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Sep 21, 2024
There is a Child in Every Image: Protect Children Has Analysed Over 2 Million Child Sexual Abuse Material Images to End the Cycle of Abuse
STATEMENT In our ongoing fight against child sexual abuse, Protect Children is dedicated to eradicating child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Jun 14, 2024
Contribution to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children call for input
STATEMENT This Statement aims to inform the Special Rapporteur’s forthcoming report to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in Octobe
Jun 4, 2024
Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in France: Experiences of French-Speaking Survivors and Insights from Offenders
STATEMENT This statement concerns online child sexual abuse and exploitation in France and presents findings from French survivors.
May 28, 2024
Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Poland: Experiences of Polish-Speaking Survivors and Insights from Offenders
STATEMENT Available in English and Polish. This statement examines the alarming escalation of OCSAE in Poland, offering insights...
Dec 4, 2023
Encrypted platforms are quickly becoming a safe haven for child sexual abuse
STATEMENT Encrypted platforms are quickly becoming a safe haven for individuals who perpetrate crimes of sexual violence against children.
Oct 31, 2023
Protect Children deeply concerned over European Parliament’s compromise
STATEMENT/OPINION 31.10.2023 The European Parliament’s compromise agreement risks leaving children in even greater danger, in a time when...
Oct 10, 2023
Call for action to address online child sexual abuse and exploitation in France
STATEMENT A statement from Protect Children concerning online child sexual abuse and exploitation in France
Oct 10, 2023
Call for action to address online child sexual abuse and exploitation in Belgium
STATEMENT A statement from Protect Children concerning online child sexual abuse and exploitation in Belgium
Sep 20, 2023
Alarming Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse Material on Social Media and Instant Messengers
STATEMENT PRELIMINARY FINDINGS Alarming prevalence of child sexual abuse material on the surface web: social media, instant messengers,...
Mar 27, 2023
Communication from Protect Children on German Speaking CSAM users on the Dark Web
STATEMENT - 27 March 2023 German Speaking Child Sexual Abuse Material Users on the Dark Web A Communication from Suojellaan Lapsia,...
Nov 18, 2022
Letter to the EU: "We must make the Internet a Safe Place for Children"
NEWS On November 18, 2022 - European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, Protect Children...
Sep 16, 2022
Protect Children's Consultation to the European Commission on fighting child sexual abuse
STATEMENT Suojellaan Lapsia, Protect Children ry. Consultation to the European Commission on: Fighting child sexual abuse: detection,...
Aug 18, 2022
Helsingin Sanomat opinion piece: Hear Our Voice
OPINION PIECE This opinion piece was originally published in Finnish in the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper 13.8.2022 and has been translated...
Jul 11, 2022
Letter to TikTok CEO: Ensure that all young users globally can use TikTok safely
NEWS Protect Children, together with 38 other advocacy organisations around the world, signed a letter from Fairplay urging TikTok CEO...
Jul 11, 2022
Finnish Parliamentary Election 2023 Goals
STATEMENT Protect Children Finnish 2023 Parliamentary Election Goals Protect Children has outlined five main goals for the upcoming...
Mar 1, 2022
Communication from Protect Children Regarding the Urgency in Removing CSAM From the Internet
Protect Children has conducted unprecedented, groundbreaking, and vital research on individuals who search for and view child sexual abuse m
Nov 8, 2021
Supporting victims of crime in the EU - evaluation of the Victims’ Rights Directive
STATEMENT Protect Children gave a consultation to the European Commission on evaluating the Victims’ Rights Directive (Directive...
Apr 18, 2021
The Future of Online Child Protection in Europe
Protect Children’s Executive Director, senior specialist Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen, legal specialist Anna Ovaska, specialist in...
Nov 16, 2020
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...
Feb 10, 2020
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:
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