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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 69
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- Characterized by an imbalance of power, cyberbullying can cause profound harm. Although the impact depends on the character and circumstances of the victim, the particular type of cyberbullying and the degree to which it violates a child's integrity and dignity, victims commonly experience anxiety, fear, distress, confusion, anger, insecurity, lowered self-esteem, a strong sense of shame and even suicidal thoughts. Children's performance at school may suffer due to psychological distress or they may play truant to avoid being bullied. School dropout rates can also be higher among victims.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 54
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- Today's children tend to shift easily between "real" and "virtual" worlds and regard the online/offline distinction as increasingly less relevant. ICTs are contributing to the breakdown of traditional boundaries of privacy, creating situations in which children engage in "chats" in apparently private settings while in fact potentially exposing themselves to a wide and unknown audience. Sharing personal information, and not recognizing online dangers or warning signals, may lead to multiple risks for children.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 34
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- The findings of the Tanzanian survey have paved the way to an implementation phase, initiated with the Government's launch of a coordinated response to address the concerns revealed by the survey. Important efforts are being made to raise awareness and mobilize public support to overcome social acceptance of this phenomenon and social pressure inhibiting child victims from reporting.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 71
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- Social engagement through ICTs is now a fundamental part of children's lives, but the manner in which children and young people engage with ICTs is significantly different from that of the previous generation. Children now shift easily between real and virtual worlds, and they regard the online/offline distinction as ever less relevant.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 77
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- In countries in the North, Internet access is more frequent from home, at times through a shared family computer; children also use their own laptop or mobile phone in the privacy of their bedroom. In the global South, access is often from Internet cafes or from mobile devices, creating new challenges for children's safety.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75e
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] The high proportion of content depicting children 13 years of age or younger (85.5 per cent) indicates a need for further research to understand the reasons behind this phenomenon and for awareness-raising campaigns tailored for younger children and their parents to prevent and address the online risks children may face.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75a
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] Of the images and videos surveyed, 17.5 per cent depicted children 15 years of age or younger and 85.9 per cent of this content was created using a webcam rather than a mobile device;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 94
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- In contrast with the formal justice system and courtroom setting, which may become extremely intimidating for children, restorative justice programmes provide young people with an opportunity to express their views in a safe environment and surrounded by a supportive network, where they can communicate in their own words and in a non-threatening manner.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 89
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- The Guidelines for Parents, Guardians and Educators on Child Online Protection, prepared by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), offer useful guidance on ways to ensure the safety and security of computers in the home and to establish rules on ICT use through discussions with children. The guidelines recommend, for example, never disclosing private information or arranging to meet someone children may have encountered online, and highlighting the risks of posting photographs on the Internet.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 48
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- Robust indicators will be needed on the prevalence and severity of children's exposure to sexual, physical and emotional violence in order to measure progress towards the adopted targets. In that regard, the Special Representative will continue to advocate for strengthened national statistical capacities and for sound monitoring methodologies and tools to capture and address the magnitude and incidence of violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 21
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- Thirdly, all professionals working with children in the formal and informal justice system should acquire sound knowledge and skills to keep children safe, and to interact with child victims respectfully and effectively. Training modules should be cross-cultural, gender- and child-sensitive, and accompanied by codes of conduct and specialized expertise among criminal justice professionals (see para. 28).
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2014
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2012, para. 32
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- [Reparations for children and the restoration of children’s rights]: Any reparations process should consist of a combination of reparative measures, including individual, collective and community-based initiatives. The range of reparations spans from material (such as cash payments, access to education and health care, and skills training) to symbolic (such as public acknowledgements and memorials). For various reasons, lump-sum payments may not be the ideal form of reparations. Violations of children’s rights most often lead to lost opportunities, such as loss of schooling, family and livelihood. Accordingly, other reparation benefits, such as education programmes, physical rehabilitation, skills training and the provision of psychosocial support may be more restorative alternatives. In addition, community-based reparations, with a focus on reconciliation, may help to reduce tensions within and across communities. In this context, a project-based approach, involving communities in livelihood and infrastructure initiatives, may be a useful option, but should avoid overlap with regular development programmes.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2012
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Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women 2013, para. 76
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- Preparing children who have remained with their mothers in prison for integration back into society is a crucial step towards their ability to adjust to life outside, particularly for those who were born in prison or have no memory of life before prison. One report on India states that Many children born in prison have never experienced normal family life up to the age of four-five years. The socialization pattern of children gets severely affected due to their stay in prison. Their only image of a male authority figure is that of the police and prison officials. They are unaware of the concept of a "home". Boys sometimes talk in the female gender, having grown up only among women in the female ward. Sights like animals on roads frighten these children because of lack of exposure to the outside world.
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- Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Year
- 2013
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Child participation 2012, para. 83
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- Most child parliaments are led by adults and often involve young people on an ad hoc or token basis. In some cases, they are composed only of children from privileged backgrounds.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2012
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Child participation 2012, para. 87
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- Most research continues to be initiated and led by adults, involving children as providers of information but only rarely as researchers owing to a range of practical and ethical issues.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Effective Implementation of the OPSC 2010, para. 123
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- [This approach will make it possible to:] better understand and grasp the multidimensional nature of these phenomena and the vulnerabilities of certain groups of children;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2010
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 101a
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- [Corporate social responsibility has received increased attention in recognition of the business sector's role in upholding and promoting human rights. In that context, the Children's Rights and Business Principles (2012) developed by UNICEF, the United Nations Global Compact and Save the Children, highlight the double nature of the role of the business sector with regards to children's rights:] The corporate responsibility to respect the human rights of others, including children, by avoiding infringements and addressing the human rights impact of business activities;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
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Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters 2012, para. 126
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- Early identification and intervention is essential to increasing the chances for reunification. Priority should be given to locating the families of unaccompanied and very young children.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2012
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 17b
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- [Child protection literature and practice identify three main layers of prevention:] Secondary prevention concentrates on specific groups or children which are known to be more at risk by providing additional, targeted, support services;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
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Sale of children for the purpose of forced labour 2016, para. 86
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- There have been initiatives aimed at filling the inspection gap by offering a social label on the production of goods. For instance, the GoodWeave certification ensures that rugs are made without child labour, forced labour or bonded labour. By joining the programme, rug exporters and importers issue an assurance that no child labour was used in the making of a rug and accept unannounced visits by GoodWeave inspectors.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2016
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Sale of children for the purpose of forced labour 2016, para. 45
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- Children are often transferred from one country to another and find themselves in an unknown setting, with an uncertain legal status, which binds them to their employer. They may be traded from club to club and forced to train intensively, under the threat of finding themselves undocumented, having their dreams crushed and with no resources.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2016
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Effective Implementation of the OPSC 2010, para. 78
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- Because they are still growing and are dependent on adults, children are vulnerable by nature. They must be trained, brought up, educated, supervised, guided and moulded by their families, guardians and all others who exercise authority over them. However, certain children are more vulnerable than others.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2010
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Child participation 2012, para. 89
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- Child-led organizations and peer initiatives need to be strengthened through the provision of high-quality support and training to peer educators, not only to identify target groups and formulate research questions and methodologies but also to discuss and identify child protection risks related to the research.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 22b
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- [Vulnerability is a function of:] The ability of the child to resist these risks and/or mitigate their effects, in other words, the child's resilience.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
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Sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism 2013, para. 99b
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- [Sustainable and adapted training (intervention levels) and training of trainers for a common understanding and harmonization of practices should be established:] Law enforcement officers must be provided with the necessary technical equipment and have the required skills, including how to deal with child sex offenders, evidence collection, use of video testimonies. etc.;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
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Sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism 2013, para. 42
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- By ratifying the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, 161 States have strengthened this commitment. Sex tourism involving children is directly linked to the offences covered by the Optional Protocol, since it involves child prostitution and child pornography and may also involve the sale of children. Sex tourism involving children is specifically mentioned in the preamble and in article 10 of the Optional Protocol.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
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Child participation 2012, para. 20f
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- [Child participation mechanisms must operate in compliance with these international human rights principles and standards and ensure:] Establishment and maintenance of a safe and child-friendly environment that ensures the protection and safety of children and the enhanced recovery and skill development of any child victim/survivor participating;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Effective Implementation of the OPSC 2010, para. 36
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- [The actual extent of these offences is not yet known because statistics are scarce and often unreliable owing to the following:] Large differences in numbers: the figures vary, ranging from a few cases to millions of children affected, based on information received from countries and on studies conducted by various institutions. These are often estimates;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2010
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Reflection on a 6-year tenure as Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography 2014, para. 91
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- The 2013 ILO World Report on Child Labour also concentrates on economic vulnerability and the role of social protection in addressing child labour. The report concludes that social protection alone is not sufficient to prevent and address child labour. Complementary measures, particularly those related to health and schooling, are needed for effective protection.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2014
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 24
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- An understanding of the different kinds and levels of vulnerabilities faced by children in diverse situations is a corner stone of an adequate preventive strategy.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
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