[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: EuroDIG 2025: Aufruf zur Programmgestaltung

EuroDIG 2025: Call for Issues

The European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) will once again provide a platform for discussion and networking between representatives and stakeholders from politics, private sector, civil society and academia from 12 to 14 May 2025 in Strasbourg, France. In preparation for the conference, there is still an opportunity to submit proposals for the thematic organisation of the programme until 31 December 2024.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Deutschland: Sonderberichterstatterin fordert landesweit einheitlichen Ansatz zum Schutz von Kindern

Germany: Special Rapporteur calls for consistent approach to child protection across the country

Germany has done significant work towards prevention and protection of children from sale, sexual abuse and exploitation, a UN expert said today, urging the country to adopt a national child protection strategy with an oversight mechanism to ensure consistency and harmony of approaches and implementation across the country.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Sonderberichterstatterin informiert sich über sexualisierte Gewalt an Kindern

Special Rapporteur gathers information on sexualised violence against children

Mama Fatima Singhateh, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, has been visiting Germany since Monday to learn about the current situation and existing developments in relation to preventing, combating and raising awareness of sexualised abuse against children. On 17 October, the ‘Child protection and children's rights in the digital world’ project of the Digital Opportunities Foundation and other organisations were invited to discuss positive and negative developments regarding the digital dimensions of sexualised violence against children with her.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Aufruf zur Beteiligung: Wirkungen der Allgemeinen Bemerkung Nr. 25

Call for evidence: Impact of General Comment No. 25

The Digital Futures for Children centre (DFC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science, call for evidence on the impact of UNCRC General comment No. 25 on the Rights of the Child’s General comment No. 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Deutschland: Sonderberichterstatterin fordert landesweit einheitlichen Ansatz zum Schutz von Kindern

Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children visits Germany

From 14 to 25 October, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, will visit Germany to assess the current situation and progress in relation to preventing, combating and raising awareness of sexualised violence against children.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kinderrechtliche Leitlinien für DSA-Umsetzung

Children's rights guidelines for DSA fulfilment

In implementing the Digital Services Act, the European Commission is preparing the development of guidelines in accordance with Art. 28(4). These guidelines are intended to support the providers of online platforms in implementing their obligations under Art. 28(1) DSA.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kinderrechte im Global Digital Compact berücksichtigen

Global Digital Compact: Protect children online

At the Summit for the Future, the United Nations adopted the Global Digital Compact as part of Our Common Agenda. The Digital Compact sets out the basic principles for shaping the digital environment.

[Translate to Englisch:] 15. IGF Deutschland, Torsten Krause und Jutta Croll

Ensuring children's rights in the metaverse through proactive digital policy

As part of the 15th Internet Governance Forum Germany, the project ‘Child protection and children's rights in the digital world’ held a workshop on the topic of children's rights in the metaverse on 11 September.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Einblick zur Motivation sexueller Gewalttäter*innen online

Insights into the Motivation of Sexual Abuse Offenders Online

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its accessibility pose complex challenges for those working to combat sexual violence against children online. Reasons for this are the low barriers to using AI. It is possible for offenders to exploit these technologies alone or within offender communities to produce and disseminate depictions of child sexual abuse (CSAM) online.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Meldeportal für sexuelle Gewalt online

Reporting portal for sexual violence online

In the INHOPE network, organisations around the world work together to prevent sexual abuse of children and young people in the digital environment and to support criminal prosecution. In order for this to be realised, it is particularly important to find out the extent to which sexual violence takes place online.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Deutschland: Sonderberichterstatterin fordert landesweit einheitlichen Ansatz zum Schutz von Kindern

Participation in the 27th general comment open

At the 95th session of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, its members decided to draft a 27th General Comment on the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Umfrage zum Datenschutz von Kindern

Survey on data protection for children

The Indian organisation CUTS International (Consumer Unity & Trust Society) is currently conducting a survey on the topics of data protection and behavioural analysis of young users in the digital environment.

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