For authorities and parliaments
The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention) was opened for signature in 2007 and came into force in 2010. It requires its Parties to establish specific legislation and take measures to prevent sexual violence against children, to protect the victims and to prosecute the perpetrators. It also requests countries to ensure that the statute of limitation for initiating proceedings with regard to sexual offences against children continues for a period of time sufficient to allow the efficient start of proceedings after the victim has reached the age of majority.
Any country across the globe may accede to the Lanzarote Convention. Here’s an information leaflet on its accession process.
Booklet on the Lanzarote Convention: A global tool to protect children from sexual violence
Download "Lanzarote Convention: A global tool to protect children from sexual violence"
Guidelines for policy makers on engaging with victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse – “Nothing About Us Without Us”
Key principles and actions for policy makers to follow to address the needs of victims and survivors when engaging them in legal and policy reforms.
Global Child Sexual Abuse Material Legislative Overview (INHOPE, 2024)
Second edition of the Global CSAM Legislative Overview by INHOPE, a vital document that reviews child sexual abuse material (CSAM) legislation across 61 countries.
Download Global Child Sexual Abuse Material Legislative Overview
Documents adopted by the Committee of Parties to the Lanzarote Convention
(Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse)
All the documents adopted by the Lanzarote Committee
