Combating sexual violence against children: presentation of a pilot project in Cyprus
Johan van de HOUT, Congress Thematic Spokesperson on Children (Netherlands, SOC) took part in a meeting organised by the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly and the Leventis Foundation, from 12 to 14 October, in Cyprus. A pilot project, together with a video clip aimed at breaking the silence that surrounds child sexual abuse, was presented during a series of events as part of the Council of Europe ONE in FIVE Campaign. The Congress contributes to this Campaign, in particular, through the Pact of Towns and Regions to Stop Sexual Violence against Children. On this occasion, Mr van den Hout met with the Mayors of Nicosia and Limassol to present the Pact.