Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
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The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is a policy framework adopted by the U.S. Catholic bishops to prevent the sexual abuse of minors, ensure accountability, and promote healing and protection within the Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4851800 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People Context triple: [Office of Child and Youth Protection, follows, Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People]
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A.
Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child are additional international human rights treaties that strengthen and expand protections for children, notably in areas such as involvement in armed conflict, sale of children, child prostitution and pornography, and individual communications to the UN.
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B.
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a landmark United Nations human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all children worldwide.
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C.
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure is an international human rights treaty that allows children or their representatives to bring individual complaints about violations of their rights under the Convention and its other Optional Protocols before a UN committee.
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D.
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
The Register of Good Safeguarding Practices is a UNESCO list that highlights exemplary programs, projects, and activities that effectively protect and promote intangible cultural heritage around the world.
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E.
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children is a key international legal instrument supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime that sets global standards for criminalizing human trafficking, protecting victims, and promoting cooperation among states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People Target entity description: The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is a policy framework adopted by the U.S. Catholic bishops to prevent the sexual abuse of minors, ensure accountability, and promote healing and protection within the Church.
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A.
Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child are additional international human rights treaties that strengthen and expand protections for children, notably in areas such as involvement in armed conflict, sale of children, child prostitution and pornography, and individual communications to the UN.
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B.
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a landmark United Nations human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all children worldwide.
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C.
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure is an international human rights treaty that allows children or their representatives to bring individual complaints about violations of their rights under the Convention and its other Optional Protocols before a UN committee.
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D.
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
The Register of Good Safeguarding Practices is a UNESCO list that highlights exemplary programs, projects, and activities that effectively protect and promote intangible cultural heritage around the world.
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E.
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children is a key international legal instrument supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime that sets global standards for criminalizing human trafficking, protecting victims, and promoting cooperation among states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child protection charter
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church policy document ⓘ policy framework ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure accountability of church leaders
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prevent sexual abuse of minors in the Church ⓘ promote healing for victims of abuse ⓘ restore trust in the Church ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Catholic dioceses in the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accountability for abuse
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background checks for church personnel ⓘ codes of conduct for church personnel ⓘ cooperation with civil authorities ⓘ healing and reconciliation for abuse survivors ⓘ prevention of sexual abuse of minors ⓘ protection of minors ⓘ reporting of abuse allegations ⓘ safe environment programs ⓘ training in child protection ⓘ victim assistance ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
guidelines for accountability
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norms for effective response to allegations ⓘ principles of reconciliation and healing ⓘ procedures for prevention of future abuse ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
dioceses in the United States
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eparchies in the United States ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
annual audits of diocesan compliance
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background evaluations for church employees and volunteers ⓘ establishment of diocesan review boards ⓘ pastoral outreach to victims and their families ⓘ prompt reporting of allegations to public authorities ⓘ removal from ministry of credibly accused clergy ⓘ safe environment training for children and adults ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| language | English ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| subjectOf | Catholic Church sexual abuse reforms in the United States ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
children
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church employees ⓘ church volunteers ⓘ clergy ⓘ young people ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People Description of subject: The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is a policy framework adopted by the U.S. Catholic bishops to prevent the sexual abuse of minors, ensure accountability, and promote healing and protection within the Church.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of Child and Youth Protection
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follows
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Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
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