Combating child abuse online: towards a new regulation
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https://doi.org/10.24197/ree.Extraordinario%20monográfico%201.2023.452-474Keywords:
Child; victim; sexual abuse; sexual abuse online; European Union.Abstract
Taking the advantage of young age and special vulnerability of minors, their sexual abuse is considered one of the most serious crimes. It became even more dangerous by passing into the virtual space. The greater simplicity of committing them and remaining anonymous increased this type of crime significantly, calling for an adequate response in the protection of minors and their best interests. Thus, the European Commission, following the policy of the European Union, has presented a legislative proposal to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online, which is the main subject of the analysis of this article.Downloads
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