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Rights experts call for greater global action to end child sexual exploitation and abuse — Global Issues


They note that millions of boys and girls worldwide continue to fall prey to these crimes, highlighting the importance of healing and justice for victims and survivors.

Their appeal came in statement to mark the first anniversary of the World Day for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Violence, Abuse and Exploitation.

Striving to eliminate

“Today is a reminder to countries and the international community about raise public awareness of this phenomenon,” they wrote.

“This is an opportunity to eliminate all forms of child sexual exploitation, abuse and violence, both online and offline, to strengthen child protection and bring perpetrators of exploitation and abuse to to justice.”

Experts say the current global landscape continues to exacerbate situations that expose children to exploitation, abuse and violence.

Long-term negative effects

Some of the major current challenges they cite include conflict, climate change and the consequences of climate change COVID-19 pandemic, but also inadequate measures to address root causes such as rising inequality, deep poverty, and structural discrimination.

“Child victims and survivors of such crimes can face long-term negative effects on their children’s health and physical, mental and sexual development. . Such injuries to children may even lead to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment,” they said.

Rights experts are particularly concerned that individuals, organizations and agencies with a mandate to care for and protect children, at times, continue to perpetrate the violence they suffer.

Respect and protect

For this reason, they urge governments to “demonstrate in the best interests of children as well as take measures to promote physical, psychological recovery and social reintegration child victims and survivors, in an environment that fosters the health, self-esteem and dignity of children, while addressing weaknesses in protection systems.”

Furthermore, they said the rights of child victims and survivors are often overlooked in the process of redressing harm and making restitution, leaving them “secondary victims”.

They emphasize that States must therefore ensure that the views of children are heard and that their views are take into consideration during repair.

Compensation for survivors

The experts added that the real remedy for child victims and survivors means making sure to provide various forms of compensation, including compensation, restitution, rehabilitation, satisfied and guaranteed not to repeat.

“To this end, States, regional and international organizations, community actors including faith-based leaders, civil society organizations and the private sector, must integrate a child-centered, trauma-informed and gender-sensitive lens while providing compensation to child victims and survivors,” they said.

They added: “Being more aware of child sexual abuse, child trafficking, exploitation and violence should be part of public health policies and programmes, including through organisations. educational institution.

Compulsory service

UN-appointed declaration rights experts Dong Nhan Quyen Association in Geneva.

As Special Rapporteurs, they monitor and report on specific human rights issues globally, such as child sex trafficking and exploitation, and the causes and consequences of human rights abuses. violence against women and girls.

The Special Rapporteur is independent of any government or organization, acts as an individual and works on a voluntary basis.

They are not UN employees and are not paid for their work.

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