28/02/2011 Equality and Non-Discrimination
“As parliamentarians, we are more than motivated to fight the atrocious phenomenon of sexual child abuse. In the framework of the Council of Europe campaign, we will co-operate with our national governments, with NGOs and with any other partner who needs our support,” Maria Stavrositu (Romania, EPP/CD) today said in New York, speaking at a side-event on the Council of Europe campaign to stop sexual violence against children, organised on the occasion of the meeting of the UN Committee on the Status of Women.
“I can ensure you that we will also use our power as parliamentarians to put pressure on our governments to become more committed to this initiative and to ensure the highest protection possible of our children, who have the same human rights of freedom, dignity and physical integrity as any other person,” she added.