{"id":19660,"date":"2026-02-24T16:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cecl.gr\/?p=19660"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:58:18","slug":"mini-guide-to-basic-definitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cecl.gr\/en\/category-projects\/2026\/02\/24\/mini-guide-to-basic-definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini guide to basic definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When we talk about <strong>child trafficking<\/strong>, what do we really mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of <strong>SafeBorders<\/strong>, we have prepared a <strong>mini guide to basic definitions<\/strong>, because knowing the terminology helps us understand the reality of the problem and better protect children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Child trafficking has one purpose: <strong>exploitation<\/strong> \u2014 when someone uses children or adolescents for their own benefit (financial, sexual, labor, etc.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find it here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8813e1e1-be08-45d4-8273-7fc78905a3b5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cecl.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.-SafeBorders-1-linkedin-EN.pdf\">1. 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