Online sexual exploitation of children – challenges and legal response – Flash 5 2016: Difference between revisions
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Despite the benefits associated with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), rapid technological advances, the increasing number of internet services and the globally widespread usage of internet, they are also accompanied with negative effects in the society. Over the past two decades, the internet has become a new medium through which child exploitation and sexual abuse happens. The improvement of preventive mechanisms has not managed to progress at the same speed with the widespread misuse of internet and technological developments. Internet allows abusers to operate globally without regard of borders. In this session will be analyzed how has the character of abuse of children changed since it started to happen through the virtual medium and what new challenges has this posed on international legislation. | |||
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Session description
Despite the benefits associated with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), rapid technological advances, the increasing number of internet services and the globally widespread usage of internet, they are also accompanied with negative effects in the society. Over the past two decades, the internet has become a new medium through which child exploitation and sexual abuse happens. The improvement of preventive mechanisms has not managed to progress at the same speed with the widespread misuse of internet and technological developments. Internet allows abusers to operate globally without regard of borders. In this session will be analyzed how has the character of abuse of children changed since it started to happen through the virtual medium and what new challenges has this posed on international legislation.
Keywords
Online sexual exploitation; Online child sexual abuse; Children, Internet; Pornography; Cybercrime
Format
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People
Desara Dushi, PhD Candidate in Law, Science and Technology (LAST-JD), University of Bologna and University of Turin, Albania
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