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BUILDING A EUROPE FOR AND WITH CHILDREN The ONE in FIVE Campaign Regina Jensdottir

BUILDING A EUROPE FOR AND WITH CHILDREN The ONE in FIVE Campaign Regina Jensdottir. SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN: WHAT WE KNOW. About 1 out of 5 children in Europe are victims of some form of sexual violence. In 70% to 85% of cases, the abuser is somebody the child knows and trusts.

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BUILDING A EUROPE FOR AND WITH CHILDREN The ONE in FIVE Campaign Regina Jensdottir

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  1. BUILDING A EUROPE FOR AND WITH CHILDRENThe ONE in FIVE CampaignRegina Jensdottir

  2. SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN: WHAT WE KNOW • About 1 out of 5 children in Europe are victims of some form of sexual violence. • In 70% to 85% of cases, the abuser is somebody the child knows and trusts. • Sexual violence against children can take many forms: sexual abuse within the family, child pornography and prostitution, corruption, solicitation via Internet and sexual assault by peers. • Sexual violence against children exists in every country in Europe.

  3. THE ONE IN FIVE CAMPAIGN TO STOP SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN • Launch in Rome 29-30 November 2010 • Campaign goals: • To achieve further signature, ratification and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention). • To equip children, their families/carers and societies at large with the knowledge and tools to prevent and report sexual violence against children, thereby raising awareness of its extent. • Duration of 4 years

  4. THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND SEXUAL ABUSE • A strong legal text to combat sexual violence against children • The first universal convention to criminalise all forms of sexual violence against children • It was opened for signature on 25 October 2007 and entered into force on 1 July 2010. • The Convention is also open to accession by the European Union and by non European States. • Monitoring mechanism: first meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Convention was convened on 21-22 September 2011 with state Parties and signatory states to the Convention.

  5. THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE ONE IN FIVE CAMPAIGN TO STOP SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN • Goal 1: To achieve further signature, ratification and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention). • Achievements in 2011 • 7 more ratifications (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Luxembourg, Romania, Turkey) • Entered into force in 6 member states (Austria, Finland, France, Malta, Montenegro, Romania)

  6. THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE ONE IN FIVE CAMPAIGN TO STOP SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN • Achievements in 2011 • Total of signatures 26 and ratifications 17 • Entered into force 1.1.2012 in Croatia and in Luxembourg; and will enter into force 1.4.2012 in Bulgaria and Turkey • A process of setting up a monitoring mechanism that also includes children’s participation to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the Convention.

  7. ACHIEVEMENTS 2011 • 10 campaigns have been launched (Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Monaco, Mexico) • 9 campaigns to be launched in the beginning of 2012 (Armenia, Georgia, Montenegro, Ukraine, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, the FYROM, Turkey) • 32 member states have officially expressed their interest • Regional seminar in Croatia

  8. ACHIEVEMENTS 2011 • Parliamentary dimension: 44 contact parliamentarians, handbook, newsletter, campaign material etc. • Congress dimension: A Strategic Action Plan for the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe • Campaign Guidelines • Handbook for parliamentarians • Plan to establish a potential European network to support participation of children and young peoplefor combating sexual violence against children

  9. ACHIEVEMENTS 2011 • Support from • UN SG’s Special Representative on Violence against Children Ms Marta Santos Pais • UNICEF Office in Geneva (UNICEF Turkey, UNICEF Serbia) • The EU (The European Economic and Social Committee) • ELSA for Children Legal Research Group • Chidren’s Rights Information Network CRIN • ECPAT, Eurochild, Oak Foundation

  10. WHY LOCAL AND REGIONAL DIMENSION IS POWERFUL IN THIS CAMPAIGN? • The methods, programmes and tools should be • applied where people lead their everyday • lives, communicate, share and maintain bonds • of trust. • Community centred holistic approaches • Child-friendly budgeting, health care and social services • Child-friendly justice • Collaboration with children • Multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary co-operation • Methods of obtaining data

  11. The Convention on the Protection of Children against SexuThanks you al Exploitation and Sexual Abuse and child health caretHA

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