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Organisation aims and activities: ISPCAN is a multidisciplinary international organisation bringing together professionals that work towards prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect and exploitation. ISPCAN's works to prevent cruelty to children in every form including physical, emotional and sexual
abuse, neglect, street children, child fatalities, child prostitution, children of war, and child labour.

Operational level: International

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO network or group

Organisation mandate: Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights

Areas of expertise: Armed conflict, Children with disabilities, Children working and living on the street, Economic rights, Family and alternative care, Health and welfare, Individual cases of violations, Sexual exploitation and abuse

Countries in which this organisation works: Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Ireland [United Kingdom], Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia , Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Province of China, Tajikistan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Last updated 27/03/2012 11:30:05

CRIN does not accredit or validate any of the organisations listed in our directory. The views and activities of the listed organisations do not necessarily reflect the views or activities of CRIN's coordination team.

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)