Entries by ECPAT Belgique

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DEI-Belgique et ECPAT-Belgique unissent leurs forces pour protéger les enfants de l’exploitation sexuelle

Ce 4 juin 2024 marque la journée mondiale de lutte contre les violences et agressions dont les enfants sont régulièrement victimes partout dans le monde. A cette occasion, DEI Belgique et ECPAT-Belgique annoncent un tournant historique : les sections belges de ces mouvements internationaux allient leurs forces en fusionnant après de nombreuses années de collaboration. Ils ont les mêmes valeurs et utilisent des moyens d’action similaires, c’est pourquoi ils s’unissent pour mieux défendre les droits des enfants et éradiquer leur exploitation sexuelle.

On estime qu’il y a 1,2 millions d’enfants victimes d’exploitation sexuelle chaque année dans le monde (Organisation internationale du travail, 2017). Plus de 15.000 personnes sont victimes de traite des êtres humains en Europe, dont 29% exploitées à des fins sexuelles. Plus de 40% de ces victimes étaient des enfants, parfois aussi jeunes que 6 ans. Dans les pays à haut revenus, il est estimé que 7 enfants victimes d’exploitation sur 10 sont victimes d’exploitation sexuelle. En 2022, les Nations-Unies déclaraient la lutte contre l’exploitation sexuelle comme une urgence mondiale.

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Do Belgian laws sufficiently protect boys from sexual exploitation?

A legal analysis of child protection legislation in Belgium ECPAT International’s latest report looks at the sexual exploitation of Boys in Belgium by analysing current child protection legislation in the country. It reveals how gaps in certain Belgian laws put children, including boys, at risk of sexual exploitation. ECPAT’s sixth report under the Global Boys […]

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Analysis on the Terminology guidelines for the protection of children from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse

To effectively fight against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, communication is essential. But how can we ensure that it contributes to an effective protection of victims? First, by agreeing on the vocabulary used. Indeed, many disagreements and confusions persist as to existing notions. Terms such as « pedophile », « child prostitution » […]

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Judicial cooperation workshop

This institutional meeting is organized within the framework of the KOUTCHA project. It aims to improve cross-border collaboration between France and Belgium in the handling of cases involving child victims of trafficking.   The management of these cases raises many challenges. Consequently, child victims of trafficking who must move from France to Belgium (or vice […]

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Judicial cooperation workshop

This institutional meeting is organised within the framework of the KOUTCHA project. It aims to improve cross-border collaboration between France and Belgium in the handling of cases involving child victims of trafficking.   The management of these cases raises many challenges. Consequently, child victims of trafficking who have to move from France to Belgium (or […]

Training on the sexual exploitation of children

What are the different forms of child sexual exploitation? What are the consequences? What does the law say and what tools exist to protect children? ECPAT Belgium, in collaboration with Defence for Children International Belgium, successfully gave a training course on child sexual exploitation on September 17th in Mons. 

That’s a wrap !

How are police interviews and therapeutic interviewing of trafficked children carried out? Why is the role of the interpreter so important? In the framework of the CAPISCE project, we had the chance to interview Nadia Ounifi (coordinator at the Federal Police) and Charline Malaise (psychologist at Esperanto) who explained the points of attention in their work with […]