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.
See what the Alliance is doing on: Policy & legislation
The Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Publisher: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (Report)
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes its final statutory report and presents it to Parliament.
Singapore’s Online Safety Bill
Publisher: Singapore (Briefing, Media)
Singapore introduced the Online Safety Bill for the first reading in Parliament to propose new measures to tackle harmful content on online services accessible to users in Singapore.
Five Country Ministerial Communiqué
At the Five Country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US) Ministerial, combatting child sexual exploitation and abuse online figured as one of their priorities.
Feedback on EU proposed legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Briefing)
The consultation feedback shows how the Alliance strongly welcomes the European Commission’s proposal.
EU legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
The proposed EU legislation intends to help EU countries prevent, detect and report child sexual abuse online, and support victims.
Policy & legislation
National and international policies, rules and legislation can help shape a digital world designed to keep children safe.
Internet Watch Foundation Annual Report 2021
Publisher: Internet Watch Foundation (Report)
IWF 2021 Annual Report shows that sexual abuse imagery of girls is increasingly being shared online, with almost all (97%) child sexual abuse material identified in 2021 showing female children.
Joint letter to ‘The Times’ on the UK Online Safety Bill
Publisher: Barnardo's, Every Child Protected Against Trafficking, International Justice Mission UK, Internet Watch Foundation, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, WeProtect Global Alliance (Media)
A joint letter by 6 organisations, including WeProtect Global Alliance, published in ‘The Times’ following the UK Online Safety Bill being delayed.
#ChildSafetyOnlineNow campaign
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Press release)
14 organisations, including WeProtect Global Alliance, launch a campaign to support the European Commission’s proposal to tackle the rampant and growing spread of child sexual abuse online.
Legislating for the digital age
Publisher: UNICEF (Report)
UNICEF’s new publication provides guidance on how to strengthen legislative frameworks to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse.