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"Child pornography on the
Internet constitutes a worldwide problem: the development of new technologies
which greatly increase ways of accessing, disseminating and selling this
criminal material has contributed to the growth of this phenomenon.
Numerous actors from both the
private and public sectors have made a commitment and worked actively to combat
child pornography, leading to the implementation of many measures: legislative
reforms, dismantling of networks, exposure reporting services for Internet
users, filtering and blocking of Internet sites, seizures of pronographic
material, arrests, awareness campaigns, etc.
However, despite these many and
varied initiatives there is more and more child pornography on the Internet,
becoming what is today a very profitable business, with a worldwide market value
estimated at billions of dollars...........
Given the seriousness of the crime,
the Special Rapporteur is of the opinion that relevant legislation should be
clear and comprehensive and treat child pornography on the Internet as a grave
violation of the rights of the child and as a criminal act. The age of consent
to sexual activity should not be a relevant factor because a minor under the
age of 18 is not
in a position to consent to sexual
exploitation, such as child pornography, all forms of which should be
criminalized and heavily penalized......."
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