The EU Commission cracks down on modern slavery and child sexual abuse

The European Commission adopted two proposals for new rules to step up the fight against trafficking in human beings and child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and child pornography. These new proposals replaced existing legislation which has been in place since respectively 2002 and 2004. The new proposals will guarantee full alignment with the highest European standards, provide better assistance for victims and tougher action against criminals responsible for child sexual abuse and trafficking. The proposals also deal with the rapidly changing technologies in the cyberspace.

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European Commission: MEMO/09/131: Proposal for a Framework Decision on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/131&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: MEMO/09/130: Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/130&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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