{"id":16383,"date":"2019-10-28T10:57:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T09:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/?p=16383"},"modified":"2019-10-28T10:57:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T09:57:31","slug":"if-you-suspect-any-sexual-exploitation-of-children-in-tourism-please-report-it-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/if-you-suspect-any-sexual-exploitation-of-children-in-tourism-please-report-it-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"If you suspect any sexual exploitation of children in tourism, please report it immediately!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sexual exploitation is an insult and an assault on the dignity and fundamental rights of children. That’s why almost half (46% to be exact) of the projects that RIU undertakes in its CSR strategy are aimed at children<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fight to prevent and tackle the causes where children are exploited and victims of abuse in travel and tourism is for us one of the most relevant aspects in our industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is a scourge that violates their childhood, so we must underline the importance of education<\/strong> for more and more people to realise the need to protect children and report sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n

Here at RIU we’re fully aware that it’s an issue to work on together, keeping our eyes wide open and immediately reporting any possible suspicion.<\/p>\n

Since 2012, the company has been a member of the ECPAT network for the protection of children and teenagers against sexual exploitation in tourism<\/strong> and it has committed to meeting the requirements of the ECPAT Code of Conduct<\/strong>, known as The Code.<\/p>\n

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The Code<\/strong> is a multi-stakeholder initiative with the mission to provide awareness, tools and support to the tourism industry to prevent the sexual exploitation of children within the context of travel and tourism.<\/p>\n

At RIU we endorse the criteria of the Code by: <\/strong><\/p>\n