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Clearly, any such analysis, as well as the establishment and assessment of strategies, policies and programmes targeting children, in particular the most disadvantaged among them, will require reliable, exhaustive, detailed and up-to-date statistics.
Clearly, any such analysis, as well as the establishment and assessment of strategies, policies and programmes targeting children, in particular the most disadvantaged among them, will require reliable, exhaustive, detailed and up-to-date statistics.
There are, however, serious shortcomings in this area at EU level
There are, however, serious shortcomings in this area at EU level
See, in particular, the brochure published by Euronet ‘Children’s Rights in the EU’, p.
See, in particular, the brochure published by Euronet ‘Children’s Rights in the EU’, p.
36. , and even more serious obstacles to collecting reliable statistics on children outside the EU, which means that a number of measures should be adopted to improve the collection of statistical data.
36. , and even more serious obstacles to collecting reliable statistics on children outside the EU, which means that a number of measures should be adopted to improve the collection of statistical data.
The European Commission could envisage extending Eurostat’s mandate in order to include a larger number of indicators relating specifically to children, in close cooperation with the Member States, which should also improve their own statistical instruments.
The European Commission could envisage extending Eurostat’s mandate in order to include a larger number of indicators relating specifically to children, in close cooperation with the Member States, which should also improve their own statistical instruments.
Children’s participation would also be particularly useful in this context and consideration should be given to the best means of systematically collecting information on their point of view on certain issues.
Children’s participation would also be particularly useful in this context and consideration should be given to the best means of systematically collecting information on their point of view on certain issues.
Information collected through children’s phone helplines could also be identified.
Information collected through children’s phone helplines could also be identified.
Obviously, adequate funding would need to be made available for this purpose.
Obviously, adequate funding would need to be made available for this purpose.
In this respect, the commitment made by the Commission in its communication ‘to allocating the necessary human and financial resources to implement this strategy’ is to be welcomed
In this respect, the commitment made by the Commission in its communication ‘to allocating the necessary human and financial resources to implement this strategy’ is to be welcomed
Aforementioned communication, p.
Aforementioned communication, p.
The Fundamental Rights Agency will also have a vital role to play in this context.
The Fundamental Rights Agency will also have a vital role to play in this context.
Like its predecessor, the EUMC, it will be required to develop methods and standards to improve the comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level, in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States
Like its predecessor, the EUMC, it will be required to develop methods and standards to improve the comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level, in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States
Article 4(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. .
Article 4(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. .
Closer cooperation with stakeholders: the FORUM
Closer cooperation with stakeholders: the FORUM
Similarly to the provision made in the regulation setting up the Fundamental Rights Agency, Article 10 of which establishes a ‘fundamental rights platform’ to provide a means of exchange of information and pooling of knowledge bringing together various types of human rights bodies, the Commission communication provides for the creation of a ‘Forum’.
Similarly to the provision made in the regulation setting up the Fundamental Rights Agency, Article 10 of which establishes a ‘fundamental rights platform’ to provide a means of exchange of information and pooling of knowledge bringing together various types of human rights bodies, the Commission communication provides for the creation of a ‘Forum’.
This Forum, which may be placed under the aegis of the Agency, should, according to the Commission, contribute to the design and monitoring of EU actions and act as an arena for exchange of good practice.
This Forum, which may be placed under the aegis of the Agency, should, according to the Commission, contribute to the design and monitoring of EU actions and act as an arena for exchange of good practice.
It should bring together the Member States, United Nations agencies, the Council of Europe, independent institutions for the promotion of children's rights, civil society and children themselves.
It should bring together the Member States, United Nations agencies, the Council of Europe, independent institutions for the promotion of children's rights, civil society and children themselves.
It will be the Commission's responsibility to organise the Forum in such a way as to ensure that the many persons concerned are adequately involved and that proceedings are run smoothly and efficiently.
It will be the Commission's responsibility to organise the Forum in such a way as to ensure that the many persons concerned are adequately involved and that proceedings are run smoothly and efficiently.
For this to be the case, it would be desirable to set up a small high-level consultative group of experts to contribute to research and analysis and, drawing up agendas for Forum meetings.
For this to be the case, it would be desirable to set up a small high-level consultative group of experts to contribute to research and analysis and, drawing up agendas for Forum meetings.
This group should include legal experts and experts on children's rights who could put forward specific proposals on legislative acts which might be adopted at Community level to implement the Forum’s proposals.
This group should include legal experts and experts on children's rights who could put forward specific proposals on legislative acts which might be adopted at Community level to implement the Forum’s proposals.
It would also be useful for the Forum's tasks and powers to be specified.
It would also be useful for the Forum's tasks and powers to be specified.
If the Forum were to issue recommendations, this would therefore involve setting out, in a set of internal rules, how such recommendations should be followed up, identifying the bodies responsible for putting them into practice and evaluating the progress made in implementation.
If the Forum were to issue recommendations, this would therefore involve setting out, in a set of internal rules, how such recommendations should be followed up, identifying the bodies responsible for putting them into practice and evaluating the progress made in implementation.
In this context, the relevant parliamentary committees could play an active monitoring role.
In this context, the relevant parliamentary committees could play an active monitoring role.
Clearly, in order to be able to work properly and efficiently, the Forum will require funding from the Community budget.
Clearly, in order to be able to work properly and efficiently, the Forum will require funding from the Community budget.
Establishment of a mechanism to monitor progress
Establishment of a mechanism to monitor progress
The Commission's decision to publish an annual progress report on the implementation of the proposed strategy is to be welcomed.
The Commission's decision to publish an annual progress report on the implementation of the proposed strategy is to be welcomed.
This report should provide Parliament with a working tool, in particular with regard to its annual reports on the human rights situation inside and outside the EU, for the purpose of monitoring respect for children's rights at Community level in a systematic and detailed manner.
This report should provide Parliament with a working tool, in particular with regard to its annual reports on the human rights situation inside and outside the EU, for the purpose of monitoring respect for children's rights at Community level in a systematic and detailed manner.
In accordance with a UNICEF proposal
In accordance with a UNICEF proposal
See the speech by Mrs Santos Pais at the hearing of 17 April 2007 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings/default_en.htm , the European Parliament should, for its part, monitor progress by periodically holding hearings on specific aspects of the promotion of children's rights.
See the speech by Mrs Santos Pais at the hearing of 17 April 2007 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings/default_en.htm , the European Parliament should, for its part, monitor progress by periodically holding hearings on specific aspects of the promotion of children's rights.
Here again, the Fundamental Rights Agency will have a vital role to play and it will be important to ensure that the monitoring of respect for children's rights is given a prominent place in the multi-annual work programme which it should draw up at the beginning of its work and on which the European Parliament will be consulted shortly
Here again, the Fundamental Rights Agency will have a vital role to play and it will be important to ensure that the monitoring of respect for children's rights is given a prominent place in the multi-annual work programme which it should draw up at the beginning of its work and on which the European Parliament will be consulted shortly
Article 5(1) of Council regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. .
Article 5(1) of Council regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. .
SOME PRIORITY FIELDS WHICH SHOULD FORM THE CORE OF THE STRATEGY
SOME PRIORITY FIELDS WHICH SHOULD FORM THE CORE OF THE STRATEGY
Combating all forms of violence
Combating all forms of violence
No violence against children can be justified.
No violence against children can be justified.
Sérgio Paulo Pinheiro supervised the UN study on violence against children.
Sérgio Paulo Pinheiro supervised the UN study on violence against children.
The study may be consulted on various sites, including
The study may be consulted on various sites, including
This is why it is essential not only to penalise those who commit the violence but also to formulate a strategy aimed at preventing violence against children.
This is why it is essential not only to penalise those who commit the violence but also to formulate a strategy aimed at preventing violence against children.
The European Union has already established several important tools to combat violence against children: the programmes DAPHNE and AGIS
The European Union has already established several important tools to combat violence against children: the programmes DAPHNE and AGIS
The aim of this programme is to help police, the judiciary and victim assistance professionals from the EU Member States and candidate countries to set up European networks and exchange information and good practices. ; the action plan on trafficking in human beings
The aim of this programme is to help police, the judiciary and victim assistance professionals from the EU Member States and candidate countries to set up European networks and exchange information and good practices. ; the action plan on trafficking in human beings
EU plan on best practices, standards and procedures for combating and preventing trafficking in human beings, OJ C 311, 9.12.2005. ; Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings
EU plan on best practices, standards and procedures for combating and preventing trafficking in human beings, OJ C 311, 9.12.2005. ; Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings
OJ L 203, 1.8.2002. ; the Council Decision of 29 May 2000 to combat child pornography on the Internet
OJ L 203, 1.8.2002. ; the Council Decision of 29 May 2000 to combat child pornography on the Internet
OJ L 138, 9.6.2000. ; Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
OJ L 138, 9.6.2000. ; Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
OJ L 13, 20.1.2004, p.
OJ L 13, 20.1.2004, p.
44. ; and various measures to combat sex tourism involving children.
44. ; and various measures to combat sex tourism involving children.
With regard to this last aspect, Commissioner Frattini announced at the hearing on 17 April 2007 that the Commission was working with travel agents to step up measures to curb the flow of sex tourists from Member States, which the rapporteur welcomes, although she would also like to see procedures established to improve coordination of extraterritorial prosecutions.
With regard to this last aspect, Commissioner Frattini announced at the hearing on 17 April 2007 that the Commission was working with travel agents to step up measures to curb the flow of sex tourists from Member States, which the rapporteur welcomes, although she would also like to see procedures established to improve coordination of extraterritorial prosecutions.
Commissioner Frattini announced the forthcoming publication of a communication on Internet crime, which was adopted on 22 May 2007.
Commissioner Frattini announced the forthcoming publication of a communication on Internet crime, which was adopted on 22 May 2007.
As regards sexual exploitation of children, it may be recalled that the Council of Europe is currently adopting a Convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and abuse, with regard to which the EU Member States have coordinated their position through the Article 36 Committee.
As regards sexual exploitation of children, it may be recalled that the Council of Europe is currently adopting a Convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and abuse, with regard to which the EU Member States have coordinated their position through the Article 36 Committee.
In this context, it has been suggested that the Community and/or the EU could accede to it.
In this context, it has been suggested that the Community and/or the EU could accede to it.
The rapporteur can only add her encouragement for this; she hopes that a position of principle will be adopted on the subject to enable the EU to participate in the negotiation of future conventions concerning aspects of criminal law, particularly conventions to protect children, and ratify them.
The rapporteur can only add her encouragement for this; she hopes that a position of principle will be adopted on the subject to enable the EU to participate in the negotiation of future conventions concerning aspects of criminal law, particularly conventions to protect children, and ratify them.
There is an urgent need for a system to protect children against sexual abuse, involving effective and coordinated arrangements to ensure that people who are unsuitable for working with children because of a relevant conviction can be excluded from access to certain types of job.
There is an urgent need for a system to protect children against sexual abuse, involving effective and coordinated arrangements to ensure that people who are unsuitable for working with children because of a relevant conviction can be excluded from access to certain types of job.
The rapporteur therefore wishes to see the Council step up judicial cooperation between Member States in matters relating to the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, with the exchange of information on previous offences being improved at EU level and a set of minimum obligations being laid down for Member States.
The rapporteur therefore wishes to see the Council step up judicial cooperation between Member States in matters relating to the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, with the exchange of information on previous offences being improved at EU level and a set of minimum obligations being laid down for Member States.
This is essential in order to ensure that a ban on working with children imposed on anyone convicted of sexual offences in one Member State has legal effect in the other Member States.
This is essential in order to ensure that a ban on working with children imposed on anyone convicted of sexual offences in one Member State has legal effect in the other Member States.
As regards child pornography on the Internet, in conjunction with some banks and the major credit card companies the Commission is looking into the possibility of barring sites selling child pornography material from the on-line payments system.
As regards child pornography on the Internet, in conjunction with some banks and the major credit card companies the Commission is looking into the possibility of barring sites selling child pornography material from the on-line payments system.
This is a praiseworthy initiative that deserves our full attention and should be taken further.
This is a praiseworthy initiative that deserves our full attention and should be taken further.
Where a bank – often after having been alerted by the credit card company that carried out the initial check – cancels its contract with an on-line vendor of child pornography material, the bank should be authorised to notify other financial institutes, in keeping with the 'best interest of the child' principle.
Where a bank – often after having been alerted by the credit card company that carried out the initial check – cancels its contract with an on-line vendor of child pornography material, the bank should be authorised to notify other financial institutes, in keeping with the 'best interest of the child' principle.
With this in mind, a database containing continuously updated details of child pornography vendors should be set up.
With this in mind, a database containing continuously updated details of child pornography vendors should be set up.
Details of such vendors should also be forwarded immediately to the police in the relevant Member State, to Europol and to Interpol.
Details of such vendors should also be forwarded immediately to the police in the relevant Member State, to Europol and to Interpol.
Furthermore, public information and awareness-raising campaigns should be conducted with a view to protecting children and ensuring that offenders are punished.
Furthermore, public information and awareness-raising campaigns should be conducted with a view to protecting children and ensuring that offenders are punished.
With reference to images of violence carried on the Internet, a strict self-regulation system should be introduced for sites carrying pictures or videos of bullying.
With reference to images of violence carried on the Internet, a strict self-regulation system should be introduced for sites carrying pictures or videos of bullying.
Web site managers should monitor the content carried on their sites and ban 'cyberbullying', which fosters violence among young people and the humiliation of students and teachers.
Web site managers should monitor the content carried on their sites and ban 'cyberbullying', which fosters violence among young people and the humiliation of students and teachers.
In this connection, the rapporteur welcomes the Safer Internet Plus (2005-2008) Community programme, which promotes safer use of the Internet and new on-line technologies and under which a network of hotlines has been set up to assist children coming into contact with illegal and damaging content.
In this connection, the rapporteur welcomes the Safer Internet Plus (2005-2008) Community programme, which promotes safer use of the Internet and new on-line technologies and under which a network of hotlines has been set up to assist children coming into contact with illegal and damaging content.
The same approach should be taken with the other media, particularly television, in order to ensure oversight of and restraints on the broadcasting of images and other content portraying violence or otherwise not suitable for viewing by children.
The same approach should be taken with the other media, particularly television, in order to ensure oversight of and restraints on the broadcasting of images and other content portraying violence or otherwise not suitable for viewing by children.
Another serious form of violence against children that must be combated is genital mutilation which, as a result of an increase in immigration that is not in all cases followed by genuine integration, is spreading at an alarming rate inside the European Union.
Another serious form of violence against children that must be combated is genital mutilation which, as a result of an increase in immigration that is not in all cases followed by genuine integration, is spreading at an alarming rate inside the European Union.
The operation is often carried out in secret by unscrupulous doctors, but even more often the children are taken to their countries of origin and mutilated there, without any access to specialised information or medical care.
The operation is often carried out in secret by unscrupulous doctors, but even more often the children are taken to their countries of origin and mutilated there, without any access to specialised information or medical care.
The physical and psychological damage suffered by the children is permanent and serious as is the damage to the enjoyment of their rights.
The physical and psychological damage suffered by the children is permanent and serious as is the damage to the enjoyment of their rights.
Cooperation with countries of origin should be sought on this issue.
Cooperation with countries of origin should be sought on this issue.
With regard to preventing trafficking in human beings
With regard to preventing trafficking in human beings
On which subject Commissioner Frattini has announced plans for declaring 17 October the day devoted to this phenomenon. , the rapporteur would draw attention to the added value which cooperation with Europol and Eurojust can have, and she considers that every available means should be used to step up their action to protect children against this scourge and against any other form of violence and exploitation - not only sexual.
On which subject Commissioner Frattini has announced plans for declaring 17 October the day devoted to this phenomenon. , the rapporteur would draw attention to the added value which cooperation with Europol and Eurojust can have, and she considers that every available means should be used to step up their action to protect children against this scourge and against any other form of violence and exploitation - not only sexual.
Exploitation of children may take a wide variety of forms, such as the use of children to beg, which constitutes a very clear assault on the dignity of children and causes serious psychological damage, for which reason it should be forbidden in all the Member States.
Exploitation of children may take a wide variety of forms, such as the use of children to beg, which constitutes a very clear assault on the dignity of children and causes serious psychological damage, for which reason it should be forbidden in all the Member States.
The rapporteur therefore hopes that Member States will provide Europol and Eurojust with all the information they have which could improve their effectiveness, and that Europol will step up its cooperation with Interpol, and also with Frontex.
The rapporteur therefore hopes that Member States will provide Europol and Eurojust with all the information they have which could improve their effectiveness, and that Europol will step up its cooperation with Interpol, and also with Frontex.