Explain this.
Originally posted by Know Your Meme
On February 14th, 2019, the United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child proposed guidelines for implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with the draft available online.
The article 5, section 61 of the proposed document contained an extended description of materials categorized as child pornography, which, in addition to imagery of real underage individuals, also included drawings and animations of fictional characters. The description quoted Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children From Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, adopted by the by the Interagency Working Group in Luxembourg on 28 January 2016.
Section 62 and 63 of the proposed draft urged the United Nations member countries to prohibit distribution of any child sexual abuse materials and commented on the presumed social effects of such materials.
The Committee on the Rights of the Child also announced that comments and suggestions on the current draft of the Guidelines would be accepted until March 31st, 2019.
The article 5, section 61 of the proposed document contained an extended description of materials categorized as child pornography, which, in addition to imagery of real underage individuals, also included drawings and animations of fictional characters. The description quoted Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children From Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, adopted by the by the Interagency Working Group in Luxembourg on 28 January 2016.
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It includes, inter alia: visual material such as photographs, movies, drawings and cartoons; audio representations; any digital media representation; live performances; written materials in print or online; and physical objects such as sculptures, toys, or ornaments.
Section 62 and 63 of the proposed draft urged the United Nations member countries to prohibit distribution of any child sexual abuse materials and commented on the presumed social effects of such materials.
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The Committee urges States parties to prohibit, by law, child sexual abuse material in any form.
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The Committee is of the view that “simulated explicit sexual activities” should be interpreted as including any material, online or offline, that depicts or otherwise represents any person appearing to be a child engaged in real or simulated sexually explicit conduct and realistic and/or virtual depictions of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Such depictions contribute to normalising the sexualisation of children and fuels the demand of child sexual abuse material.
The Committee on the Rights of the Child also announced that comments and suggestions on the current draft of the Guidelines would be accepted until March 31st, 2019.