Procuring Online Via Advertisements

Published on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 14:09

In France, a free online ads page , VivaStreet,received a complaint for  the procuring of a minor, meanwhile a legal battle ensues  in the United States against one of its  largest ad sites, Backpage. Are these publicity sites (further referred to as ad sites) complicit in the system of prostitution or are they merely an open, online service that should not be held accountable for the content published by their users? Can the fight against cybercrime be effective without taking into account the philosophy of internationalization and freedom that is enjoyed in-large by the internet’s business model?

TRAITE DES ÊTRES HUMAINS : la Fondation Scelles participe au renforcement de l'expertise des magistrats pour mieux lutter contre cet esclavage moderne

Published on Tuesday, 22 November 2016 12:30

Dans le cadre des actions pédagogiques de la Fondation Scelles visant à sensibiliser le grand public et à former les acteurs de la prévention et de la lutte contre l'exploitation sexuelle, Yves Charpenel, Président de la Fondation Scelles et Premier Avocat général à la Cour de cassation, intervient du 21 au 23 novembre 2016 à l'Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature française auprès de magistrats en poste, sur la question de la traite des êtres humains.

Human Trafficking: « The Repatriation of Victims is an Acute Issue »

Published on Thursday, 17 November 2016 08:28

In April 2015, at the 21^st session of the Papal Academy for social sciences, Yves Charpenel, the President of the Scelles Foundation, presented « an evaluation of the French law on the repatriation of trade victims ». One year later, when the recorded documents have just been put on line, what is the situation in France ?

International law defines prostitution as a human rights violation

Published on Thursday, 27 October 2016 13:25

Submission of the Scelles Foundation in the consultation of opinion on the approach of UN Women concerning the sexual work, the sex trade and prostitution.

For 23 years, the Scelles Foundation has been working towards understanding, combating, and expanding their knowledge of sexual exploitation. It has a large resource centre which has more than 5000 reference documents and which dispenses its information through a wide abolitionist network both in France and abroad. Every two years, the Foundation publishes a global report regarding the current state of prostitution in each of the countries that they work with. It outlines key themes that are a part of the larger system of prostitution worldwide. Each year, the Scelles Foundation provides awards for young people who have committed themselves to fighting sexual exploitation. The Scelles Foundation is a Cap International member and co-founder.