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Privacy rights and child protection - the case of Apple

Matilda Sandvik

Sep 1, 20213 min read

Privacy rights and child protection - the case of Apple

Apple’s new child safety measures, released in August and meant to be made available only in the United States, include 3 significant measur

Behind CSAM, Real Children are Being Abused

Tegan Insoll

Aug 18, 20212 min read

Behind CSAM, Real Children are Being Abused

BLOG POST Behind the pixels of CSAM are real children being sexually abused and exploited. When these images and videos are distributed...

Closing conference of the Council of Europe’s project to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation& Abuse

Katariina Leivo

Jun 29, 20213 min read

Closing conference of the Council of Europe’s project to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation& Abuse

EVENT Protect Children participated in the closing conference of the Council of Europe’s project to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation...

We must find a balance between privacy rights and protecting children from sexual abuse online

Matilda Sandvik

May 26, 20213 min read

We must find a balance between privacy rights and protecting children from sexual abuse online

BLOG POST Privacy rights are among the most traditional human rights, but discussions around them have never been as relevant for the...

The Future of Online Child Protection in Europe

Anna Ovaska

Apr 18, 20212 min read

The Future of Online Child Protection in Europe

Protect Children’s Executive Director, senior specialist Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen, legal specialist Anna Ovaska, specialist in...

“The Community” – An international dark web CSAM-website

Jaakko Salovaara

Mar 25, 20213 min read

“The Community” – An international dark web CSAM-website

BLOG POST The amount of CSEM/CSAM being shared online has been on the increase for several years and Europol considers this a strong...

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Academy of European Law Conference 2021

Matilda Sandvik

Mar 18, 20213 min read

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Academy of European Law Conference 2021

EVENT Protect Children participated in the “Preventing Child Sexual Abuse” – conference, hosted by the Academy of European Law. The aim...

Strengthening media literacy skills through arts and crafts

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Feb 9, 20212 min read

Strengthening media literacy skills through arts and crafts

BLOG POST Protect Children organized, together with an art school in Helsinki, an art workshop with a media literacy theme with strong...

Dr. Salla Huikuri

Jan 19, 20213 min read

Child Sexual Abusers Online

BLOG POST Child Sexual Abusers Online, Dr. Salla Huikuri Dr. Salla Huikuri Project manager, researcher Police University College, Finland...

Meta-Analysis of Mielenterveystalo.fi self-help program for those with sexual interest in children

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Jan 11, 20212 min read

Meta-Analysis of Mielenterveystalo.fi self-help program for those with sexual interest in children

REPORT Meta-analysis of the previous Mielenterveystalo.fi self help program (for people who have sexual interest in children) for the...

General parental advice to parents for keeping children safe online may be soon outdated

Manja Nikolovska

Dec 16, 20204 min read

General parental advice to parents for keeping children safe online may be soon outdated

BLOG POST General parental advice to parents for keeping children safe online may be soon outdated As Christmas approaches, tech gifts...

Child sexual abuse does not just happen “elsewhere”

Anna Ovaska

Dec 7, 20205 min read

Child sexual abuse does not just happen “elsewhere”

BLOG POST Specialist Anna Ovaska’s blog on EU’s strategy: Child sexual abuse does not just happen “elsewhere” The recent Communication...

Let's build non-violent childhoods together

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Nov 26, 20203 min read

Let's build non-violent childhoods together

BLOG POST Today we are happy to inform that the National Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan for the prevention of violence against...

Children's rights obligate adults to take action

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Nov 19, 20203 min read

Children's rights obligate adults to take action

BLOG POST The use of effective technological tools that protect children must continue to be permitted in the EU. Tomorrow, Friday the...

Statement on the General Comment on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Nov 16, 20206 min read

Statement on the General Comment on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment

STATEMENT by Hanna-Leena Laitinen Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy, and Senior Specialist at Protect Children, Nina...

SeriE provides free preventive & supportive services to individuals sexually interested in children

Nita Taivalola

Nov 10, 20202 min read

SeriE provides free preventive & supportive services to individuals sexually interested in children

BLOG POST The Finnish Prevention Project SeriE provides free preventive and supportive services to individuals who are sexually...

Child sexual abuse prevention in the online environment

Michael Sheath

Sep 14, 20204 min read

Child sexual abuse prevention in the online environment

BLOG POST When I trained as a Social Worker in the last century, our lecturer told us a story. A man is sitting by a river watching the...

We need to ensure the UN Rights of the Child also in digital media

Vera Pallasvesa

Aug 10, 20202 min read

We need to ensure the UN Rights of the Child also in digital media

BLOG POST “There is not sufficient means to ensure that children enjoy the right provided in the Article 34(c) of the UN Convention on...

Protect Children recommends concrete steps to prevent child trafficking for sexual purposes

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Jul 29, 20206 min read

Protect Children recommends concrete steps to prevent child trafficking for sexual purposes

BLOG POST Protect Children recommends the following concrete steps toward preventing child trafficking for sexual purposes Protect...

UN: Call for submissions: COVID-19 and the increase of domestic violence against women

Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen

Feb 10, 20201 min read

UN: Call for submissions: COVID-19 and the increase of domestic violence against women

STATEMENT Protect Children has given the following statement on June 25th 2020: