Protecting Children from Cybercrime : Legislative Responses in Latin America to Fight Child Pornography, Online Grooming, and Cyberbullying through Information and Communication Technologies
This regional study is focused on the prevention and combat of violence against children through the internet in Latin American countries in order to illuminate problems shared by the different countries, identify the gaps in legislation, and highl...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25664972/protecting-children-cybercrime-legislative-responses-latin-america-fight-child-pornography-online-grooming-cyberbullying-through-information-communication-technologies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23594 |
| Summary: | This regional study is focused on the
prevention and combat of violence against children through
the internet in Latin American countries in order to
illuminate problems shared by the different countries,
identify the gaps in legislation, and highlight good
practices in the prevention and protection of minor victims
of online sexual exploitation. Framed by international and
regional standards on the protection of children from online
exploitation, this regional study consists of an analysis of
national legislation, regulation, and private and public
policy responses to protect children from violence and
sexual abuse through the use of the internet and new media
and technologies. The analysis reviewed constitutions and
domestic laws assessing their compliance with international
instruments and verifying the progress made in harmonizing
with international patterns. This regional study is focused
on child abuse images (CAI), more commonly identified as
child pornography, and online grooming, cyberbullying, and
sexting, which are the most common offenses perpetrated
online that threaten a child’s right to a healthy life and
sexual dignity. It takes into account research and studies
related to the use and misuse of information and
communication technologies (ICTs), official statistics
related to crimes committed against children through the
internet, and the use of ICTs by children, specifically
reports produced by the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU), Council of Europe (CoE), United Nations
Childrens Fund (UNICEF), End Child Prostitution, Child
Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes
(ECPAT), and the International Centre for Missing and
Exploited Children (ICMEC). Doctrine and interviews with
national authorities dealing directly with these issues were
also considered. |
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