Over ons Schrijf ons. It takes its mandate from the 1996 Agenda for Action approv ed by 122 governments at the World Congress against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm, Sweden, August 1996. In 1992 Interpol creat ed the Interpol Standing Working Party on Offenses against Minors, a unique platform for law enforcement agencies to enforce child protection laws through international cooperation. In 1996 the Interpol General Assembly adopted a resolution designed to mo tivate member countries towards the adoption of specific legislation against any form of child pornography. Those who attended made very helpful contributions to the disc ussions, particularly in relation to the technological and legal complications of regulating for an industry serving many millions of customers.
Children die, go missing or suffer from sexual abuse as a result of encounters on the Internet.
Child pornography on the Internet seriously affects child victims for their whole lifetime. The Meeting of Experts sought ways of combating this abuse of children, and attempted to identify ways in which recommendations and ideas on the subject could be implemented. Several excellent background papers were prepared for this co nsultation and we thank those who made these presentations. The meeting divided into four working groups each of which considered specific aspects of this problem. Their conclusions will assist greatly in pointing towards possible solutions.