Courtesy of InsideCostaRica.com
100% of all the members of the Cámara Costarricense de Hoteles (CCH) - Costa Rica Hotels Association - said they support the ethical position and decisive action to protect children and youths from sexual exploitation associated with tourism.
The Costa Rica Hotels Association, working with the child welfare organization, Fundación Paniamor, jointly announced a Código de Conducta (Ethics Code) that must be adhered to by all members present and future.
The Código de Conducta is an international initiative promoted by Ecpat Internacional and the Organización Mundial de Turismo (OMT) which has been part of the Fundación Paniamor since 2003 and financed by the Save the Children foundation and other similar sources.
The Costa Rica Hotel Association currently has 295 member hotels.
Gustavo Segura, vice-president of the CCH, said that the strong commitment to the adherence of the Código de Conducta by the members will protect children and adolescents from being exploited sexually, especially with activities associated with sex tourism.
Segura added that the hotel sector has made it very clear in saying no to this scourge.
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