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The “Global Monitoring Report” is now available in Dutch!
What kind of protection is offered to children against commercial sexual exploitation in Belgium? What are the possible improvements of the system? ECPAT Belgium’s assessment of the situation in Belgium, is now available in Dutch. Copyright ECPAT Belgique « Stop à l’exploitation sexuelle commerciale des enfants »
Pieter Ceulen arrested in Cambodia
Pieter Ceulen, pedophile from Antwerp, was arrested last night in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. He was convicted to 19 years imprisonement on 21st January. It is reported that he abused several Cambodian and Philippine children, including his own foster daughters. 750 gigabytes of child pornography were found during a house-search. There have been negotiations […]
ECPAT and TUI Belgium: five years of cooperation
Since 2010, TUI Belgium has been supporting ECPAT in its fight against child sexual exploitation in travel and tourism. For the first time this year, ECPAT officially appears in TUI’s annual report. This collaboration illustrates the exchange of good practices that exist between the tourism industry and non-profit organizations. It enables professionals in the sector, as […]
How is Europe protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation?
ECPAT Belgium, Missing Children Europe and eNASCO have launched a report that examines the transposition of Directive 2011/93/EU on combatting sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography by 27 Member States. ECPAT coordinates the analysis regarding extradition laws and support to the victims. The results have been presented during a workshop held […]
Business man convicted of child pornography escapes to Cambodia
Dutch businessman Pieter Ceulen, 60, from Antwerp, Belgium, has been sentenced to nineteen years imprisonment by the Antwerp criminal court for child sex crimes both in the Philippines and Cambodia. He had also filmed the abuse and shared the films with other pedophiles. The Dutch businessman was not in court for the sentencing and has […]
Fighting impunity of transnational child sex offenders. What is the impact of the Belgian extraterritorial legislation?
Fighting impunity of transnational child sex offenders. What is the impact of the Belgian extraterritorial legislation? Twenty years ago, Belgium passed a law facilitating the prosecution of transnational child sex offenders before Belgian courts. This tool reflects the willingness to take firm action against those who were called “child sex tourists”. However, what is the real impact […]
Annual report 2015
Annual report 2015
International Migrants Day: worrying situation of the unaccompanied foreign minors
The rising number of people entering Europe in 2015 in search of safety and in search of a better life has captured the world’s attention with scenes of heartbreaking tragedy. Travelling hundreds and thousands of miles over land and over water, from Africa, the Middle East and Asia, people are risking everything in the hope […]
Fight against impunity of transnational child sex offenders
Twenty years ago, Belgium passed a law facilitating the prosecution of transnational child sex offenders before Belgian courts. This tool reflects the willingness to take strong action against those who were called “child sex tourists” but what is the real impact of this law? How many offenders have been prosecuted? What were the successes and challenges […]