Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
Signed 25 October 2007
Location Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Effective 1 July 2010
Condition five ratifications, three of which are by Council of Europe states
Signatories 47
Parties 40
Depositary Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Languages English and French

The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse is a multilateral Council of Europe treaty whereby states agree to criminalise certain forms of sexual abuse against children. It is the first international treaty that addresses child sexual abuse that occurs within the home or family.

Content

States that ratify the Convention agree to criminalise sexual activity with children below the legal age of consent, regardless of the context in which such behaviour occurs; it also mandates the criminalisation of child prostitution and pornography. The Convention sets out several measures to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse, including the training and educating of children, monitoring of offenders, and the screening and training of people who are employed or volunteer to work with children.

Conclusion and entry into force

The Convention was concluded and signed on 25 October 2007 in Lanzarote, Spain. All states of the Council of Europe have signed the Convention. The last state to sign it was Czech Republic in July 2014.[1] It came into force on 1 July 2010 after being ratified by five states.

State parties

As of March 2016, the treaty had been ratified by the following 40 states:[2]

Although it was specifically designed for states of the Council of Europe, the Convention is open to accession by any state in the world; however, it has not been signed or ratified by any state outside of the Council of Europe.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ChercheSig.asp?NT=201&CM=&DF=&CL=ENG
  2. ↑ http://www.coe.int/ro/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/201/signatures

External links

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