At the international level, the INHOPE association co-ordinates co-operation in the battle against illegal Internet content.  30 countries are represented in the association at this time.
The aim of the “Hotline Latvia” project is to ensure that the Internet offers a safe environment for children, allowing them and their parents to report on violations on the Web.  The secretariat launched the project in July 2007.  There is a hotline which allows for online reporting of illegal or harmful Internet content.  All submissions are evaluated by specialists, and if there is reason to believe that a violation has occurred, the information is forwarded to police authorities for further investigation.
INHOPE president Adrian Dwyer recommended that the “Hotline Latvia” project be admitted into the international association, saying that its advantages include support for the national government, as well as close co-operation with the National Police, other associations and companies in the sector, and the second project that is organised by the secretariat – “Net-Safe”.  Both, said Dwyer, are focused on the same goal of ensuring safety on the Internet.
The project director for the hotline project is Agnese Kriķe, and she is pleased that the project has received international appreciation.  By joining the INHOPE association, Latvia has more extensive opportunities to co-operate with other countries in the battle against illegal content.
The secretariat is implementing the “Hotline Latvia” project in co-operation with the Latvian Internet Association and the European Union’s “Safer Internet Plus” programme.

For more information:
For information about INHOPE (in English) – www.inhope.org
For information about “Hotline Latvia” – www.drossinternets.lv/pub/index.php?id=198
For information about “Net-Safe” – www.netsafe.lv, www.drossinternets.lv
To report on violations – www.drossinternets.lv/pub/report.php?lang=lat