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    Violence against children

    The digital environment may open up new ways to perpetrate violence against children, by facilitating situations in which children experience violence and/or may be influenced to do harm to themselves or others.

    Crises, such as pandemics, may lead to an increased risk of harm online, given that children spend more time on virtual platforms in those circumstances.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Schieb deine Verantwortung nicht weg

Don't push away your responsibility

After the "Don't push your thoughts away" campaign launched in November 2022 reached 21 million people online and 18 million via TV, the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and the Independent Commissioner for Child Sexual Abuse Issues (UBSKM) presented its sequel in a Berlin cinema on 13 November.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kinderschutz vor sexueller Gewalt dauerhaft verwirklichen

Children's rights organisations call for stronger measures to protect children from sexual abuse

Negotiations on the European Commission's proposal to prevent and combat sexual abuse of children on the internet are continuing in both the European…

[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: 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: IGF 2023: Rechte von Kindern und Jugendlichen

IGF 2023: Children’s and young people’s rights

The 18th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto in a hybrid format from 8 to 12 October 2023. We have put together a list of the sessions that will cover aspects of children and young people growing up in a digital environment.

[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).