Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

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Council of Europe convention child protection treaty human rights treaty international treaty

The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, commonly known as the Lanzarote Convention, is a binding international treaty that obliges member states to criminalize all forms of sexual abuse of children and to implement comprehensive measures for prevention, protection, and victim support.

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Label	Occurrences
Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse canonical	8
Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS No. 201)	1

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Target entity: Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
Context triple: [Lanzarote Convention, fullName, Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse]

A. Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention is a landmark Council of Europe treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, setting comprehensive legal standards for protection, prosecution, and prevention across member states.
B. Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
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.
C. Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
The Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings is a Council of Europe treaty that comprehensively addresses human trafficking through prevention, victim protection, and prosecution of traffickers.
D. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography is an international human rights treaty that strengthens protections for children by requiring states to criminalize and prevent these specific forms of exploitation and to support child victims.
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.

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Target entity: Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
Target entity description: The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, commonly known as the Lanzarote Convention, is a binding international treaty that obliges member states to criminalize all forms of sexual abuse of children and to implement comprehensive measures for prevention, protection, and victim support.

A. Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention is a landmark Council of Europe treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, setting comprehensive legal standards for protection, prosecution, and prevention across member states.
B. Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
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.
C. Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
The Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings is a Council of Europe treaty that comprehensively addresses human trafficking through prevention, victim protection, and prosecution of traffickers.
D. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography is an international human rights treaty that strengthens protections for children by requiring states to criminalize and prevent these specific forms of exploitation and to support child victims.
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 (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Council of Europe convention ⓘ child protection treaty ⓘ human rights treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ
adoptedBy	Council of Europe ⓘ
aimsTo	prevent sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children ⓘ promote national and international cooperation against sexual exploitation and abuse of children ⓘ protect child victims of sexual offences ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	CETS No. 201 ⓘ linked to: CETS
appliesTo	States Parties to the convention ⓘ
basedOnPrinciple	best interests of the child ⓘ
enteredIntoForce	2010-07-01 ⓘ
establishesMonitoringBody	Committee of the Parties to the Lanzarote Convention ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ
legalStatus	binding on States Parties ⓘ
monitoredBy	Lanzarote Committee ⓘ
openedForSignature	2007-10-25 ⓘ
openTo	Council of Europe member states ⓘ non-member states under certain conditions ⓘ
partOf	Council of Europe treaty series ⓘ
primarySubject	protection of children ⓘ sexual abuse of children ⓘ sexual exploitation of children ⓘ
protects	children under 18 years of age ⓘ
region	Europe ⓘ
requires	criminalization of knowingly accessing child pornography ⓘ criminalization of solicitation of children for sexual purposes ⓘ measures to assist and support child victims ⓘ programmes for prevention and awareness-raising ⓘ training for professionals working with children ⓘ
requiresCriminalizationOf	all forms of sexual abuse of children ⓘ
requiresMeasuresFor	international cooperation ⓘ investigation and prosecution of offences ⓘ prevention of sexual exploitation of children ⓘ protection of child victims ⓘ support of child victims ⓘ
scopeIncludes	child pornography ⓘ child prostitution ⓘ corruption of children ⓘ grooming of children for sexual purposes ⓘ participation of a child in pornographic performances ⓘ sexual abuse of children in institutions ⓘ sexual abuse of children in the home ⓘ
shortName	Lanzarote Convention ⓘ
signedAt	Lanzarote ⓘ
signedInCountry	Italy ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lanzarote Convention → fullName → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

Lanzarote Committee → monitorsImplementationOf → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

Lanzarote Committee → legalBasis → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

Lanzarote Committee → establishedBy → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

Lanzarote Committee → relatedInstrument → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS No. 201) ⓘ

linked to: Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

Committee of the Parties to the Lanzarote Convention → namedAfter → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

Committee of the Parties to the Lanzarote Convention → appliesTo → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

Committee of the Parties to the Lanzarote Convention → treatyMonitored → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

Committee of the Parties to the Lanzarote Convention → establishedBy → Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse ⓘ

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