• Topic

    Respect for the views of the child

    Children reported that the digital environment afforded them crucial opportunities for their voices to be heard in matters that affected them.

    The use of digital technologies can help to realize children’s participation at the local, national and international levels.

    Therefore, awareness of, and access to, digital means for children to express their views must be promoted and support for children must be offered.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Instrument zur Risikobewertung sexualisierter Gewalt im digitalen Umfeld

Instrument for Risk Assessment of Sexualized Violence in the Digital Environment

To mark Safer Internet Day on 7 February 2023, Children's Rights.Digital and ECPAT Germany presented a new tool for identifying and preventing sexualized violence online. It enables providers and developers to assess the risks of their content and establish suitable countermeasures. It also provides educational professionals with valuable insights into the initiation and progression of such acts of violence in order to strengthen the safety of children and young people in the digital space. The tool is available for download and supports the integration of digital threats into existing protection concepts.

Ansicht: Berichterstattung von dem Internet Governance Forum 2022

Coverage of the Internet Governance Forum 2022

Summary of IGF materials: daily reports, interview with Jutta Croll, and session recordings.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Berichterstattung und Interview vom IGF

In the rearview mirror: a children’s rights perspective on the sessions of the IGF 2022 on YouTube

The 17th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was hosted by the Government of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa in a hybrid format from 28 November to 2 December 2022. All the sessions were recorded and uploaded on the IGF’s YouTube channel and we have uploaded daily reports on the sessions that relate to growing up in the digital environment. Following are the links to all the sessions that we reported on.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Vorfahrt für Kinderrechte: Das Internet Governance Forum 2022 begann am 28. November in Addis Abeba

Give Way for Children’s Rights: The Internet Governance Forum 2022 started on November 28th, in Addis Ababa

Day Zero of the IGF included the "#35 Don't Harass Me" workshop and the Global Youth Summit.

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General comment No. 25 (2021) - Chapter I: Introduction and chapter II: Objective

General comment No. 25 (2021) - Chapter I: Introduction and chapter II: Objective

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: IGF 2022: Rechte von Kindern und Jugendlichen

IGF 2022 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s government will host the UN Internet Governance Forum 2022 at the UN-ECA Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 28 to December 2, 2022

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: IGF 2022: Rechte von Kindern und Jugendlichen

IGF 2022: Children’s and young people’s rights

The 17th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting will be hosted by the Government of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa in a hybrid format from 28 November to 2 December 2022.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Überarbeitung der Leitlinien der EU für die Förderung und den Schutz der Rechte des Kindes (2017)

Revision of the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child (2017)

The guidelines recall international standards on the rights of the child and provide comprehensive guidance as well as concrete ways to promote effectively and protect the rights of the child.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Die Afrikanische Jugendcharta

African Youth Charter

The African Youth Charter provides a framework for youth empowerment and development activities at the continental, regional and national levels across Africa.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Die Afrikanische Charta für die Rechte und das Wohlergehen des Kindes

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) is an important tool for advancing children’s rights. While building on the same basic principles as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the ACRWC highlights issues of special importance in the African context.