• Topic

    Special Protection

    Children should be protected from all forms of exploitation prejudicial to any aspects of their welfare in relation to the digital environment.Exploitation may occur in many forms, such as economic exploitation, including child labour, sexual exploitation and abuse, the sale, trafficking and abduction of children and the recruitment of children to participate in criminal activities, including forms of cybercrime.

    By creating and sharing content, children may be economic actors in the digital environment, which may result in their exploitation.

Current news

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Die Rechte der Kinder zwischen Tür und Angel

Children's Rights between Door and Hinge

From Oct. 23rd to 26th the ICANN community met in Hamburg for their Annual General Meeting, also celebrating the 25th anniversary of the organization.

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

Majorities for child protection

On 13 October, ECPAT and the NSPCC published the results of a new survey on protecting children from sexual abuse online.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kluge Ideen für ein Internet, das wir wollen

Wise words for an Internet we want

On Thursday evening the 18th Internet Governance Forum was closed and the baton was handed over to Saudi-Arabia where the 19th edition of the Forum shall be held in Ryad in November 2024.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Sind wir auf dem richtigen Weg, um Kinderrechte bei der Internet Governance zu berücksichtigen?

Are we on the right paths to address children’s issues in Internet Governance?

Debates on Day 2 at the Internet Governance Forum addressed in various way issues of children’s rights to protection, provision and participation.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Mehr Kooperation für die erfolgreiche Bekämpfung sexueller Gewalt an Kindern

More cooperation to successfully combat sexual violence against children

On 28 September 2023, representatives of hotlines, law enforcement agencies, service providers and non-governmental organisations met in Amsterdam to discuss how cooperation and the exchange of information on combating sexual violence against children can be further improved online.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung zusammendenken

Bringing sustainability and digitization together

On 13 September, the 14th National Internet Governance Forum Germany (IGF-D) took place at the Federal Foreign Affairs Office in Berlin.

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

Survey on the protection of children

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are jointly conducting an online-based survey on the protection of children from violence.

Ansicht: Strategie des Europarats für die Rechte des Kindes (2022-2027) Leitfaden für Kinder und Jugendliche (kindgerechtes Material)

Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027)

This is a guide for children and young people from 12 to 17 years old to understand the main objectives of the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027).

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Start einer Dunkelfeldstudie zum Kinderschutz

EU consultation on child protection

Until October 20, the European Commission is conducting an online consultation procedure on the development and strengthening of an integrated child protection system.

Ansicht: Protection of children against online sexual abuse Flash Eurobarometer 532

Protection of children against online sexual abuse

The European Commission, Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, published a presentation on a survey on protecting children from sexual abuse on the Internet, which was conducted by Ipsos.