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040 _aAFVC
245 _aGuidelines regarding the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography*
_cUnited Nations
260 _bUnited Nations,
_c2021
520 _a The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has long been concerned that many States parties are failing to properly implement the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography* (OPSC), meaning children in those countries are at increased risk of sexual exploitation. As a response, The Committee is releasing a new set of guidelines, to give States concrete advice on how to effectively protect children from sexual exploitation. For almost 20 years, the OPSC has existed as a legal instrument for states to protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation. However, there has been a growing concern that the protocol needs to be adapted to also capture online exploitation. The guidelines were developed by an expert working group led by ECPAT International. They address the more recent trends and issues related to the sale and sexual exploitation of children, such as: Self-produced images The OPSC guidelines offer suggestions on how States should approach the increasing number of sexually explicit images/videos produced by children themselves. It is emphasized that children should never be held responsible for sharing these materials. Children’s right to information The new guidelines emphasise the need for stronger and more efficient educational programmes to help children have easier access to support groups, as well as inform them of the different ways that they can safely and confidentially report sexual abuse and exploitation. One suggestion presented by the guidelines involves the use of tech-friendly platforms to educate children, parents, school teachers, and caregivers to learn about online abuse. (From the ECPAT International website). Visit the website for related documents. Record #7321
610 _aECPAT International
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650 _aCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
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650 _aCHILDREN'S RIGHTS
_9135
650 _aGUIDELINES
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650 _aIMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE
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650 _aPORNOGRAPHY
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650 _aPREVENTION
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650 _aSEXUAL EXPLOITATION
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650 4 _9617
_aConvention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC)
650 0 _aVICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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650 _aYOUNG PEOPLE
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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710 _aUnited Nations
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856 _uhttps://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/CRC/CRC.C.156_OPSC%20Guidelines.pdf
856 _uhttps://ecpat.org/opsc-guidelines-un-ecpat/
_zECPAT news item
942 _2ddc
_cREPORT