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Terre des Hommes te gast in Italiaanse parlement

Terre des Hommes guest of the Italian parliament

Italy

The innovative projects via which Terre des Hommes highlights child exploitation can still count on interest from abroad. On 7 October, a delegation from Terre des Hommes gave a presentation to the Italian parliament on Sweetie and the VR Experience.

 

Terre des Hommes heeft met het Sweetie project de Transparant Prijs gewonnen in de categorie ‘Meest impactvolle boegbeeldproject’. Aan de prijs is een bedrag verbonden van 25.000 euro.

Sweetie wins 'Transparant Prijs 2015'

Netherlands

The Terre des Hommes Sweetie project has won the 'Transparant Prijs' in the category 'Flagship project with the most impact’. The award corresponds to a cash amount of € 25.000. 

 

 

In Nepal is een 66-jarige Fransman gerarresteerd op verdenking van seksueel misbruik van minderjarigen. De man kon worden gearresteerd na speurwerk van detectives van Project WATCH. Het is het tweede succes in korte tijd voor het Project WATCH team in Nepal. een anatal weken geleden kon een Deense kindersekstoerist worden veroordeeld op basis van informatie die was verzameld door Project WATCH.

Terre des Hommes tracks down French child sex offender

Nepal

Terre des Hommes Netherlands has achieved remarkable success in its fight against child sex tourism in Asia. A 66-year-old French national under surveillance by private detectives of the child protection organisation was arrested last month in Nepal. The man is suspected of having abused a 15-year-old boy.

 

sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism in Asia, Project WATCH

World Tourism Day 2015: Sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism in Asia

General

Every year, Terre des Hommes Netherlands removes hundreds of children from exploitative and oppressive situations. Many of these are children in Asia that fall victim to child trafficking and sexual exploitation. A growing number of children in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines and Thailand end up in prostitution and behind the webcam.

In Nepal is een Deense kindersekstoerist tot negen jaar gevangenisstraf veroordeeld voor kindermisbruik. De man was in Denemarken al eerder veroordeeld voor kindermisbruik. Na zijn vrijlating reisde hij naar Nepal waar hij jarenlang als kinderdarts kon werken.

Project WATCH: Danish child sex tourist sentenced to imprisonment in Nepal

Nepal

In Nepal a Danish sex offender is sentenced to nine years imprisonment. It was not his first conviction. In 2003 the man was released from three years in prison in Denmark. After his release he travelled to Nepal where he worked as a pediatrician for years.

 

In Engeland is opnieuw een kindermisbruiker veroordeeld als gevolg van de ‘Sweetie’ campagne uit 2013. Het is de tweede veroordeling in Engeland en de zesde veroordeling wereldwijd. De man is veroordeeld tot 28 maanden celstraf. Hij kan nog in beroep gaan tegen de veroordeling.

Another 'Sweetie' conviction in the UK

General

A second online child abuser is convicted thanks to the ‘Sweetie’ 2013 campaign. It is the sixth conviction wordwide. The man is sentenced to prison for 28 months. He will appeal against the sentence. 

Terre des Hommes Netherlands led the formation of an alliance to combat webcam child sex tourism in the Philippines.

Organisations partner to combat webcam child sex in Philippines

Philippines

Terre des Hommes Netherlands led the formation of an alliance to combat webcam child sex tourism in the Philippines. 

Sweetie veroordeling terre des hommes stop webcamseks met kinderen

English teacher sentenced thanks to 'Sweetie'

General

In England too, a child abuser has been convicted as a result of the 'Sweetie' campaign in 2013. The man worked as a primary school teacher and his online child abuse was discovered while he was chatting with the virtual girl that helped Terre des Hommes detect a thousand perpetrators of webcam child sex.

Sweetie veroordeling

Another Danish national sentenced thanks to 'Sweetie'

Cambodia

Again, a child abuser has been convicted in Denmark as a result of the 'Sweetie' campaign in 2013. The man, a former policeman, was caught because he was chatting with the virtual girl that helped Terre des Hommes detect a thousand perpetrators of webcam child sex. He was sentenced to sixty days in prison.

Toenemend risico op uitbuiting vluchtkinderen Libanon

Increasing risk of exploitation child refugees in Lebanon

Lebanon
Syria

Syrian child refugees in Lebanon run an increasing risk of becoming target of exploitation, children's charity organisation Terre des Hommes reports. Life for refugees from Syria in the neighboring countries is becoming heavier by the day. World Refugee Day is the start of a Terre des Hommes campaign to draw more attention to child refugees.

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