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(iii)
Criminalize the production, distribution, intentional receipt and
possession of child pornography, including virtual images and
representations that exploit children, as well as the acts of intentionally
using, accessing and watching such material even in the absence of any
physical contact with the child;
(iv)
Criminalize solicitation of children on the Internet for sexual purposes
(“grooming”);
(v)
Require Internet service providers (ISPs), mobile telephone operators,
search engines and other stakeholders to report any violations to the
police; block access to the sites; keep records, in accordance with
established standards, for the purpose of investigation and prosecution
before the courts;
(vi)
Require financial institutions to report, block and impede the functioning
of the financial mechanisms that provide a foundation for child
pornography sites;
(vii)
Oblige all ISPs to block access to sites that contain images of children
being sexually exploited, in order to protect the privacy of victims;
(viii)
Ensure that child victims of sexual exploitation are not considered to be
criminals or punished for acts directly linked to their exploitation, but are
deemed, rather, to be victims of human rights violations receive
appropriate care;
(ix)
Establish extraterritorial jurisdiction for all cases of sexual exploitation of
children and adolescents and abolish the principle of double jeopardy,
facilitate mutual legal assistance with a view to guaranteeing the effective
prosecution of such crimes and the imposition of appropriate penalties,
and consider all acts involving sexual exploitation of children and
adolescents to be covered in existing and subsequent extradition treaties;
(c) The identification and protection of victims as well as provision of
assistance and care by specialized personnel, which should be assigned high priority. That
involves:
(i)
Training professionals to spot child victims of sexual predators more
effectively and rapidly by providing them with access to the necessary
information (name, address and encrypted or password-protected data)
and by making available the expertise and resources they need to develop
more effective methods of image analysis;
(ii)
Providing a framework for and encouraging the collection and exchange
of information and cross-border communication and adding to the
database on victims and perpetrators with a view to more effective action
to help children;
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