SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 47
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Once online, images of child sexual abuse can circulate indefinitely, perpetuating the abuse of the victim. Beyond the serious harm done to child victims, the circulation of such images sustains harmful social attitudes that tolerate the demand, which fuels the further exploitation of children and increases the risk of abuse.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children