Comprehensive Legal Approaches to Combat Child Pornography: An International and Regional Perspectiv
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2010
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International Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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The Internet presents an exciting new world of information and communication. While technology offers unparalleled opportunities for children, it has an immeasurable impact on the potential for sexual exploitation. Cybercrime cuts across territorial borders, creating a new realm of illegal activity and undermining the feasible application of child protection laws worldwide. This article presents a framework of global child pornography model legislation, formulated by The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC). The framework posits that proper legislative development for anti-child pornography laws is a process that encapsulates policy design and implementation. It offers a checklist of important provisions legislators can incorporate in anti-child pornography legislation, taking into account the varying cultural, religious, socio-economic, and political norms of each state. With the advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development for Africa, African policymakers and regulators are encouraged to formulate comprehensive legislative strategies to protect children.
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Child sexual exploitation, Exploitation -- Internet, International Resources, Legislation, Pornography