7 Amendments of Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO related to 2010/0064(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) At the same time, it must be pointed out that differences in cultural and legal traditions cannot be used to hide the fact of sexual abuse of children and child pornography.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Investigating offences and bringing charges in criminal proceedings should be facilitated, to take into account the difficulty for child victims of denouncing abuse and the anonymity of offenders in cyberspace. To ensure successful investigations and prosecutions of the offences referred to in this Directive, effective investigation tools should be made available to those responsible for the investigation and prosecutions of such offences. These tools may include covert operations, interception of communications, covert surveillance including electronic surveillance, monitoring of bank accounts or other financial investigations. These investigations should be authorised by the relevant judicial authority in the Member State concerned and should be carried out under the supervision of that authority.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the danger posed by the offenders and the possible risks of repetition of the offences make it appropriate, convicted offenders should be temporarily or permanently prevented from exercising activities involving regular contacts with children, where appropriate. Implementation of such prohibitions throughout the EU should be facilitated. Procedures should be implemented in line with the legislation in force in the Member States.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that investigations into or the prosecution of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7 are not dependent on a report or accusation being made by the victim, and that the criminal proceedings may continue even if the victim has withdrawn their statements. Procedures shall be implemented in line with the legislation in force in the Member States.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that effective investigative tools are available to persons, units or services responsible for investigating or prosecuting offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7, allowing the possibility of covert operations at least in those cases where the use of information and communication technology is involved. These measures shall be subject to prior authorisation by the relevant judicial authority in the Member State concerned and shall be carried out under the supervision of that authority.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take the measures necessary to create information services, such as special telephone helplines and Internet sites, to provide advice and assistance to children.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to obtain the blocking of access by Internet users in their territory to Internet pages containing or disseminating child pornography, where it is not possible to secure their immediate removal. The blocking of access shall be subject to adequate safeguards, in particular to ensure that the blocking is limited to what is necessary, that users are informed of the reason for the blocking and that content providers, as far as possible, are informed of the possibility of challenging it.