Mexico City: meeting with Reuters on human trafficking and prostitution
On 9 May, Marta Torres, CAP Development Advisor for Latin America, presented on human trafficking and prostitution in Latin America.
Beirut: domestic advocacy support with KAFA
From 22-24 May, CAP and its Lebanese member organisation KAFA collaborated on domestic advocacy strategies and met with key interlocutors in Beirut.
India: Apne Aap and CAP Intl meet with Indian Women’s Rights Minister
November 2016, New Delhi: In a joint action with Indian member Apne Aap, CAP Intl met with Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi to discuss the upcoming Trafficking Bill.
Spain: Participation in international conference on Men Working on the Abolition of Prostitution
20 October, Madrid
CAP International participated in an international conference on Men Working on the Abolition of Prostitution (Hombres trabajando para la erradicación de la prostitución), organised by its Spanish member Comisión Malos Tratos.
Latvia: Conference at parliament organised by CAP Intl member Marta Center
September 2016, Riga: Conference at the Latvian Parliament with CAP Intl Latvian member Marta Center.
UK: Abolitionist conference at the House of Commons
13 July 2016, London: Conference at the House of Commons. Domestic advocacy and joint action with CAP Intl member Women at the Well and strategic partner, SPACE International.
Lebanon: Understanding France’s prostitution law
19 May 2016, Beirut
CAP International presents the new French abolitionist law on prostitution at an event organised by member organisation KAFA in partnership with the Beirut Bar Association.
Madrid: Understanding France’s prostitution law
1 April 2016, Madrid
In Madrid, CAP International presented the new French abolitionist law on prostitution at an event organised by member organisation Comisión para la Investigación de Malos Tratos a Mujeres at the University Rey Juan Carlos.
Spain: Spanish partners join Call of Parliamentarians on occasion of international conference
14 October 2015, Madrid
At the invitation of our Spanish member organisation, Comisión para la Investigación de Malos Tratos a Mujeres, we co-sponsored and addressed a major public event in Madrid.
This enabled us to obtain Spanish signatories to our Call of Parliamentarians for the Abolition of Prostitution, and generated strong media coverage, including in 20 Minutos.
Watch CAP International Executive Director Grégoire Théry’s conference presentation on YouTube.
Canada: CAP International advocacy tour
10 June 2014, Montréal and Ottawa
On the invitation of its Canadian member, La CLES, CAP International’s Executive Director Grégoire Théry, visited members of the Canadian government and Members of Parliament. The delegation was received by the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Home Affairs and several MPs.
Thanks to the mobilisation of La CLES and its partners, Canada adopted a progressive abolitionist law on prostitution in December 2014.
During his visit, Mr Théry presented the primary policy positions on prostitution, the French abolitionist movement, as well as CAP International’s work in the Grande bibliothèque of Montréal. Watch his presentation.
