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Article

1 Mar 2010

Author:
ECPAT

The use of Information and communication technologies in connection with cases of child-sex tourism in East and South East Asia

ECPAT has observed an increasingly visible convergence between the use of ICT and tourism infrastructure to facilitate access to children for sexual exploitation by travellers…it is increasingly evident that developments in ICTs combined with the travel and tourism industry have resulted in a host of concerns that must be examined to inform the development of appropriate prevention and protection mechanisms to ensure children will not fall victim to sexual exploitation. A first step towards understanding the sexual exploitation of children in tourism through ICTs can be achieved through a thorough literature review to reflect the current state of known interactions between ICT and CST. ECPAT International has therefore undertaken this study in order to: Analyse the nature, extent and trends in the use of information technology for facilitating sexual exploitation of children, especially in East and Southeast Asia…[and] [i]dentify targeted recommendations for action by key actors to prevent and protect children from being sexually exploited through tourism.