Attributes of Article 34

Data is collected and disaggregated by prohibited grounds for discrimination including age, sex, ethnicity, disability, when applicable
 

Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse

All appropriate national, bilateral and multilateral measures to prevent SEC

Structural

Indicators

as an indication of commitment to take action, refers to the existence of institutions and policies and laws aligned with the international child rights laws and for the realisation of children’s rights.

1. The State has ratified the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OPSC) and other relevant international treaties, including:

1.1 International Labour Organization (ILO) 182

1.2 Council of Europe Convention (open to non-member states) on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

1.3 Council of Europe Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

1.4 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

2. Legislation against sexual exploitation of children (SEC) is in place with following components:

2.1 Crimes committed domestically and/or transnationally at all settings as well as online

2.2 Protection of children online is covered (in the media and information communications technologies (ICTs) such as mobile, internet, chat rooms, social media sites, (GCRD) dating apps and self-created images etc.)

2.3 Specialised judicial procedures for all SEC survivors/victims in line with the United Nations Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime

2.4 Appropriate forms of assistance, rehabilitation, reintegration, redress and compensation for each SEC survivor/victim

2.5 Criminalization of all offline and online acts and failure or complicity to act of the perpetrators of SEC in accordance with Article 34 and other relevant international standards

2.6 Definition, prohibition and criminalization of all acts of sexual exploitation of children in their jurisdiction, irrespective of any set age of consent or marriage or cultural practice, even when the adult is unaware of the child’s age

3. Specialised protective mechanisms are in place including:

3.1 Special police units and child-friendly legal counselling units to combat sexual exploitation and abuse crimes against children

3.2 Helplines

3.3 Shelters (Art 39)

3.4 Medical services offered to child victims (Art 39)

3.5 Psycho-social counselling services (Art 39)

4. A time-bound and budgeted national (and sub-national where necessary) SEC prevention strategy (standalone or integrated) is in place with coordination, monitoring, mechanisms and data collection, analysis and dissemination systems.

5. SEC prevention (including sexual education and reproductive health and rights) is included in the curricula from pre-primary to high school.

6. SEC prevention is included in training curricula (including tertiary, pre-service and in-service training) for professionals working in health, education, justice, child welfare systems, and any other professions working for and/or with children.

7. Continuous SEC awareness raising programmes in place targeting families, communities and community/religious leaders to combat taboos, cultural resistance societal tolerance and to promote child protective norms.

Process

Indicators

refers generally to efforts made and actions taken, following on from commitment, and thus to specific activities, resources and/or initiatives in pursuit of rights’ realization.

8. Percentage of prosecutions and convictions for the SEC offences, disaggregated by offence.

9. Percentage of child survivors/victims provided with information of their rights, their role and the scope, timing and progress of the proceedings and of the disposition of their cases by state-funded legal services

10. Percentage of child survivors/victims provided with supportive services for (Art 39):

10.1 Physical recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration and health (including post exposure prophylaxis to HIV (PEP))

10.2 Psychological recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration, including counselling, information and education

10.3 Social recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration

10.4 Compensation for damage suffered, livelihood, and housing

11. Percentage of population reached by targeted SEC prevention programmes including media campaigns, disaggregated by medium used.

12. Percentage of civil servants who received pre- and/or in-service training preventive and protective measures to address SEC, disaggregated by profession (such as teachers, care providers, social workers, public prosecutors, judges, etc.).

13. Targeted programmes against SEC including training, information, ethical codes of conduct for business sector, especially in tourism, travel and information technologies are established.

14. Percentage of parents and caregivers who understand SEC risks and their rights to protect their children.

Outcome

Indicators

refers to a measurable resultant change either in the “rights environment” or directly in lives of children

15. SDG 16.2 (adapted) Number of child victims of SEC, disaggregated by type of exploitation and location – national/international.

16. SDG 16.3.1 Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms.

17. SDG 5.2.1 (adapted) Proportion of ever-partnered girls aged 18 years and below subjected to physical, sexual or psycho-social violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age. (Art 19)

 

18. SDG 5.2.2 (adapted) Proportion of girls aged 18 years and below subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence. (Art 19)

 

19. SDG 16.1.3 (adapted) Proportion of children subjected to sexual violence in the previous 12 months.

20. SDG 16.2.3 Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18 years.

21. Number of child victims of sexual exploitation placed in detention facilities during criminal investigations or proceedings.

22. SDG 5.3.1 Proportion of women aged 20–24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18. (Art 5-Ind 19)