This brochure intends to make a distinction between freedom of expression and hate speech, both from a terminology and a legal point of view, as well as to differentiate them from other related concepts, such as defamation and insult.
The Council adopted a directive aimed at combating sexual abuse and the exploitation of children as well as child pornography. The directive harmonises about 20 criminal offences, setting a high level of penalties.
A publication of The Koons Family Institute on International Law & Policy, an initiative of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC). This edition expands the review from 187 Interpol member countries to include to 196 countries.
The Convention was adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 12 July 2007 at Strasbourg, and aims at preventing and combatting sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children; protecting the rights of child victims of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse and promoting national and international co-operation against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children.
The Prague declaration has been adopted during the ministerial conference "Safer Internet for Children - fighting together against illegal content and conduct on-line" that took place in Prague on 20 April 2009