Safer Internet Day 2024 in Lithuania: the importance of digital hygiene
On Safer Internet Day 2024, the Lithuanian Safer Internet Centre focused on Skaitmeninės higienos svarba šiandienos pasaulyje (The importance of digital hygiene in today’s world). Additionally, the centre orchestrated numerous side events on the following days as part of a week of activities.
Building online safety capacities in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the SIC+ programme
Humanitarian organisation International Forum of Solidarity – EMMAUS (IFS-EMMAUS) was established in 1999, with the aim of providing assistance to all vulnerable populations, including the victims of human trafficking, online sexual abuse and the circulation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Red PaPaz is building first Spanish-speaking Safer Internet Centre (SIC) in Latin America
Red PaPaz is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that encompasses a network of parents and caregivers since 2003 in Colombia. This network seeks to promote skills for the protection of Colombian children and adolescents' rights, through relevant actions based upon evidence and good practices.
Dickpics, porn stickers, dirty talk: sexual harassment online
Sexual messages, pictures and videos reach young people online every day. Without the consent of the recipient, this must be classified as sexual harassment. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, communication has shifted to the digital space even more; the German Awareness Centre klicksafe offers advice for those affected and recommends that children and young people should be made aware of sexual border violations in the digital world in an age-appropriate manner.
Digital technologies as an enabler of teenage sexual exploitation in Brussels
Between 2015 and 2019, Belgian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) Child Focus opened 144 files on (potential) victims of teenage procurers in Belgium, an increasingly pressing issue which has been facilitated by digital communications. Following the study on victims of teenage procurers in Flanders (2015), Child Focus was commissioned by equal.brussels to conduct a similar exploratory study in Brussels in 2019.
Protecting children from sexual grooming online
All over the world, child welfare organisations are working to protect girls and boys from sexualised violence in real life, and also on the internet. However, the sexual exploitation of girls and boys rests on traditions stretching over centuries, and it was not until the 1990s that pedagogical prevention efforts were undertaken and began raising awareness in kindergartens, schools, counselling services and youth authorities towards providing timely support to children and adolescents (Enders, 1990, p. 11).
Article 197.7 of the Spanish Penal Code
Article 197.7 of the Spanish Penal Code criminalises the disclosure of intimate images without the consent of the individuals involved. This provision aims to protect individuals, including children and young people, from the unauthorised sharing of private and sensitive content. Offenders may face criminal charges for violating this provision, including fines and imprisonment. The law was updated in 2015.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor Report 2024).
Entities responsible for implementation: Ministerio de Justicia.
Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA
The purpose of trafficking in human beings is the exploitation of the person, including sexual exploitation, forced labour, begging, slavery or organ removal. The victim, or trafficked person, is forced or tricked to work against their will. Recruiting, transporting, transferring, housing or receiving people who are trafficked are all crimes. When children are trafficked, the punishment is more severe.
Empowering online safety: new nationwide media campaign by the Greek Safer Internet Centre
To address online safety challenges and promote a safer online environment for children, a nationwide TV campaign has been launched by the Greek Safer Internet Centre. This campaign aims to educate parents, caregivers, guardians and young people about the importance of online safety, provide practical tips and guidance for navigating the digital world responsibly, and inform about the support offered by the Greek helpline and hotline services.
Her Body, her choice: sexual self-determination of girls on the web
Since 2012, the United Nations International Day of the Girl has been celebrated on 11 October. The child rights organisation and Plan International co-initiated this day and set a focus topic every year with the Girls' Report. In 2023, the topic will be "Her Body, Her Choice", focusing on girls' physical and mental health concerning sexuality and reproduction. On World Girls' Day, klicksafe asks: What about girls' sexual self-determination on the internet?
