Activities of María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT related to 2015/2129(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (debate) ES
Amendments (10)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the fight against the sexual abuse of children needs a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach; insists, for that reason, that measures such as awareness raising, preventive campaigns, training and education are just as essential in the fight against these crimes as assistance to victims, including the parents and guardians of the victim, investigation of crimes and prosecution of offenders;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to prioritize the prevention of child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation and to strengthen their cooperation with educational and training institutions, sexual abuse helpdesks, international and non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and private industries in order to establish effective and innovative prevention policies, including developing teaching and trading materials concerning this matter;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages all Member States who still have not fully implemented Article 23 of the Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography to adopt preventive measures concerning the regularsystematic training of officials likely to come into contact with children, as for instance aimed at enabling them to identify and deal with child victims and potential child victims of sexual abuse or exploitation;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the prevention measures should cover technology related aspects in particular, with a view to ensuring a safer internet and digital literacy; encourages therefore Member States to consider incorporating sexual abuse prevention in their educational curriculum, as for instance teaching children, from very early age, to be aware of online safety, spotting the signs of inappropriate behaviour, and how to report it;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that given the rapidly changing nature of cybercrime and the pace at which technology evolves, there is a need for constantly adaptive approach to research and development of mechanisms and advanced techniques, including software development, which allow the early detection, blocking and removal of illegal content such as child sexual abuse content online; calls therefore on the Member States to strengthen their actions and constantly adapt their child sexual abuse prevention plans and policies to combat online child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography and calls on the Commission to support their efforts;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that regularly collecting data and distributing factual information about the current levels and methods of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children as well as providing children, parents and individuals working with children with the appropriate knowledge and tools is essential to reduce and prevent this threat;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that about half of the Member States have chosen to apply – besides measures aimed at the prompt removal of web pages containing child sexual abuse material in accordance with Article 25 (1) – measures which are optional under Article 25 (2) of the Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography - to block access to websites containing or disseminating child pornography;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes with concern the results of the Internet Watch Foundation´s (IWF) annual report, released at the beginning of April 2017, according to which internet domains based in Europe now host 60% of the webpages that feature images of child sexual abuse, accounting 19 percentage point increase from 2015, and that there is sharp increase of sexual abuse URLs is some Member States; calls on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation, exchange of information and share good practises in order to reduce the availability of child sexual abuse online;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to accelerate, in cooperation with the iconternent iandustry service providers, the notice and take- down procedures. of child sexual abuse and exploitation content, including child pornography; calls on the Commission to facilitate and enhance the exchange of best practices in that field and calls furthermore on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation in order to effectively address this issues;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Encourages Member States, which have not yet done so, to establish assistance services, including online services, to provide support, information and training on how to recognise the signs of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation and how to respond when they see troubling behaviour that is not yet abusive;