The ECPAT Brazil network is a coalition of civil society groups that work together to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in Brazil. ECPAT Brazil identifies commercial sexual exploitation as any of the following four categories; prostitution, pornography, human trafficking and tourism with the object of sexual exploitation.
The ECPAT network was founded in 1997 following the 1st World Congress against Commercial Exploitation of Children (EESCA in Portuguese) in Stockholm which took place from the 27th to the 31st of August, 1996 when a global agenda was set by various civil agencies, NGOs and organizations committed to establishing a partnership against the sexual exploitation of children.
The founding of the ECPAT network put pressure on the global community to ensure that all children and adolescents were guaranteed of their human right of living a safe childhood, free of sexual exploitation.
The international ECPAT network occupies the status of consultant to the UN Economic and Social Council; which is one of the principal branches of the UN involving 70 countries with over 80 organizations enforcing measures to confront and prevent the sexual exploitation of children. The network is composed of a General Secretary and regional entities, with a general structure of managing and representing its members. The international assembly occurs every 3 years with the participation of every member country.
In discussions concerning Universal Human Rights, ECPAT Brazil codifies the following principles: the Beijing declaration of the Rights of the Child (1995); the plan deployed during the 1st World Congress against Commercial Exploitation of Children carried out in Stockholm in 1996; The Child and Adolescent Statute (Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente); passed into law in 1990 by the Brazilian national Congress; the National Plan to combat sexual violence against children and the National Plan for the prevention trafficking in Persons for purposes of sexual exploitation.
Using the theoretical foundations of the 1st and 2nd World conferences on the prevention of sexual exploitation of children as well as the modifications made for the Rio de Janeiro Article (2008), the following pages describe organizations mission and objectives:
Central Theme:
The varied forms of the Commercial Exploitation of Children and Adolescents; prostitution, pornography, tourism and trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
Mission:
The ECPAT network Brazil is a coalition of civil society organizations with the political mission of combating the Commercial Exploitation of Children and Adolescents who through lobbying and other socio-political actions in different areas that work against the sexual exploitation aim to preserve people’s sexual rights.
Emphasis of work:
Render further the work of the International ECPAT group Brazil and ECPAT Brazil into the global debate of combating tourism and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents.
Principle Declarations:
- We believe in the rights of children and adolescents and their distinct status of being in continuous physical and psychological development.
- We believe that all children and adolescents should be protected against all forms of violence.
- We recognize and respect differences thus creating a space for all beliefs, perspectives, experiences and actions. This standpoint enables a greater and more constructive network with space for gender, generation, race and ethnicity.
- We recognize the diversity of regions, lifestyles, political beliefs and opinions as legitimate expressions of plurality and experience.
- We defend the self-autonomy of people with relation to their bodies, beliefs and sexual expression and orientation.
- We believe in equal balances of power that respect difference and diversity that, in an continuous exercise of collective building, requires the joint responsibility and participation of all those connected to the network.
Objectives:
In order to further the fight against the Commercial Exploitation of Children and Adolescents and create initiatives to eliminate exploitation in Brazil, the network will use as a guideline, the structure of the National Plan and Rio de Janeiro Article of 2008.
Strategic Action Plan:
- Creating and disseminating of knowledge.
- Sustaining the institution and financing of the ECPAT Network Brazil.
- Communication
- Mobilizing and presenting the Network
- The active participation of adolescents and youths
Activities in progress:
- Monitoring and modifying public politics.
- Producing and promoting information.
- Dissemination of data to partners and local members.
- Additioning to and participation in local and national Networks.
- Maintaining of contacts and local/ national support Networks.
- Development of national campaigns
- Supporting other related national and international campaigns.
- Working alongside other social movements, civil society organizations and other political entities such as; the feminist movement, the black movement, the LGBT movement (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual), the workers Syndicate, Human Rights and other affinities.
- Youth participation.
Other potential affiliations:
Other NGOs connected Cooperative Agencies, Research and Development Institutes, Universities and Networks that work with the prevention and combat of commercial sexual exploitation of minors.
We recommend that prior to applying for the document of affiliation, a representative of said institution visit our site (www.ecpat.net) and familiarize themselves with the work of the Network. A link in Spanish is available upon request.
UPON ADOPTION INTO THE ECPAT-BRAZIL NETWORK, EACH ORGANIZATION PLEDGES A COMMITMENT THAT EMPOWERS THE NETWORK OF THIS COUNTRY AND IS THUS OBLIGED TO FUFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES REQUIRED OF THE NETWORK.
THE GREATEST CHALLENGE IS NOT TO JOIN A NETWORK, BUT TO ACT AS ONE.
(Document produced by ECPAT members, Brazil, June 2010)
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