Virtual meeting, 4-7 October 2021

Agenda

Note that the online awareness raising event on “The impact of the Lanzarote Convention on case-law, decisions and legislation” will take place just after the opening of the meeting at 2:00 p.m. Strasbourg time. The event will be live-streamed. Feel free to share the link!

1. Opening of the meeting, adoption of the agenda and up-date on ratifications of/accessions to the Lanzarote Convention

2. Monitoring of the implementation of the Lanzarote Convention

2.1. “The protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse facilitated by information and communication technologies (ICTs): addressing the challenges raised by child self-generated sexual images and/or videos”

2.1.1. Continued review of the legal chapters of the 2nd monitoring round draft implementation report in view of clearing pending issues:

  • Chapter I (Legal frameworks - document T-ES(2020)23 rev.1
  • Chapter II (Jurisdiction rules - document T-ES(2021)18 rev.1
  • Chapter III (Investigation and prosecution) - document T-ES(2021)17 rev.1

2.1.2. Consideration of a compromise text for paragraphs 28 and 29 and Recommendation IV-3 of section IV.1.2 “Ratification of other Council of Europe instruments by Parties” in draft Chapter IV (International cooperation) of the 2nd monitoring round draft implementation report

2.2. “Protecting children affected by the refugee crisis from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse”: examination of “draft compliance reports” concerning the following recommendations with respect to the 41 Parties covered by the Lanzarote Committee’s special report

2.2.1. Consideration of the following draft compliance reports in view of their adoption:

  • R15 on information and advice to children
  • R17 on exchange of information on awareness raising
  • R32 on helplines to child victims
  • R35 on cross-border missing children
  • R31 on child-friendly proceedings

2.2.2. Information on the following draft compliance reports for consideration at a forthcoming meeting:

  • R7 on mechanisms for data collection
  • R37 on a coordinated approach between responsible agencies
  • R13 on coordination and collaboration of different actors
  • R11 on protection to child victims
  • R12 on prosecution of offenders

3. Exchange of information, experiences and good practices

3.1. Debriefing of the awareness raising event on “The impact of the Lanzarote Convention on case-law, decisions and legislation”

3.2. Exchange of views on the recommendations of the report “Respecting human rights and the rule of law when using automated technology to detect online child sexual exploitation and abuse”

3.3. Debriefings by Lanzarote Committee members having participated in meetings of Council of Europe bodies on the Lanzarote Committee’s behalf and/or information on the preparation of the next Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child:

  • Steering Committee for the rights of the child (CDENF) and its subordinate bodies
  • Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY)
  • European Committee on Legal Cooperation (CDCJ)
  • Other bodies

3.4. Information about the 7th edition of the European Day on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (18 November 2021)

4. Procedural matters

4.1. Up-date on progress in preparing revised Rules of Procedure based on the Reflection Paper containing suggestions to strengthen the effectiveness of the monitoring mechanism and procedure in the short or medium term (document T-ES(2021)15)

5. Any other business

Dates of the next meetings

  • 35th meeting, 29 November 3 December 2021 (KUDO exact dates tbc)
  • 36th meeting, 21-25 February 2022 (exact dates and format of meeting tbc)
  • 37th meeting, 30 May - 3 June 2022 (exact dates and format of meeting tbc)
  • 38th meeting, 26-30 September 2022 (additional meeting tbc)
  • 39th meeting, 28 November - 2 December 2022 (exact dates and format of meeting tbc)
Document:

List of decisions