Policy & legislation
A combination of policy, rules and legislation is needed to help protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online, and to help make the internet a safe space for them to explore.
This includes policies and procedures in private sector organisations, as well as regulations and laws passed by governments.
A range of policies is needed to cover detection and reporting of online exploitation and abusive material, and to ensure that protecting children is prioritised over other considerations. Carefully thinking through these policy areas will help create a consistent, clear foundation for analysis and action. Policies also need to be aligned between countries, regions and with international laws and frameworks.
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CommonProtect: A review of the legal systems protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse across the Commonwealth
Publisher: It's a Penalty (Report)
This report analyses the criminalisation of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, gaps in prosecution, protection of children and efforts made towards prevention across 21 Commonwealth Member States.
Online safety laws can help to turn the tide against child sexual abuse online
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Blog)
Chloe Setter, Head of Advocacy, Policy & Research at WeProtect Global Alliance, reflects on how online safety legislation can play a key role in protecting children online.
Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee Monitoring Report
Publisher: Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee (Report)
The report highlights ways to improve national legal frameworks, preventative actions, investigations and prosecutions of cases of child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
Accountability Report 2.0
Publisher: The Internet Commission (Report)
This report looks at how organisational cultures, systems and processes shape online experiences and how they comprise ethical business practice.
Mind the Gap
Publisher: eSafety Commissioner (Report)
The Australian eSafety Office published a new report about parental awareness of children’s exposure to risks online.
Fighting Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Europe needs to seize the moment
This is an open letter on behalf of child advocacy organisations asking for EU legislation that effectively tackles child sexual abuse online.
Online Crimes of Sexual Violence Against Children in Finland
Publisher: Protect Children (Report)
This white paper presents new findings from the Finnish respondents of Protect Children’s ReDirection research.
Global Boys Initiative
Publisher: ECPAT International (Report)
As the programmatic responses to identify and meet the particular needs of boys are scarce, ECPAT International launched the Global Initiative to explore the sexual exploitation of boys.
Sri Lanka: Online Child Sexual Exploitation Legal Gap Analysis
Publisher: ECPAT Sri Lanka, GOV.UK, Verité Research (Report)
This study was commissioned by ECPAT Sri Lanka to examine the legislative and policy framework pertaining to child sexual exploitation online in Sri Lanka.
Regional Plan of Action for the Protection of Children from All Forms of Online Exploitation and Abuse in ASEAN
Publisher: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Report)
This Regional Plan of Action recognises the highly specialised and technical nature of child online protection and the need for additional guidance.