[child-rights] OSCE Mission to Montenegro hosts signing of code aiming to protect children from sexual exploitation in tourism

PODGORICA, 14 September 2006 -- A code that aims to prevent that children
are sexually exploited in the tourism and travel industry will be signed
tomorrow at an event hosted by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.

The Tourism Ministry, the New York-based non-governmental organization,
The Code, and numerous tour operators, agencies, companies and hotels
based in Montenegro will sign the document, which details how companies
and other stakeholders should act to protect children and prevent human
trafficking.

Supporting the introduction of the agreement is part of the OSCE Mission's
activities to strengthen public-private co-operation in the prevention of
trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors. The project is financially
supported by France and GTZ, an international co-operation enterprise of
the German Government.

Ambassador Paraschiva Badescu, acting Head of the OSCE Mission to
Montenegro, Tourism Minister Predrag Nenezic, National Anti-Trafficking
Coordinator Bojan Obrenovic and representatives of the OSCE Office of
Economic and Environmental Activities, GTZ and "The Code's" Steering
Committee will speak at the signing ceremony.

Media representatives are invited to attend the ceremony which starts at
18.00 on 15 September in the Hotel "Queen of Montenegro", Narodnog fronta
bb, Becici, Budva.

OSCE Press release