In 1992 Interpol created 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 motivate member countries towards to adoption of specific legislation against any form of child pornography. To identify mechanisms for an international cooperation and coordination to fight the transfer of child pornography on the Internet. To identify strategies for developing partnership with ISPs. Those who attended made very helpful contributions to the discussions, particularly in relation to the technological and legal complications of regulating 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 problem The Meeting of Experts sought ways of combating abuse of children, and attempted to identify ways in which recommendations and ideas on the subject could be implemented. Child sex abusers make extensive use of the Internet in order to share information, exchange pornography and make contact with potential child victims. The meeting divided into four working groups, each of which considered specific aspects of this problem. The conference will explore the issues raised at Lyon and seek legal and enforcement solutions to the criminal sue of the Internet by child sex abusers.