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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...
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May 28, 20242 min read


New Research Reveals Disturbing Trends in Child Sexual Abuse Material Availability and Offender Behaviour on the Tor Network
A groundbreaking peer-reviewed article by an international research team published in the high-level journal, Nature Scientific Reports...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read


Investigating child sexual abuse material availability, searches, and users on the anonymous Tor network for a public health intervention strategy
RESEARCH REPORT A groundbreaking peer-reviewed article published in the high-level journal, Nature Scientific Reports.
Protect Children
Apr 5, 20243 min read


2KNOW Language-focused Report: Multilingual Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders
REPORT
Multilingual Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders: Insights from English, Russian, Portuguese and...
Protect Children
Feb 29, 20242 min read


2KNOW Preliminary Findings Report: Knowledge to Prevent Online Sexual Violence Against Children
REPORT Knowledge to Prevent Online Sexual Violence Against Children: Insights from a Survey of Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders A...
Protect Children
Feb 26, 20242 min read


Research Publication & Discussion Event at the European Parliament
On February 20th, 2024, Protect Children organised in collaboration with the European Parliament a high-level expert event. Our Executive...
Protect Children
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Tech Platforms Used by Online Child Sexual Abuse Offenders
REPORT Protect Children’s study, funded by the Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund, brings to light the distressing ease of accessing
Protect Children
Feb 6, 20242 min read


Protect Children trains Maltese lawyers and judges on the prevention of sexual violence against children
Our Deputy Director, Legal Specialist Anna Ovaska shares her experience chairing and presenting at a two-day Academy of European Law...
Protect Children
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Protect Children joins call to extend the temporary ePrivacy derogation to keep children safe online
Protect Children joins tens of child rights organizations across Europe to urge policymakers to extend the interim ePrivacy derogation to...
Protect Children
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Statutes of Limitations and Sexual Violence Against Children
REPORT Findings from the Global ‘Our Voice’ Survivor Survey with a Case Study on Finnish Survivors’ Experiences
Protect Children
Dec 19, 20231 min read


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.
Protect Children
Dec 4, 20231 min read


WeProtect Global Alliance’s Global Threat Assessment 2023
REPORT WeProtect Global Alliance Child sexual exploitation and abuse online is a growing global crisis, both in terms of scale and the...
Protect Children
Oct 17, 20232 min read


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
Protect Children
Oct 10, 20231 min read


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
Protect Children
Oct 10, 20231 min read


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,...
Protect Children
Sep 20, 20233 min read


You are Enough™ peer support groups for parents whose child has fallen victim to sexual violence
BLOG POST In 2021, Protect Children developed manualized You are Enough ™ peer support groups for parents and guardians whose child had...
Protect Children
Sep 11, 20233 min read


‘Chat to a specialist’: Evaluation of an anonymous chat function of the ReDirection program
REPORT ReDirection Survey Report Protect Children's latest ReDirection report lays out key findings from a 10-month pilot of the RDChat,...
Protect Children
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Online crimes of sexual violence against children in Finland
REPORT Online crimes of sexual violence against children in Finland - Experiences of Finnish survivors and results from perpetrator...
Protect Children
Jul 19, 20231 min read


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,...
Protect Children
Mar 27, 20231 min read


Child rights organizations urge Germany to support EU legislative action to protect children online
PRESS RELEASE 27.03.2023 Protect Children’s research findings on German speaking CSAM users demonstrate the urgent need for stronger EU...
Protect Children
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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