and the use of the Internet for these purposes, and to take effective measures against
the criminalization of children who are victims of exploitation;
(b)
To take effective measures to ensure prosecution of offenders,
including through international assistance in connection with investigations or
criminal or extradition proceedings;
(c)
To increase cooperation at all levels to prevent and dismantle networks
trafficking in children;
(d)
To consider signing and ratifying or acceding to the Protocol to
Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and
Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized Crime;
(e)
To address effectively the needs of victims of trafficking, of sale of
children, of child prostitution and child pornography, including their safety and
protection, physical and psychological recovery and full reintegration into their family
and society and bearing in mind the best interest of the child;
(f)
To combat the existence of a market that encourages such criminal
practices against children and factors leading to these practices, including through the
adoption and effective application of preventive and enforcement measures targeting
customers or individuals who sexually exploit or sexually abuse children, as well as
ensuring public awareness of the problem;
(g)
To take the necessary measures to eliminate the sale of children, child
prostitution and child pornography by adopting a holistic approach and addressing all
contributing factors;
37.
Welcomes the comprehensive guidelines and recommendations
contained in the report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child
prostitution and child pornography to the Council in 2008 (A/HRC/7/8) for the
establishment and management of rehabilitation and assistance programmes for
children who are victims of sexual commercial exploitation and trafficking and
strongly encourages States to take them into account in order to provide the child
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