In the lead-up to the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, the Jurists for Children Worldwide (JCW) platform, co-founded by the World Jurist Association (WJA) and Just Rights for Children (JRC), will host the international webinar “Child Trafficking: Strengthening Accountability” on Thursday, July 23, 2026. This high-level virtual gathering will bring together judges, prosecutors, and global experts to address this severe transnational crime that directly threatens fundamental human rights and the Rule of Law.

This global forum will feature a distinguished panel of legal, diplomatic, and academic leaders. The prominent speakers include Javier Cremades, Co-founder of JCW and President of the World Jurist Association; Bhuwan Ribhu, Chair and Co-founder of JCW and Founder of Just Rights for Children; Dr. Mark Charoenwong, Expert Public Prosecutor at the International Affairs Department of the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand; Amy O’Neill Richard, Senior Director of Human Rights & Freedom at the McCain Institute; Geeta Sekhon, Global Consultant for the United Nations; and Rachna Tyagi, Partner at Ethicus Legal.

The upcoming webinar will examine emerging trafficking threats, address modern prosecution hurdles, share legal innovations, and explore pathways for strategic litigation to protect young victims. Ultimately, the insights and comparative jurisprudence shared during this session will serve as a crucial technical foundation for proposals that WJA and JCW plan to present to the United Nations this fall.

An alliance born at the World Law Congress

Officially launched at the 2025 World Law Congress, Jurists for Children Worldwide is actively building a global network of jurists dedicated to advancing justice for children through stronger, more accountable legal systems.