Activities of Antonyia PARVANOVA related to 2010/0064(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) An early warning system through regular reporting to the police or local hotlines of suspected child sexual abuse material on the internet should considerably help to rapidly disrupt sex offenders' activities and by immediately notifying to the authorities and internet service providers the existence of such illegal material in their network, so they can promptly take the appropriate actions to remove the illegal material from public access and preserve evidence for law enforcement investigations.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Measures to protect child victims should be adopted in their best interest, taking into account an assessment of their needs. Child victims should have easy access to legal remedies, including free legal counselling and representation and measures to address conflicts of interest where abuse occurs in the family. Moreover, child victims should be protected from sanctions, for example under national legislation on immigration or prostitution, if they bring their case to the attention of competent authorities. Furthermore, participation in criminal proceedings by child victims should not cause additional trauma as a result of interviews or visual contact with offenders. The confidentiality of any information related to child victims' identification is central to the protection of child victims.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) For the full victim protection, child victims should be informed of their rights and the services at their disposal, the general progress of the investigation or proceedings, and their role therein as well as the outcome of their cases. Furthermore, measures should be adopted which should ensure that children are educated about their rights to protection from abuse, how to protect themselves and what to do if they are or have been abused.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the danger posed by the offenders and the possible risks of repetition of the offences make it appropriate, convicted offenders should be temporarily or permanently prevented from exercising activities involving regular contacts with children, where appropriate. Implementation of such prohibitions throughout the EU should be facilitated. Pre-employment screening checks should be carried out by the Member States when the job is subject to regular activities with children.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the measure referred to in paragraph 1 is entered in the criminal record of the convicting Member State. Member States shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that criminal records have been checked every time a person applies for a new job whose exercise implies regular contact with children.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish an anonymous reporting service to internet users who accidentally uncover child sex abuse material on the internet.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to protect the privacy of child victims, their identity and their image by means of preventing public dissemination of information.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the above, Member States shall take the necessary measures to obtain the removal of internet pages containing or disseminating child pornography. Member States shall take effective measures to investigate internet pages with illegal content within the cross-border co-operation.