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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-10-26
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRUS - CONVENTION - COUNCIL OF EUROPE
[01] CYPRUS - CONVENTION - COUNCIL OF EUROPE
The Republic of Cyprus has signed the Convention on the Protection of
Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. The Convention was
signed yesterday by 23 Council of Europe member states, including
Austria, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Moldova, Bulgaria and
Poland.
The Convention represents a major step in the prevention of sexual
offences against children, the prosecution of perpetrators and the
protection of victims, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary
General of the Council of Europe, said. According to a press release by
the CoE, for the first time, an international treaty criminalises
sexual abuse, an offence which is usually carried out by people known
to the victims - sometimes within the family - and is one of the most
damaging for children.
The convention will enter into force once it has been ratified by five
states. Preventive measures outlined in the convention include the
screening, recruitment and training of people working in contact with
children, making children aware of the risks and teaching them to
protect themselves, as well as monitoring measures for offenders and
potential offenders.
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