Child Rights Experts Convene in Taiwan

ECPAT

 25 AUGUST 2014, TAIPEI, TAIWAN/BANGKOK, THAILAND: ECPAT International's Regional Consultation on Action to Stop the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in East and Southeast Asia kick-starts in Taipei, Taiwan.

The three-day long Regional Consultation brought together key stakeholders, partner organisations that work against the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and ECPAT member groups from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

The violation of the rights of children and the violent abuse of children, inherent in Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) cases, can have a long-term impact on the health, well-being and potential of the child. Despite a heightened awareness of the problem and engagement on the part of government, international organisations and other stakeholders in recent years, large number of children in East and Southeast Asia continue to be under the threat of commercial sexual exploitation.

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