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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Individuals and groups can help fight the use of the Internet in the exploitation of children
in a number of ways by:
Better laws:
Zero tolerance on child pornography!
Lobby your local elected representative
to make sure that the legislation in
your country is adequate i.e. that it
criminalises production, distribution and
even mere possession of child
pornography and make sure there is a
good definition of what ‘child
pornography’ means in your legislation
and that it covers pseudo child
pornography (morphed pornography).
Seek the highest possible standards for
child protection in your national
legislation.
Harmonisation of laws:
Encourage your legislators to discuss legislation at regional and at international level to
ensure the greatest possible level of legislative harmonisation between countries.
Campaign for the adoption and then the ratification of the Optional Protocol and the
Convention on CyberCrime.
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