Protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Council of Europe Convention, Corporate Author.

Conference Name:

Council of Europe Convention.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child sexual abuse--Europe--Prevention.

Child sexual abuse.

Child pornography--Europe--Prevention.

Child pornography.

Child prostitution--Europe--Prevention.

Child prostitution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (67 p.)

Place of Publication:

Strasbourg : Council of Europe Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This convention aims to prevent the sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, protect child victims of sexual offences and prosecute perpetrators. With an emphasis on respecting the rights of children and keeping their best interests in the forefront, the convention covers preventive measures; criminal offences, including several entirely new offences, such as "child grooming"; protective measures and assistance to child victims and their families; "child-friendly" procedures for investigation and prosecution which are adapted to children's special needs; intervention programmes or measures for child sex offenders; recording and storing of data on convicted sex offenders; international co-operation and a monitoring mechanism.

Contents:

Intro

Table of contents

Preamble

Chapter I - Purposes, non-discrimination principle and definitions

Article 1 - Purposes

Article 2 - Non-discrimination principle

Article 3 - Definitions

Chapter II - Preventive measures

Article 4 - Principles

Article 5 - Recruitment, training and awareness raising of persons working in contact with children

Article 6 - Education for children

Article 7 - Preventive intervention programmes or measures

Article 8 - Measures for the general public

Article 9 - Participation of children, the private sector, the media and civil society

Chapter III - Specialised authorities and co-ordinating bodies

Article 10 - National measures of co-ordination and collaboration

Chapter IV - Protective measures and assistance to victims

Article 11 - Principles

Article 12 - Reporting suspicion of sexual exploitation or sexual abuse

Article 13 - Helplines

Article 14 - Assistance to victims

Chapitre V - Intervention programmes or measures

Chapter 15 - General principles

Article 16 - Recipients of intervention programmes and measures

Article 17 - Information and consent

Chapter VI - Substantive criminal law

Article 18 - Sexual abuse

Article 19 - Offences concerning child prostitution

Article 20 - Offences concerning child pornography

Article 21 - Offences concerning the participation of a child in pornographic performances

Article 22 - Corruption of children

Article 23 - Solicitation of children for sexual purposes

Article 24 - Aiding or abetting and attempt

Article 25 - Jurisdiction

Article 26 - Corporate liability

Article 27 - Sanctions and measures

Article 28 - Aggravating circumstances

Article 29 - Previous convictions

Chapter VII - Investigation, prosecution and procedural law

Article 30 - Principles.

Article 31 - General measures of protection

Article 32 - Initiation of proceedings

Article 33 - Statute of limitation

Article 34 - Investigations

Article 35 - Interviews with the child

Article 36 - Criminal court proceedings

Chapter VIII - Recording and storing of data

Article 37 - Recording and storing of national data on convicted sexual offenders

Chapter IX - International co-operation

Article 38 - General principles and measures for international co-operation

Chapter X - Monitoring mechanism

Article 39 - Committee of the Parties

Article 40 - Other representatives

Article 41 - Functions of the Committee of the Parties

Chapter XI - Relationship with other international instruments

Article 42 - Relationship with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

Article 43 - Relationship with other international instruments

Chapter XII - Amendments to the Convention

Article 44 - Amendments

Chapter XIII - Final clauses

Article 45 - Signature and entry into force

Article 46 - Accession to the Convention

Article 47 - Territorial application

Article 48 - Reservations

Article 49 - Denunciation

Article 50 - Notification.

Notes:

French edition : Convention du Conseil de l'Europe pour la protection des enfants contre l'exploitation et les abus sexuels.

ISBN:

92-871-7673-6

OCLC:

922998469