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5 ways to get support if things go wrong
This page offers advice to children and young people in Ukraine about how to keep themselves and others safe online and avoid exploitation, and details for support available.
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5 ways to get support if things go wrong
You may spend a lot of time online, gaming, browsing and chatting with friends but there might people who may contact you and try befriend you. They may seem nice but might be predators who are not to be trusted. That’s why important to understand the dangers of talking to someone you don’t know.
This is a risk that young people in Ukraine face.
In a recent survey we asked Ukrainian young people about their experiences online who told us they had seen suspicious adverts and messages online.
Here are some tips about how to stay safe and what to do if something goes wrong.
Online grooming is when someone uses the internet to trick, force or pressure you or your friends into doing something sexual – like sending a naked video or image of yourselves. This can also include pressuring into criminal activity, or even espionage. This is wrong and it’s a form of child trafficking.
Someone who’s grooming others online will sometimes build their trust before talking about doing anything sexual or criminal.
It’s not easy to know if someone’s trying to groom you, but no matter what’s happening, organisations can help.
There are lots of things you can do to keep yourself safe online.
In order to reduce the risks of online exploitation:
Here are organisations that can support and help you in different ways. Please mention STOP THE TRAFFIK if you contact any of the organisations listed below.
Government hotline that works 24/7, free of charge, anonymously and confidentially
La Strada Ukraine is a public human rights organisation working to ensure gender equality, peace building, prevention of gender-based violence, including domestic violence, combating human trafficking and ensuring the rights of children, promoting human rights standards in all spheres of society and the state.
Anonymously. Confidentially. Free. Working 24/7. Contact 116 111 or 0 800 500 225
Anonymously. Confidentially. Free. Working 24/7. Contact 116 123 or 0 800 500 335
This is the representative office of the International Organization A21 in Ukraine for the fight against human trafficking. Anyone who applied for help to A21 can receive free consultation and assistance, legal assistance, psychological support in a crisis situation, receive a one-time food kit with basic necessary items.
Children can directly apply for help on the website - the button at the bottom of the main page, fill out a questionnaire and receive psychological support from a #stop_sexting specialist. Consultations are confidential and free of charge / On the website #stop_sexting, you can report materials depicting sexual abuse against children. The portal works as a reporting line. These messages help protect children and prevent them from further sexual exploitation.
The STOP APP enables anybody who knows, has seen or even heard a situation that they believe to be human trafficking, to talk about it in a safe and secure space. You can report the incident anonymously and securely through the STOP APP. There will be no record of the report submitted on your phone. The app is available in Ukrainian language.
STOP THE TRAFFIK is a human trafficking prevention organisation. This app collects individuals’ stories of global human trafficking to disrupt and prevent this crime. We are not a rescue organisation and this app is not monitored 24/7 but will be checked on the next working day. If anyone is in immediate danger or a crime has been committed please contact trusted authorities.
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