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Protect Children presentation at ERA Conference 2021: ‘Preventing Child Sexual Abuse’
Protect Children specialists attended and presented at the Academy of European Law (ERA) Conference: ‘Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Role of
Tegan Insoll
Oct 20, 20211 min read


ReDirection International Expert Webinar
Protect Children organized an International Expert Webinar on 5 October 2021 for all professionals working in the fie
Protect Children
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Restoring justice for victims of abuse in Europe - Protect Children joins the Justice Initiative
NEWS The recently published report revealing widespread abuse within the Catholic church in France with 330 000 estimated victims of...
Matilda Sandvik
Oct 4, 20212 min read


ReDirection Launch: ‘Protecting Children Through Prevention’
Protect Children publishes unprecedented research report on preventing online sexual violence against children and launches innovative ReDir
Protect Children
Sep 26, 20213 min read


CSAM Users in the Dark Web: Protecting Children Through Prevention
REPORT ReDirection Survey Report CSAM Users in the Dark Web: Protecting Children Through Prevention Tegan Insoll, Anna Ovaska & Nina...
Protect Children
Sep 26, 20211 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
Matilda Sandvik
Sep 1, 20213 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...
Tegan Insoll
Aug 18, 20212 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...
Katariina Leivo
Jun 29, 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...
Matilda Sandvik
May 26, 20213 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...
Anna Ovaska
Apr 18, 20212 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...
Jaakko Salovaara
Mar 25, 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...
Matilda Sandvik
Mar 18, 20213 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...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Feb 9, 20212 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...
Dr. Salla Huikuri
Jan 19, 20213 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...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Jan 11, 20212 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...
Manja Nikolovska
Dec 16, 20204 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...
Anna Ovaska
Dec 7, 20205 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...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Nov 26, 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...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Nov 19, 20203 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...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Nov 16, 20206 min read
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