery", Ms Audra Sipaviciene from the IOM office in Vilnius, Lithuania, introduced the theme "Prevention" with a presentation on Lithuanian activities in relation to prevention of child trafficking. |
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Presentation of the Child Support Centre in Tarttu |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the Conference: Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery, Dr Ruth Soonets of Tarttu Child Support Centre made an introductory presentation to the theme "Demand Reduction". |
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Children victimised by exploitation |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the Conference: Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery, Lars Lööf, Senior Advisor to the Children's Unit at the Council of the Baltic Sea States made an introductory presentation to the theme: Victim Assistance. |
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Kvinnoforums project against trafficking |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by:
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To address the growing problem of trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of sexual exploitation , Kvinnoforum runs a networking project against trafficking. |
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Centre Against Abuse - "Dardedze" |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the Conference Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery, Agnese Strauta from Centre against abuse "Dardedze" in Riga, Latvia made a presentation on their model for rehabilitating children exposed to severe abuse and exploitation. |
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Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Conference: "Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery" held in Helsinki, Finland on the 1st to 3rd of June gathered some 150 professionals from ministries, NGOs and public organisations. The Conference was organised by the US Embassy to Finland, the Canadian Embassy to Finland, the Swedish Embassy to Finland and the Finnish Government in co-operation with the Council of the Baltic Sea States. The meeting enjoyed the presence of several dignitairies like H.E. President Halonen of Finland, H.E. President Freiberga of Latvia, H.E. Prime Minister Jättenmäki of Finland and H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Winberg of Sweden to mention some. Some of the presentations made during the conference are available under "Ongoing projects - Child Trafficking". The speeches made by Presidents Halonen and Freiberga are published here. |
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Trafficking in Women and Prostitution in the Baltic Sea States: Social and Legal Aspects (IOM, 2001) |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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The book offers a comprehensive picture on trafficking in women in the Baltic states, and suggests some practical measures how to contribute to its effective prevention. The sociological reports provide a deep analysis of impact of societal and historical development on the increase of the prostitution and trafficking in women in the Baltic states since early 1990s. The legal research overviews international and EU legislation related to counter-trafficking measures, moving to the analysis of relevant issues in the Baltic States, and identifying remaining legal and administrative gaps.
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Public Perception and Awareness of Trafficking in Women in the Baltic States (IOM, 2001) |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This survey was carried out in preparation for launching a counter-trafficking information campaign, particularly in order to find out the general public attitude in the Baltic States towards trafficking in human beings, especially in women, and views on migration in general. In particular, it was important to assess whether the people knew whom to address for help if their family or friends fell victims of trafficking. According to the findings of the study, awareness on these issues is rather low. Another purpose of this research was to prepare grounds for an effective and well-targeted IOM counter-trafficking information campaign in the Baltic States. In total, the results of the study are likely to be of interest to the academic community as well as to practitioners working in the field of preventing trafficking in women.
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Trafficking in Women in Baltic Sea States (Regional Seminar Report; IOM, 2001) |
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11 Jun 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This report presents summary of proceedings from the Regional Seminar in Vilnius and recapitulates the main points that emerged during its presentations and discussions. This seminar was an opportunity to summarize the results of the implemented IOM research project and present its findings to the audience. It was also a chance to present the IOM information campaign in Baltic States, including its conceptual framework and the "Human Marionette" visual design. Discussions and comments provided valuable feedback to designing IOM's further measures in combating trafficking in women in the Baltic States, chiefly information campaign and administrative capacity building. Seminar proved to be an important event in promoting networking and consolidating working links between key actors active in combating in trafficking in women.
http://www.focus-on-trafficking.net/inside.php?ln=en&page=specialists:research
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Priority Paper for the work of the WGCC |
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16 May 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Priority Paper for the work of the Working Group for Co-operation on Children at Risk within the Council of the Baltic Sea States was approved at the meeting of the WGCC in Helsinki in September 2002. The paper was revised in October 2003. |
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"Adolescents' attitudes towards sexuality and sexual abuse" |
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25 Apr 2003 Published by: Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
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Attached is a description of the research project which will investigate attitudes and experiences related to sexuality among young people in the Baltic Sea region. The project will be implemented in several of the countries that are part of the IT-network Children at Risk under the Council of the Baltic Sea States. |
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Kaunas Old Town Children's Day Care Centre |
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09 Apr 2003 Published by: Sajeviciene, Jurgita (Lithuania)
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Kaunas Old Town Children's Day Care Centre - is the Centre for children's development, rehabilitation and care. |
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07 Apr 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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With this conference the Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein aims at drawing attention to the difficult situation of children and youngsters who witness violence against their mothers and who often become victims of violence themselves The psychological and physical violence which they have to endure is rarely turned into a public issue. Institutions are seldom aware of such problems. The conference pursues the intention to improve the coordination of support for children who live in families with violence problems and will highlight aspects of prevention, especially of disabilities, by integrating early and low level support offers into the discussion of innovative approaches (best practice projects).
The conference will focus on a range of open questions
- How is the problem discussed in European countries?
- Which are the psycho-social support offers?
- What is the importance of networking and multi-professional cooperation?
and offer a forum for professional exchange and competent discussions amongst European experts of various disciplines. Together with politically responsible actors, the conference will create awareness for the consequences of domestic violence against children in regard to possible disabilities.
Key speakers will be :
Prof. Dr. Barbara Kavemann, University of Osnabrück, Berlin, Germany
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?Promoting Victim Support? Building non-governmental support structures for victims of violent crime, including victims of trafficking in persons. |
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01 Apr 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Call for proposals for funding
The UN is launching a project for ?Building non-governmental support structures for victims of violent crime, including victims of trafficking in persons?. The project sets out to fund five pilot schemes with demonstrable practical outcomes for victims of violent crime. As support structures for victims of violent crime are comparatively advanced in developed countries, applications are restricted to projects originating from developing countries or countries in transition.
Deadline for applications: 16th of May 2003 |
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Unaccompanied Children from the Region of the Baltic Sea States - The full report from the meeting of senior officials is now available |
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07 Mar 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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"Unaccompanied Children from the Region of the Baltic Sea States: Interministerial and Interagency Co-operation for Improved Assessment, Care and Reintegration"
This meeting including senior officials from Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden and Ukraine took place in Stockholm, Sweden on the 10th to 11th of February 2003. The report is now available. |
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1st Essay Conference: Working with Sexually Abusive Youth: different countries, same issues. May 12-14 2003 |
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04 Mar 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The European Society working with Sexually Abusive Youth (ESSAY) will hold its first conference in Amsterdam from 12 - 14 May 2003. ESSAY is a multi-disciplinary pan European collaboration to promote research, effective assessment and intervention with children and young people to reduce the risk of offending. Its Executive Committee includes members from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. ESSAY aims to increase awareness of the causes, consequences and prevention of sexual abuse by young people. The focus will be on what different European countries can learn from each other's experience of identifying, working with and managing the problem of sexual abuse by young people. The meeting aims to review the current 'state of the art' regarding risk assessment and treatment. The conference is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, educators, probation officers, researchers, and other interested parties. Information: PAOG Course and Congress Organisation, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands; phone: +31 (0)20 444 8444; fax: +31 (0)20 444 8445; e-mail: post.paog@med.vu.nl
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Action plan against sexual abuse and exploitation |
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26 Feb 2003 Published by: Schmidt-Ndasi Daniela (Germany)
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The German Federal Government passed beginning of march the "Action Plan against Sexual Abuse and Exploitation". Download of the Document (now available in German and English) under |
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VIII European Conference on Traumatic Stress May 22 - 23 2003 |
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26 Feb 2003 Published by: Schmidt-Ndasi Daniela (Germany)
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The VIII European Conference on Traumatic Stress is to be held from 22. - 25. May 2003 in Berlin, Germany. Main Themes: Progress in Medical and Psychological Treatment, Biological processes in PTSD, Natural and Technological Disasters, lessons learned from Peacekeeping Forces, Refugees and Trauma, Clinical Social Work with Trauma Survivors, Terror Attacks- Mass Trauma, other Criminal Attacks, Raids and Hostage Taking , Child Sexual Abuse, Maltreatment and Neglect. The conference is determined to all scientists and mental health professionals working with trauma, service personnel, NGO officers, voluntary agencies and lawyers. More information: www.trauma-conference-berlin.de |
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Second World Congress on Family Violence |
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26 Feb 2003 Published by: Schmidt-Ndasi Daniela (Germany)
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The Second World Congress on Family Violence is to be held from 21 - 26 of June 2003 in Prague, Czech Republik under the Auspices of the International Network on Family Violence and its Secretariat National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence - USA. The programm will be released by 30 March by email and on the congress-website. More Information: Second World Congress on Family Violence, 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1012, Washington, DC 20036 USA; phone: 202 429-6695, fax: 831-655-3930, email: WCFV@aol.com, Internet: www.wcfv.org |
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Unaccompanied Children in the region of the Baltic Sea States |
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13 Feb 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Ms Berit Andnor, Swedish Minister for Child and Family Affairs held the closing statement at the meeting of Senior officials on Interministerial and Intergovernmental co-operation to improve the situation for Unaccompanied Children in the Baltic Sea Region |
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Conference on Unaccompanied Children |
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13 Feb 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Mr Jan O. Karlsson, Swedish Minister for Development Co-operation and Asylum and Migration Policies opened the Conference on Unaccompanied Children in the region of the Baltic Sea States. Representatives from 14 countries discussed Interministerial and Intergovernmental co-operation to improve assessment, care and reintegration of unaccompanied children in the region.
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Conference on Unaccompanied Children |
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13 Feb 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Mr Jan O. Karlsson, Swedish Minister for Development Co-operation and Asylum and Migration Policies opened the Conference on Unaccompanied Children in the region of the Baltic Sea States. Representatives from 14 countries discussed Interministerial and Intergovernmental co-operation to improve assessment, care and reintegration of unaccompanied children in the region.
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Outcome from meeting of Senior Officials on Unaccompanied Children in the Region of the Baltic Sea States |
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12 Feb 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Senior officials from the member countries in the Council of the Baltic Sea States, senior officials from Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, representatives from the European Commission, IOM and from UNHCR have, together with representatives from the NGO sector, for two days discussed the issue of Interministerial and Interagency Co-operation for Improved Assessment, Care and Reintegration of Unaccompanied Children within and from the region.
The Chaiman's conclusions from the meeting including commitments agreed upon by the participants are now available.
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Outcome from meeting of Senior Officials on Unaccompanied Children in the Region of the Baltic Sea States |
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12 Feb 2003 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Senior officials from the member countries in the Council of the Baltic Sea States, senior officials from Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, representatives from the European Commission, IOM and from UNHCR have, together with representatives from the NGO sector, for two days discussed the issue of Interministerial and Interagency Co-operation for Improved Assessment, Care and Reintegration of Unaccompanied Children within and from the region.
The Chaiman's conclusions from the meeting including commitments agreed upon by the participants are now available.
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The K. School. Residential Management of Troublesome Girls in Transition-time Estonia |
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06 Feb 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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The topic of current research carried out by J.Strömpl is a closed educational institution in Estonia for young girls who are defined as having different kinds of problems - both making trouble and getting into trouble, and the national system of residential management of troubled young people in the unique historical period of transition in Estonia.
Please see the website of Tampere University: http://acta.uta.fi. |
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The Working Group on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Sweden |
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28 Jan 2003 Published by:
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In February 2002, the Government decided to appoint the Working Group on sexual exploitation of children in Sweden. The working group is interdepartmental and is organized under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. It has now started its work and a final report will be delivered in May 2004. |
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LITHUANIAN ASSOCIATION OF TELEPHONE EMERGENCY SERVICES (LATES) |
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14 Jan 2003 Published by: Sajeviciene, Jurgita (Lithuania)
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Lithuanian Association of telephone emergency services (LATES) is a voluntary -based union of organizations and persons working in the field of psychological aid by telephone. LATES was founded on 4th October 1996. Association unites mental health professionals and trained volunteers working in crisis and suicide intervention. |
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Minor Prostitution in Tallinn. Background and nature of phenomenon |
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09 Jan 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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The new socio-economic situation and the opening of the frontier in former socialist countries has created more favourable environment for sexual exploitation of minors. As a result of historical changes the problem is also actual in Estonia, most of all in its capital Tallinn. The results of the survey (Aire Trummal) have shown that prostitution of minors can be viewed from two angles: procuring of underage girls in brothels or so called apartment firms, and sexual exploitation of street children. |
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Implementation of the Methods for Assessing Child Emotional Abuse in the Environment of Children?s Home |
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09 Jan 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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The concept of child abuse is relatively new in Estonian society since there was no discussion on child abuse, its types and causes before the restoration of independence of the Republic of Estonia. Now it has become evident that the child abuse is a serious problem in the society. At the same time the domain of child abuse is problematic since there is a lack of single terminology and exact definitions on child abuse. This survey (Triin Edovald, 2002)outlines methods that were applied for assessing child emotional abuse in the environment of children?s home by exploring different aspects of emotional abuse in child-caregiver interaction. |
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Violence against women in Estonia |
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08 Jan 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Violence against women is very widely spread in Estonia. The research conducted by the Estonian Open Society Institute this summer shows that the Estonia does not differ significantly from other countries in terms of the level of violence against women. In Finland, 306 women suffer every day from physical or sexual violence in their intimate relationship.15 252 women experience physical violence and 33 women sexual violence every day in Estonia. 2/3 of cases of violence against women is occurring in the home of the woman. Almost every second woman is injured because of violence and every seventh woman is subject to serious, also life-threatening injuries and traumas. |
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Report on incarcerated young offenders in Estonia |
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02 Jan 2003 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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There are 9 prison institutions in Estonia. Four of the prisons are closed, 3 semi-closed and 2 institutions are for young offenders. At present the prison population in Estonia is 4636. Some 3 % of all prisoners are women.
Convicted young offenders are incarcerated in Maardu (preliminary confinement prison for male minors), Harku (female convicts), and in Viljandi Prison (male minor convicts, aged 13-21).
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Risk factors for child physical abuse |
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31 Dec 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This study investigates the risk and protective factors for child physical abuse (CPA) and Parent-to-child physical aggression (PCPA). |
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Reflections of violence by children living at social welfare institutions of Ida-Virumaa |
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30 Dec 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Most of the children in orphanages have a previous experience in abuse, forming a risk group both as victims and potential abusers and thus need special attention and protection. Emotional abuse as a frequent phenomenon is yet not acknowledged by orphanage managers. This Master`s thesis (Siret Linde, 2002) treats abuse of children in welfare institutions on the basis of scientific literature, questionnaires, essays of children in orphanages and everyday experience.
This Research treats abuse of children in welfare institutions on the basis of scientific literature, questionnaires, essays of children in orphanages and everyday experience. |
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Children in Estonia |
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30 Dec 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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This report focuses on the child as an individual in the here and now and is based on an understanding of children as representatives of a separate social group, with their own rights and needs and as active re-constructors of their own realities. Although almost ten years have passed since Estonia joined the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, neither children nor adults have clearly acknowledged the rights of children. The child is often perceived as the result of a problem, when he/she is brought to the attention of a specialist. Even then, adults may not believe what the child reports, as his/her truth may appear to be a fabrication or cause the adults to question their own ideals, values and persuasions.
The Report is a collaborative work by specialists and scientists who work with children and by children who have participated in various research programs.
Go to: http://www.undp.ee/child/en/ |
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Psychiatric problems of delinquent girls and training program for them |
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30 Dec 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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According to the data of 2000/2001 of all Estonian minors who have committed criminal or administrative offence there were 184 children studying at residential care institutional schools. Kaagvere Special School is a closed institution for girls who have been sentenced by court to continue their education at special school. Students arrive to the special school throughout the year. After the period spent in special school most of the girls return to their previous circumstances. |
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Psychiatric problems of delinquent girls and training program for them |
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30 Dec 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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According to the data of 2000/2001 of all Estonian minors who have committed criminal or administrative offence there were 184 children studying at residential care institutional schools. Kaagvere Special School is a closed institution for girls who have been sentenced by court to continue their education at special school. Students arrive to the special school throughout the year. After the period spent in special school most of the girls return to their previous circumstances. |
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Psychiatric problems of delinquent girls and training program for them |
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30 Dec 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Tartu According to the data of 2000/2001 of all Estonian minors who have committed criminal or administrative offence there were 184 children studying at residential care institutional schools. Kaagvere Special School is a closed institution for girls who have been sentenced by court to continue their education at special school. Students arrive to the special school throughout the year. After the period spent in special school most of the girls return to their previous circumstances. |
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CSEC Ecpat report |
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17 Dec 2002 Published by:
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Commercial Sexual Exploitation
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A study by ECPAT Sweden on acquaintance with exploitation of minors in prostitution, pornography and trafficking
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Estonian National Legislation on sexual abused children |
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15 Dec 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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Estonian National Legislation on sexual abused and
commercial sexually exploited children includes various laws: The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, Republic of Estonia Child Protection Act, Family Law Act,Juvenile Sanctions Act, Act to Regulate Dissemination of Works which Contain Pornography or Promote Violence or Cruelty, Social Welfare Act, Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and gives overview about the international conventions that have been ratified.
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Prevention of sexual violence against girls and boys in primary school |
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12 Dec 2002 Published by: Schmidt-Ndasi Daniela (Germany)
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a research report, child-protection centre Oldenburg, 1999.
The study presents the results of the evaluation of the project for prevention "Sexual violence against girls and boys in primary school", which was developed and carried out by the child-protection centre Oldenburg.
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Meeting of Senior officials on |
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05 Dec 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the meeting of Heads of Governments in the Baltic Sea Region in St. Petersburg in June of this year the issue of unaccompanied minors in the region was addressed. In the Chairman?s conclusions, under ?Human Security? it was stated:
?Joint efforts are also needed to find appropriate solutions to the acute problem of trafficking in children and the increasing number of unaccompanied minors crossing national borders within the region, their proper care, identification, repatriationa and rehabilitation. In these activities, the member states will take into account the outcome of the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children held in May 2002.?
Preparations for the Baltic Sea States Summit, deliberations in the CBSS Working Group for Co-operation on Children at Risk and subsequent consultations have demonstrated that unaccompanied children in the region constitute a considerable challenge to authorities and agencies in most countries, many of which are countries of origin, transit countries and host countries. Childcare agencies and authorities in host countries have difficulties with assessment and care of unaccompanied children. Some unaccompanied boys and girls have been engaged in criminal activities and some have been sexually exploited, trafficked into the country for the sole purpose of sexual exploitation in the commercial sex market. Childcare agencies and authorities in countries of origin are concerned about children that try to, or are forced to seek residence in other countries of the region. Migration authorities in host countries encounter problems in identifying the children and in repatriating them in cases where residence permit is not granted. Authorities in countries of origin also face the problem of identifying children for repatriation and additionally of reintegrating them into society. Border control authorities are concerned about the transfer of unaccompanied children across borders.
It is in response to this the Swedish Minister for Development Co-operation, Migration and Asylum Policy and the Working Group for Co-operation on Children at Risk within the Council of the Baltic Sea States invite member states within the CBSS and Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova to a meeting to discuss improved assessment, care, and preventive measures. The meeting will also focus on how to facilitate identification, and reintegration of unaccompanied minors and trafficked children taking into account the international conventions and agreements on the issue. We also believe that countries in the region, taking into account the outcome document from the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children, need to streamline the joint efforts regarding girls and boys subjected to trafficking. Their specific needs as well as the specific needs of other unaccompanied children in relation to reintegration and rehabilitation will be addressed at the meeting.
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To see or not to see a sexually abused child in a picture |
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19 Nov 2002 Published by:
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To see or not to see a sexually abused child in a picture. Dissertation written by Lotten Lindblom Department of Psychology, Lund University 2002 |
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The Child in Statutory Care Proceedings |
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17 Nov 2002 Published by:
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The Child in Statutory Care Proceedings - Legal Security, Protection of Personal Integrity and Autonomy in Connection with Decisions on Statutory Care. A dissertation written by Titti Mattson, Lunds University, Faculty of Law |
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Forensic interviewing |
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07 Nov 2002 Published by: Gudbrandsdottir, Ragna
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At the Children´s house in Iceland researchers are focused at discovering truth and facts, while being as neutral as possible. This is done by the means of forensic interviewing. You can see a guideline as to how such an interview is conducted under: Competence centres - Iceland - Forensic interviewing.
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The forensic Interview |
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07 Nov 2002 Published by: Gudbrandsdottir, Ragna
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At the Children´s house in Iceland researchers are focused at discovering truth and facts, while being as neutral as possible. This is done by the means of forensic interviewing which differs somewhat from the therapeutic interviewing style. |
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The law regulating the relationship between the Child and the Parents (The Children Act) |
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06 Nov 2002 Published by: Knudsen, Christin
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We present in the attachment the Act No.7 og 8 April 1981 relating to Children and Parents (The Children Act). Chapter 5 deals with the Parental responsibility and where the child shall live permanently. Chapter 6 deals with the right of access to parents etc. and chapter 7 covers the regulations related to the duty to rear the child. |
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Norwegian penal code and legislation on sex offences |
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01 Nov 2002 Published by: Knudsen, Christin
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The attached document gives an introduction to the Norwegian Penal Code. We present the General civil penal code followed by chapter 19 the penalty provisions for cases of sexual assault. The translation is made public, but is from 1994 and not totally up-to-date.
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EASPD - Conference in Ghent, Belgium, Hotel Sofitel Ghent-Belfort 6th of December 2002 |
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30 Oct 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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EASPD - The European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities -is holding a major conference to launch the European Knowledge Centre for the Prevention of and Response to Sexual Abuse of People with a Learning DisabilityFor more information go to http://www.easpd.organd for registration please see attached form.
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Towards the Best Interest of the Child: the Icelandic Children´s House - an Inerdiciplinary and Multiagency Approach to Child Sexual Abuse |
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29 Oct 2002 Published by: Gudbrandsson, Bragi (Iceland)
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On the 22nd-23rd of October, Save the Children of ten European countries organized an expert seminar in Copenhagen to discuss a new report: Child Abuse and Adult Justice, a comparative study of different European Criminal Justice Systems handling of cases concerning Child Sexual Abuse. In the report and the accompanying recommendations from Save the Children, the Children´s House in Iceland (Barnahus) is referred to as an example of "best practice". Consequently, Mr. Bragi Gudbrandsson, director general of the Gov. Agency for Child Protection and the Chair of the WGCC, was requested to present the Children´s House at the expert meeting.
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Youth 2002 in Denmark A Survey conducted by Karin Helweg-Larsen and Helmer Bøving Larsen from the Danish National Institute of Public Health |
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28 Oct 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The present report describes the results of a survey of the welfare of young people in Denmark. The survey comprises 6,203 pupils in 9th grade corresponding to 11% of this age group in Denmark. It was carried out in the spring of 2002. The overall purpose of the survey reported here has therefore been to study how often sexual assaults on children occur; their nature; which children are being assaulted; who are the assailants; and how may such assaults affect the development of the abused young boy or girl. At the same time the survey has uncovered the young persons? experiences with physical violence and their views as to why sexual and physical assaults occur and how they may be avoided. |
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Early Childhood Education and Care in Finland |
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14 Oct 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The attached document gives a description of how the Early Childhood Education and Care in Finland is organised. It also describes the responsibilities the authorities have taken on in providing care for children and how this option is used by families in Finland. |
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Finnish penal code and legislation on sex offences. |
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14 Oct 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The attached document gives a presentation of the Finnish legal code. It then goes on with a translation of chapter 20 of the Finnish legal code including the legislation on sexual offences against children. |
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INFOBALT Conference. Vilnius 21st - 22nd of October 2002 |
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25 Sep 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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4th International Conference on Information Society ?Towards Innovative Work and Relaxation Area? and League of Investors ?Investments into players of the knowledge economy-regional development opportunities for the Baltic States? Vilnius, Lithuania 21 - 22 of October 2002
The programme of this conference includes a presentation of the European Commission funded programme IAP. Some of the awareness projects aiming at making Internet safer for children and Hotline projects fighting child pornography on the Internet will be presented.
http://www.infobalt.lt |
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Report of the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. By Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn |
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20 Sep 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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In 2001, from 17 till 20 December, the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children was convened in Yokohama, Japan, as part of a follow-up process to review developments since the First World Congress. It was co-hosted by the Government of Japan, the United Nation Children?s Fund (UNICEF), the End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT) organisation, and the NGO Group on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Second World Congress provided a welcome opportunity to strengthen/consolidate world-wide partnerships ? old and new ? since the First World Congress and to reinforce the global commitment to protect children from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. Delegates from 136 states took part, together with 135 Japanese non-governmental organisations (NGOs), 148 NGOs from other regions, 23 inter-governmental organisations (IGOs), and other participants, including children, young persons, and members of civil society. A total of 3,050 individuals participated at the Congress. |
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Presentation on Children in Prison |
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18 Sep 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The CBSS Commissioner on Democratic Development organised a round table meeting on "Children in Prison" On the Protection of the Rights of Children Deprived of Their Libery. Approximately 40 representatives from the Baltic Sea Region participated in the meeting that took place in Helsinki, Finland on the 11th of September 2002. At the meeting Mr Bragi Gudbrandsson, Head of the Barnahus in Reykjavik, Iceland and Chair of the Working Group for Co-operation on Children at Risk, made a presentation on Children in Prison. |
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The Youth Counselling and Sex Education Unit, University of Zielona Góra, Poland |
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30 Aug 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Youth Counselling and Sex Education Unit, University of Zielona Góra was established in 1974, and began to focus on sex education issues in 1985. The university unit is the only one in Poland dealing with these topics. For more information, please go to "Ongoing projects" and "Abused Children". |
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Unfinished Business - A new report from Save the Children Sweden - |
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20 Aug 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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?Unfinished business? is an attempt to survey the situation of children in Central and Eastern European candidate countries in relation to the rights of the child. It is based on information from several sources, primarily the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, NGOs and the EU Commission. The report can be ordered from Save the Children for free, or downloaded in pdf-format from Save the Children Sweden's web site.
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Children and Residential Care. New Strategies for a New Millennium. The 2nd International Conference will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 12 - 15 2003. |
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12 Aug 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The preparations for the 2nd Conference on Children and Residential Care are now under way. Several national meetings and conferences all around the world in preparation for the Conference is currently taking place.
Last day to register for participation at the Conference is 1st of March 2003. You can register online via the link below.
The conference is organised by Stockholm University, Department of Social Work; The Swedish National Committee of ICSW - International Council on Social Welfare and the Swedish National Committee for UNICEF
The conference has three official languages: English, Russian and Spanish. Simultaneous interpretations in plenary sessions, consecutive translation in work-shops.
Abstracts should be submitted no later than November 30th 2002.
For more information please go to: http://www.children-strategies.org
or contact Britta Holmberg at britta.holmberg@socarb.su.se
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Sex to survive or shadows of love |
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09 Aug 2002 Published by: Mossige, Svein (Norway)
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The research report Sex to survive or shadows of love is a NOVA report just published resently (NOVA report 5/02). It is written by Kristinn Hegna at NOVA and Willy Pedersen at Institute of Sociology, University of Oslo. The report describes the selling and exchange of sexual services done by young people under the age of 18. The report presents results from a representative survey study of 12.000 adolescents in Oslo and some results from qualitative studies of social workers and others working with young people and/or prostitution. The report is written in norvegian. An english summary is attached. The report can be ordered from NOVA, Pb. 3223 Elisenberg, 0208 Oslo, Norway. |
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Presentation on children living in the street by Tatiana N. Balachova, Ph. D |
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05 Aug 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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At the International Conference Against Child Abuse and Neglect, recently held in Denver, USA, Tatiana N. Balachova,Ph. D, Russian psychologist with diplomas from Russia and the US, made an interesting presentation on street children in Russia and in Romania. She generously agreed to us posting this most interesting presentation on the Child Centre web site. |
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An upbringing to violence? A report published by the Danish National Institute of Social Research |
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04 Jul 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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Why do some boys develop into troublesome youth who eventually get sentenced for a violent crime? In planning a strategy to fight violent crime it would be useful to know if altering the conditions of children''s upbringing and the ways we treat children generally could contribute to a reduction in the incidence of ciolent behaviour that leads to convictions among adolescents and young men. In this study information from population-based registers covers various aspects both for children, aged between 15 and 27 years, and their parents: health (mental and physical), education, social networks, family violence, self-destructive behaviour, parental alcohol or drug abuse, and unemployment.
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The Red Barnet's work against child pornography |
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04 Jul 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Red Barnet hotline was launched in 1998 and receives on average 500 reports every month. The hotline staff analyses and assesses all reports. Reports dealing with potentially illegal material are sent on to hotlines in other countries or to the Danish police.
The hotline staff has knowledge about the use of the Internet by paedophiles, and work closely together with the National Center of Investigation in IT-crimes. The hotline also co-operates with national Internet Service Providers about illegal Material and Internet Safety.
The fight against child pornography on the Internet is a part of Save the Children's work against sexual abuse of children. As all that Save the Children does, the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child underpins he work. |
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The Child Abuse Team within Swedish National Criminal Investigation Department |
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04 Jul 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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A Child Abuse Team was established at the Special Objects Unit within the National Criminal Intelligence Service at the Swedish National Investigation Department in November 1995. This was the result of the work executed by a Parliamentary Commission, which was started after the two first major child pornography cases in Sweden in 1992 and -93. |
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The Child Abuse Team within Swedish National Criminal Investigation Department |
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02 Jul 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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A Child Abuse Team was established at the Special Objects Unit within the National Criminal Intelligence Service at the Swedish National Investigation Department in November 1995. This was the result of the work executed by a Parliamentary Commission, which was started after the two first major child pornography cases in Sweden in 1992 and -93. |
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Young offenders - sexual abuse and treatment. A new book from Save the Children Sweden |
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27 Jun 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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This book by Anders Nyman, Börje Svensson and Olof Risberg has recently been translated into English. The authors are all psychotherapists working at Save the Children Sweden's Centre for Children and Adolescents in Crisis, and have many years of experience in therapeutic work with both victims of sexual abuse and young offenders of sexual crimes against children. |
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The 15th International Congress of International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, New Delhi, India, October 29th to November 2nd 2002 |
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24 Jun 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The executiive committee of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions have decided, based on concerns regarding travel restrictions issued regarding India, that they can no longer promote the conference under its eagis. The Indian organisers have decided to go ahead with the conference according to the original plan.
The theme of the Congress is "Brain, Culture and Development: Tradition and Innovation in Child and Adolescent Mental Health". This highlights the importance of integrating biological and sociocultural themes to understand child development where new knowledge and innovations need to be interwoven into the fabric of traditional wisdom of societies and of the profession.This overarching focus has been built into the programme and will be reflected in its various forms.
For information, abstract submissions and programme please go to
http://www.childindia.org
or send an Email to: secretariat@childindia.orgFax: +91 172 744401, 745078 |
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INFORMATION ABOUT Latvian Gender Problem Centre |
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20 Jun 2002 Published by: Sladzevska, Agnese
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The Latvian Gender Problem Center "Genders" is a non profit, non governmental organisation founded in 1994 in Riga working with different issues related to gender issues, including trafficing of women and chilren, prostitution and others. |
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Nord Baltic Conference on Institutional Care for Children and Young people Pärnu, Estonia, 18th to 22nd of September 2002 |
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19 Jun 2002 Published by: Lars Lööf (CBSS)
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The Nordic Committee and The Estonian Organisation for Child and Youth Institutions invite to Nord - Baltic Conference 18th to 22nd of September 2002 in Pärnu, Estonia..
Institutional care for children and young people - a challenge for the future!
You can find the programme and an application form in the pdf file below or from
http://www.yss.nu
Contact: Birger Hasvik, Traraberget 2, 1605 Fredriksstad, Norway
E-mail: hasvik@c2i.net
Fax: +47 69 38 31 61
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07 Jun 2002 Published by: Sladzevska, Agnese
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Family Care Centre ?Bulduri? |
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30 May 2002 Published by: Sladzevska, Agnese
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Family Care Center "Bulduri" is a non profit institution that is supported by local authorities, that provides services for children at risk in LAtvia - orphans, children from risk families, physically, emotionally and sexually abused children, as well as under age pregnant girls. |
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Seminar - Against Trafficking in Women, May 29-31 2002, Talllinn, Estonia |
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02 May 2002 Published by: Gazette
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First Joint Seminar of the Nordic and Baltic Countries Against Trafficking in Women
May 29-31 2002
Sakala Centre, Tallinn, Estonia
The objective of the First Seminar of the Nordic and Baltic Countries AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN is to exchange information about trafficking in women and unify the Nordic and Baltic Countries' strategies in fighting against trafficking in women and girls.
For more detailed information about program, registration etc. please contact:
Heljo Pikhof
Project coordinator
Information Office of Nordic Council of Ministers
Lai 29, 10133 Tallinn
Estonia
Tel.: +372 627 31 07; GSM +372 51 19 637
Fax: +372 627 31 10; e-mail: heljo@nmr.ee |
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Epidemiological survey for preventing child abuse in Estonia |
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02 Apr 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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For many years, the issue of family violence has been a taboo in Estonia. The aim of the present research was to get an idea of how much and what types of child abuse can be found in Estonian families and which are the main risk groups. The current survey was carried out in spring 2000. It was found out that child abuse is very prevalent in Estonia. 93% of children have been abused during their lifetime.
Kadri Soo, Indrek Soo, Ruth Soonets
Tartu 2001, Estonia
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Epidemiological survey for preventing child abuse in Estonia |
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02 Apr 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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For many years, the issue of family violence has been a taboo in Estonia. The aim of the present research was to get an idea of how much and what types of child abuse can be found in Estonian families and which are the main risk groups. The current survey was carried out in spring 2000. It was found out that child abuse is very prevalent in Estonia. 93% of children have been abused during their lifetime.
Kadri Soo, Indrek Soo, Ruth Soonets
Tartu 2001, Estonia
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Epidemiological survey for preventing child abuse in Estonia |
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02 Apr 2002 Published by: Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
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For many years, the issue of family violence has been a taboo in Estonia. The aim of the present research was to get an idea of how much and what types of child abuse can be found in Estonian families and which are the main risk groups. The current survey was carried out in spring 2000. It was found out that child abuse is very prevalent in Estonia. 93% of children have been abused during their lifetime.
Kadri Soo, Indrek Soo, Ruth Soonets
Tartu 2001, Estonia
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Papers on prevention of sexual abuse of children |
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14 Mar 2002 Published by:
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Karin Torhall has written two papers on prevention. The first paper is a general analysis of different ways to prevent sexual abuse of children. The second paper reports on a specific project which Karin Torhall has run over a period of six years in several schools in Sweden. The aim was to teach children about their right to defend themselves against sexual abuse and to make teachers aware of the problem. Karin Torhall is director of the child guidance clinic in Falun, Sweden. |
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Sexual Abuse of Children - Discovery and Consequences |
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21 Feb 2002 Published by:
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by Carl-Göran Svedin, associate professor at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic, BUP-Elefanten, University Hospital of Linköping, Sweden. Expert report from the National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden.
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New report: Discovery and consequences of sexual abuse of children |
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21 Feb 2002 Published by:
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Another report on sexual abuse of children from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare has been translated into English (there is already a russian translation). The report is called Discovery and consequences and is written by Carl Göran Svedin. |
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Save the Children Sweden's Hotline against Child Pornography |
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16 Jan 2002 Published by: Gazette
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'Child pornography consists of written documents, pictures, or film sequences which describe the sexual encroachment of children. This sexual encroachment is in effect prolonged when pornographic pictures are distributed and hidden away on the Internet.'
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Conference - Child Protection and Children's Rights in the Youth Welfare, Weimar, Germany, 18-20 April |
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21 Dec 2001 Published by:
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The Fourth field-conference of the German Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The Conference will take place at the Congress Centre "Neue Weimarhalle", fee for the Conference is 100 Euro.
For further information visit the homepage: http://www.dggkv.de
Registration: DGgKV, Frau Helga Viefers, Andreaskloster 14, 50 667 Köln, tel. 0049-0221/13 64 27, fax: 0221/13 000 10, e-mail dggv@t-online.de |
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Attitudes among young adults towards sexual abuse and rape |
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20 Dec 2001 Published by: Mossige, Svein (Norway)
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What kind of attitudes do we find among ordinary young people toward sexual abuse, rape and sexuality in generale? Do young people report about sexual experiences that can have any connection with these attitudes? How can we understand these attitudes? These are questions that are studied in a norvegian survey study on 710 young ordinary adult. The report will be available from Norvegian Social Research (NOVA)A summary in english of the study ia already available at this website. |
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new documentCases of sexual abuse in Norway - their fate in the legal system |
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20 Dec 2001 Published by: Mossige, Svein (Norway)
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By the time criminal charges are pressed some time or even years can have passed since the last act of severe sexual assault took place. Survey data show that out of all sexual assault cases reported i 1997 nearly 61% will be turned down after long-lasting proceedings in the legal system. Sexual assault like incest and rape are the most common cases to be dismissed already before any court proceedings. |
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Welcome to new Center Against Abuse |
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30 Nov 2001 Published by: Sladzevska, Agnese
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Center Against Abuse "Dardedze" is a center specificly designed to provide services to children who have suffered from emotional, physical and sexual abuse and to their families, as well as abusers themselves. Center provides opportunities for the forensic interviews, as well as direct translation of child interviews from the Center to the court room. Center aslo functions as a training and information resource for helping professionals and any other interested individuals. |
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Introduction of the Child Protection Centre Lübeck |
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22 Nov 2001 Published by: Heinsohn-Krug, Mattias
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Since 1990 the Child Protection Centre in Lübeck is offering help and assistance against sexual child abuse and all other forms of maltreatment against children. With this article we`d like to introduce ourthelves within the restricted area of the Child-Centre-Project |
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The National Council for Children |
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16 Nov 2001 Published by: Anne Melchior Hansen
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The Tasks of the National Council for Children, Denmark, an interprofessional council to promote and further children´s rights and interests in society. |
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Efforts in Relation to Sexual Abuse on Children |
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16 Nov 2001 Published by: Anne Melchior Hansen
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In Denmark, the last couple of years, a number of decisions are made to strengthen the efforts in relation to sexual abuse on children. In the following some examples of these initiatives will be given.
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Sexual Abuse of Children, Causes and Risks |
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30 Oct 2001 Published by: Håkansson Per Arne (Sweden)
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by Carl-Göran Svedin, Associate Professor of Child and Youth Psychiatry, Project Leader, BUP-Elefanten, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden. Expert report by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare |
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Lithuanian webpage about sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation of Children |
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25 Oct 2001 Published by:
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The homepage (www.vaikunamas.lt) is a part of international program (www.childcentre.baltinfo.org) , what informs the Lithuanian society about national and international events and all relevant information, regarding children sexual abuse and sexual commercial exploitation. The homepage is oriented for specialists, children and the whole society.
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Final report from Swedish parliamentary committee on child abuse |
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09 Oct 2001 Published by: Håkansson Per Arne (Sweden)
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A Swedish parliamentary committee on child abuse has presented its final report. The report contains suggestions to the government on how to improve the prevention of child abuse and the support and help to abused children. Among the suggestions are parental support centres, guidelines to teachers on how to report suspicions to the social services, specialist education for social workers, and laws on the obligation of different agencies to collaborate. The committee's definition of child abuse includes sexual abuse. |
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Final report from Swedish parliamentary committee on child abuse |
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09 Oct 2001 Published by: Håkansson Per Arne (Sweden)
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A Swedish parliamentary committee on child abuse has presented its final report. The report contains suggestions to the government on how to improve the prevention of child abuse and the support and help to abused children. Among the suggestions are parental support centres, guidelines to teachers on how to report suspicions to the social services, specialist education for social workers, and laws on the obligation of different agencies to collaborate. The committee's definition of child abuse includes sexual abuse. |
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Final report from Swedish parliamentary committee on child abuse |
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09 Oct 2001 Published by: Håkansson Per Arne (Sweden)
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A Swedish parliamentary committee on child abuse has presented its final report. The report contains suggestions to the government on how to improve the prevention of child abuse and the support and help to abused children. Among the suggestions are parental support centres, guidelines to teachers on how to report suspicions to the social services, specialist education for social workers, and laws on the obligation of different agencies to collaborate. The committee's definition of child abuse includes sexual abuse. |
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