Child Pornography: - Center for Problem-Oriented Policing

Countries are also partnering with international nongovernmental organizations such as
INHOPE, Innocence in Danger!, and ECPAT International—key groups targeting child sexual
exploitation including child pornography worldwide.
INHOPE (Internet Hotline Providers in Europe Association) is an organization supported
by the European Commission whose members are providers of Internet hotline services dealing
with illegal content on the Internet including child pornography. Its purpose is to facilitate
cooperation among these European providers to eliminate child pornography from the Internet
and protect youth from harmful and illegal uses of the Internet. Its goals include establishing
and supporting effective national hotlines, training and supporting new hotlines, fostering
ongoing Internet safety awareness and education, and establishing effective common procedures
for receiving and processing reports. 517 The Association's web site lists its members
including organizations from countries such as Austria, France, Germany, the Irish Republic,
the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It also offers information and links to facilitate
reporting of illegal materials.
Launched in 1999 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), Innocence in Danger! seeks to
• group together Internet professionals and jurists, child-protection specialists,
celebrities, and political leaders in national action groups
• sensitize world opinion on the need to actively combat child pornography and
pedophilia on the Internet as well as all kinds of sexual abuse of children
• mobilize human, technical, and financial resources to support professionals and NGOs
in their work of protecting children and safeguarding their rights 518
To achieve these goals, Innocence in Danger! produces publications on child sexual
exploitation; designs handbooks and teaching kits for parents, teachers, and others working
with children; and sponsors international forums and workshops on child sexual
exploitation. 519 To date Innocence in Danger! action groups have been established in 19 countries
including Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 520
End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking in Children for Sexual
Purposes (ECPAT) originally was established in 1990 as a campaign to end child prostitution
in Asian tourism. In 1996, however, the organization expanded the scope of its work to include
the issues of child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. At that
time the group also broadened its focus beyond Asia and rededicated its efforts on an
international scale. 521
Today ECPAT International serves as a global network of organizations and professionals
working together to eliminate child pornography, child prostitution, and the trafficking of
children for sexual purposes. It works to develop partnerships with broad networks of NGOs,
IGOs, governmental departments, law-enforcement officials, and others who share the common
goal of child safety. It also works to avoid duplicating efforts already undertaken by
others and strengthen or complement existing programs. 522
Specifically ECPAT International advises governments on legal changes needed to better
protect children from sexual exploitation. It works closely with INTERPOL and local lawenforcement
agencies worldwide to help ensure that current laws are implemented. It
provides training for professionals working to rehabilitate child victims of sexual crimes. And
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