On May 8, 2014, the Human Rights Council (HRC) appointed Ms. Maud De Boer-Buquicchio (the Netherlands) as the new Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, starting his mandate the first week of June. Ms. Maud De Boer-Buquicchio follows Ms. Najat Maalla M’jid, who did exemplary work as Special RapporteurRead more about NEW SEPCIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN, CHILD PROSTITUTION AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY[…]

According with the provisions of General Assembly’s Resolution AG/RES 1667 (XXIX-0/99), of June, 7th 1999, the Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN) takes annually a Report to the Secretary General of the Organization of Americans States (OAS) on the actions undertaken by the Members States to combat commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents (CSEC). Since 2010,Read more about 14th report to the secretary general of the OAS[…]

On December 13, 2013, the Republic Presidency of Uruguay adopted a Decree that requires touristic services providers to take actions aimed at the prevention of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents in tourism. These actions include: adopt a Code of Conduct, which must meet directors, managers and employees; prevent that their dependents and intermediariesRead more about DECREE OF REPUBLIC PRESIDENCY OF URUGUAY REQUIRES TOURISM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN TOURISM[…]

In the last session of the General Assembly of the OAS, held in June in Antigua Guatemala, was approved unanimously by the present delegations the Resolution AG/RES. 2771 (XLIII-O/13) which reaffirms the importance of work for the eradication of Sexual Exploitation, Smuggling of and Trafficking in Children and Adolescents in the region. The resolution recognizesRead more about THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE OAS HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME FOR THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, SMUGGLING OF AND TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS[…]

On April 10 took place in Uruguay the launch of the Campaign “No Excuses”, against commercial sexual exploitations of children and adolescents, developed by the Institute of Children and Adolescents of Uruguay (INAU, in Spanish), the National Committee for Eradication of the Commercial and Non Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Childhood and Adolescence (CONAPEES, in Spanish)Read more about LAUNCH OF CAMPAIGN “NO EXCUSES”[…]

Under the “Inter-American Program for the Prevention and Eradication of Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Smuggling of and Illicit Traffic of Children and Adolescents”, in its component of human resources training, the IIN carries out annually a semi-face course on the thematic with the joint responsibility of the Member States that wish to join our training proposal.Read more about COURSE ON COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PERU[…]

Under the Inter-American Program for the Prevention and Eradication of Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Smuggling and Illegal Traffic of Children and Adolescents, the IIN began in the 2010 a cycle of sub-regional meetings with the purpose of exchanging specific experiences being develop in the region in relation to the prevention, protection and restitution of rights againstRead more about THIRD REGIONAL MEETING ON THE “PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND RESTITUTION OF RIGHTS IN THE FACE OF CSEC: EXPERIENCES FOR REFLECTION”[…]

The Committee on Children’s Rights of the United Nations proposed in 2008 to the State of Chile to “improve coordination between the agents that work in the areas covered by the Optional Protocol and between all activities related to its application”. Also, it recommended to “carry out a systematic evaluation of these plans and programsRead more about TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILEAN STATE[…]