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Bulgaria resets the clock on justice for victims of childhood sexual abuse
With this much-needed change, Bulgaria has made a crucial step forward in the protection of children against sexual abuse.
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To fight child sexual abuse, England and Wales must match ambition with investments
England and Wales removed the time limit on civil claims for childhood sexual abuse – following Royal Assent of the Crime and Policing Act on 29 April.
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Child sex abuse victims left with ‘unequal’ access to support, study says
Published by The Independent
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Gaps in child protection systems despite top ranking
Published by the Canberra Times
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La mallorquina Patricia Cardona deja sin habla a Bruselas: «QuerÃa que escucharan el silencio de los niños»
Published by Última Hora (in Spanish)
Blog
A roadmap for action
The Out of the Shadows Index is the global benchmark of how 60 countries are preventing and responding to sexual violence against children and adolescents.
May 18, 2026
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The marginalized majority: Honoring Professor S. Caroline Taylor AM
Caroline is internationally recognized as Australia’s leading publicly identified survivor advocate. For more than 30 years, she has stood publicly — and often alone — demanding justice for victims of childhood sexual abuse.
April 29, 2026
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French MPs introduce bill to remove statute of limitations for crimes against children
Published by France24
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Beyond a story: survivor expertise must inform action to end childhood sexual violence
This dynamic is mirrored in professional spaces, where disclosing yourself as a survivor can impact how others perceive your credibility, often risking being labeled as ‘too sensitive’, ‘too close to the issue’, or ‘too subjective.’ For a long time, I believed I couldn't disclose the abuse I experienced as a child and still be treated as a professional, because as a social worker and trauma therapist, there was an unspoken rule that you could be credible or you could be a survivor, but you couldn't be both. The Northern Ireland Survivor Council was established because we were tired of seeing the same cycles repeat. Tired of hearing time and time again that victims and survivors felt frustrated after sharing their stories, that nothing changed. Survivor councils can give victims and survivors a voice and influence, ensuring that their insights drive the changes that matter. Survivor councils allow lived experience to directly impact policy development and government delivery to keep children safe. They can disrupt the status quo by guiding the direction of policies that directly impact children, adolescents, and other victims and survivors. The Northern Ireland Survivor Council is asking you to be brave.
April 14, 2026
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