Council of Europe Secretary General to persuade Europe to protect children from sex exploitation

Geneses of the Council of Europe thorbj?rn Jagland tried to convince the countries of the Council to ratify the Convention on the protection of children against exploitation and sexual abuse (Lanzarote Convention), reported in a statement received in Last news
On 18 November, the Council of Europe for the first time in history, conducting the European Day of protection of children from sexual abuse and exploitation.

in this regard, the Strasbourg showed on Wednesday a cartoon " talk about it to someone you trust ", created To attract attention to the problem. In the movie it is told about a case of child rape by a family friend.

The Council of Europe Convention on the protection of children from exploitation and sexual abuse (Lanzarote Convention) requires countries to criminalise all types of sexual offences committed on children, to protect victims and prosecute perpetrators.

Based on Convention, law-enforcement officers and judicial authorities of the countries have more to cooperate in the apprehension and conviction of the perpetrators, hiding behind their borders.

currently the Convention of Lanzarote ratified by 38 countries, members of the Council of Europe. Until not ratified, the document was signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Czech Republic and Estonia.

"For nine countries that have not ratified this important act today - a good excuse to do it," revealed the Secretary General of the Council.

"Even countries with good legislative acts are not always effectively protect children, and for this reason no binding gaps can not be ", - said the Secretary General.

Russia signed this Convention in 2012.

in early December of the current year, the Council of Europe publishes its 1st report on monitoring the legal security of European children from sexual abuse in the circle of persons enjoying the confidence of families.

Based on information obtained from country authorities, NGOs and other sources, the paper covers 26 countries: Austria, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, " the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ", Denmark, Greece, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova Republic, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia and Montenegro.


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