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victims of prostitution within tourist areas. Netclean has also developed sophisticated
forensic tools for police to identify abusive behaviour and those who perpetrate them.
81.
Initiatives aimed at enhancing engagement with industry in its wider form, including
not only Internet service providers and Internet content providers, but also application
developers, should be encouraged. As mobile devices become increasingly popular the
development of applications offer real opportunities but also threats. Applications can be
used to facilitate the reporting of abuse, the understanding of exploitation and awarenessraising. However, applications can also pose harms and allow, for example, the swapping of
illegal contacts and content. Initiatives must be put in place to involve not only Internet
providers, but most importantly, application developers and hosts, to ensure that they do not
produce or distribute applications that facilitate the exploitation of children.
V. Conclusions and recommendations
A.
Conclusions
82.
In the present report, the new Special Rapporteur has endeavoured to provide
an outline of the strategic directions for her three-year tenure. She will ensure the
continuity of the work of her predecessors, and will explore new directions. She will
continue to adopt a consultative, participatory, child-centred and holistic approach in
the implementation of her mandate, and will strive to ensure coordination and
complementarity with relevant special procedures mandates and United Nations
mechanisms and bodies.
83.
While 2015 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the
mandate, its continuous renewal underscores the need for the international
community to step up efforts to combat the increasing phenomena of sexual abuse and
exploitation of children. Stronger support to the mandate will be essential to ensure
appropriate follow-up and effective implementation of the mandate in the coming
years.
84.
Children are among those who are most familiar with information and
communication technologies. While new technologies offer a myriad of opportunities
for children, they also present new risks and threats. Criminal behaviour facilitated
by new technologies includes online child abuse material and online sexual
exploitation of children. Moreover, information and communication technologies
facilitate new forms of criminal behaviour, such as the live streaming of child abuse
and the online solicitation of children.
B.
Recommendations
85.
Whilst recognizing that considerable progress has been made in recent years,
the Special Rapporteur advocates a holistic approach towards combating effectively
the sale and sexual exploitation of children facilitated through new technologies. That
involves promoting the design and implementation of comprehensive child protection
strategies which encompass adequate legislation, detection and reporting, prosecution
of offenders, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims, prevention and protection
programmes with the participation of children, active involvement of the business
sector and effective international cooperation.
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