He drew attention to the Congress report on unaccompanied refugee children which notes that refugee children are in particular danger of abuse and trafficking, even when they reach “safe” countries. “In most of our member States it is the local and regional authorities who are in charge of education of children from pre-school onwards. They are in the front line for dealing with these issues and should do their utmost to create a safe world for our children” he concluded.
“The fight for the protection of children against abuse is a long-term battle. We need to keep up the work we started with the 1 in 5 campaign of the Council of Europe”, stated Johan van den HOUT, Thematic Spokesperson on Children of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in the statement he gave on the occasion of the “European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse”, celebrated on 18 November each year.
Strasbourg, France
18 November 2018
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