Child Abuse and Neglect

In June 2009 a group of Polish organizations providing assistance to abused children and children at risk joined ECPAT International Network as a new affiliate group. The cooperation was initiated and is coordinated by the Nobody's Children Foundation. 

The XVIIIth ISPCAN International Congress will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, on 26th - 29th September 2010. It will be organized in collaboration with Hawaii 2010 Local Organizing Committee, which consists of a consortium of over 20 Hawaii organizations and government departments that have been implementing innovative programs to protect children and strengthen families for almost 40 years.

The Moldovan Family Code has been amended to explicitly prohibit corporal punishment by parents and others with parental authority.

The Portuguese Association for Victims is organizing the "Victims in Europe" - 23rd Annual Conference of Victim Support Europe. The conference will be held on 25th and 26th June 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal.