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Overwhelming vote by MEPs to end time limits on prosecuting child abusers is a major step towards keeping children safe
An overwhelming vote by the European Parliament in favour of ending time limits for the prosecution of child abusers has been welcomed by leading children’s rights organisations as a major step towards keeping children safe.
June 17, 2025
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Brave Movement welcomes signing of bipartisan Take It Down Act as “a step forward in protecting all children from online sexual abuse and exploitation.”
WASHINGTON DC, 19 May 2025 – The Brave Movement – a global movement of survivors and allies working to end sexual violence against children and adolescents – has welcomed the signing into law today of the Take It Down Act. Brave Movement Founder and CEO of Together for Girls, Dr Daniela Ligiero said: “ Online child sexual exploitation and abuse is an epidemic, and one growing at an exponential rate. More than 300 million children have been affected by online child sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year, with 10 cases of abuse reported every second. In the run-up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Canada in June, the Brave Movement has called on all G7 countries to prioritize online safety as part of greater leadership action in ending all violence against children.
May 19, 2025
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The Brave Movement welcomes the French PM’s support for the creation of a victims council
Support from France’s Prime Minister for the creation of a national survivor council has been welcomed by the Brave Movement as ” An essential step towards ending violence against children in France .” The announcement, made by François Bayrou today at the National Assembly in Paris brings closer the establishment of a body made-up of survivors of abuse, to advise on legislation, policies, and programs aimed at ending it. Brave stands ready to support the creation of a Council which can amplify survivor voices, provide an exchange platform for experts and survivors and serve as an invaluable resource in the development of policies tackling child sexual violence .” Constance Bertrand, French survivor spokesperson of the Saint-Dominique de Neuilly-sur-Seine survivors' group said: “ A National Council would be an initiative that gives victims a voice and a place.
May 14, 2025
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EU steps closer to ending statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes: Brave Movement statement on the EU Committee LIBE vote
The Brave Movement welcomes the first-ever vote by MEPs in favour of abolishing time limits in all EU countries for the prosecution of child-sex offenders.
May 13, 2025
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The next Pope must have zero tolerance for child abuse: An open letter from the Brave Movement
As survivors of childhood sexual violence, we know that the Roman Catholic Church has failed historically to prevent and to root out abuse from within its own ranks. The Church he leads must report all cases of clerical sex abuse to law enforcement and share the canonical files related to every case with the civil authorities.
April 30, 2025
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Brave UK open letter on Makin Review into Church of England
We know the Church of England spent decades protecting a serial child abuser within its ranks.
November 12, 2024
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Every second this past year 3 girls and 2 boys experienced child sexual violence
Together for Girls Launch ‘Break the Record’ in record-breaking attempt to end childhood sexual violence.
October 31, 2024
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Brave Movement statement on the formal investigation of Pavel Durov
Survivors of online sexual violence know that children cannot be safe until the internet is safe.
August 29, 2024
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Survivors of violence against children to play major role in the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on the issue
A new group of survivors of all forms of violence will play a significant role at the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children.
August 5, 2024
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