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International Child Protection Certificate launch in Bucharest
The National Crime Agency (NCA), in conjunction with the British Embassy Bucharest, is launching a new weapon to combat the exploitation and abuse of children in Romania by travelling British child sex offenders.
The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) has been developed to target British nationals and residents who may be seeking to travel and work overseas in order to sexually abuse children.
The launch of the ICPC in Romania is the culmination of months of close co-operation between the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and Romanian partners. The certificate is already being used in 74 countries worldwide.
Law enforcement and prosecution representatives from Romania and 10 neighbouring countries will also attend a 5-day regional conference hosted by the National Crime Agency at the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC). They will share best practice and knowledge around tackling the issues of online child sexual abuse and exploitation and cyber enabled crime, which often span borders.
Catalin Cretu, Subregional Manager for Romania, Croatia, Slovenia - Visa Europe, who are funding the week’s events alongside the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, said:
"Visa Europe’s aim is to protect young people and empower them to fulfill a positive role in society and we are proud to support NCA CEOP Command in its mission to tackle child sexual abuse through our expertise and network across the region.
More than a half of the households in Romania have internet access and young people who spend most of their time online are the most vulnerable in the virtual world. We believe this initiative will help combat the exploitation of children and make a difference to online child protection in Romania, by sharing cyber intelligence and extending the cross-border cooperation between law enforcement organisations and authorities."
Please see the official press release at: https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/international-child-protection-certificate-launch-in-bucharest .
