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Organisation aims and activities: Established in 1991. It has been
working
with the US Congress and other
children’s advocacy groups as the US
representative of the ECPAT
campaign

Further details: Activities in 1999: * In early 1999 ECPAT-USA circulated a sign-on letter to NGOs to support the amendment to federal legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations requiring airports and airlines to publicise the American law against child sex tourism. The letter was sent to 100 US Senators. * ECPAT – USA has been working for more than a year to get the cooperation of American airports and airlines to publicise these laws voluntarily. A number of female travel agents have been distributing the brochures. * ECPAT USA began a study of child prostitution in the United States. It completed a literature review and held interviews with informers in the New York City area. However a lack of funding has hampered its progress. * Produced and distributed an ECPAT –USA Newslet

Operational level: National

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press

Areas of expertise: Sexual exploitation and abuse

Countries in which this organisation works: Uganda, United States

Other organisations based in United States:

Last updated 11/12/2007 05:49:54

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ECPAT - USA (ECPAT - USA)