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Written by Ingeborg Odink (1st edition).
Child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse are some of the most severe forms of violence against children, and they are crimes that know no borders. The constant increase in these crimes, exacerbated by the pandemic and the use of modern technologies, underscores the need for harmonised national legislation and international cooperation to improve prevention, protect victims and prosecute perpetrators.
The statistics for Europe are staggering, as acknowledged by both governmental and non-governmental organisations. Reports indicate that one in five children has experienced some form of sexual violence, with 70-85 % of child victims knowing their abuser. The EU has made combating child sexual abuse, both offline and online, a top priority of its agenda and a key objective of the EU security union strategy for 2020 to 2025.
The primary legislative instrument in this area for the EU is Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. However, a recent ex-post evaluation highlighted limitations in the directive, particularly in addressing technological advances since its entry into force.
To align the directive with these changes, on 6 February 2024 the Commission submitted a proposal for a revision of the directive. In Parliament, the proposal was referred to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). The committee adopted its draft report on 24 April 2024.
Complete version
July 2024: Combating child sexual abuse: Revising Directive (2011/93/EU) – recast (1st edition)
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)Committee responsible:Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)COM(2024)060
6.2.2024Former rapporteur:Jeroen Lenaers (EPP, Netherlands)2024/0035(COD)Shadow rapporteurs:To be appointedOrdinary legislative
procedure (COD)
(Parliament and Council
on equal footing –
formerly ‘co-decision’)Next steps expected: Awaiting committee decision
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Written by Ingeborg Odink (1st edition).
Child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse are some of the most severe forms of violence against children, and they are crimes that know no borders. The constant increase in these crimes, exacerbated by the pandemic and the use of modern technologies, underscores the need for harmonised national legislation and international cooperation to improve prevention, protect victims and prosecute perpetrators.
The statistics for Europe are staggering, as acknowledged by both governmental and non-governmental organisations. Reports indicate that one in five children has experienced some form of sexual violence, with 70-85 % of child victims knowing their abuser. The EU has made combating child sexual abuse, both offline and online, a top priority of its agenda and a key objective of the EU security union strategy for 2020 to 2025.
The primary legislative instrument in this area for the EU is Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. However, a recent ex-post evaluation highlighted limitations in the directive, particularly in addressing technological advances since its entry into force.
To align the directive with these changes, on 6 February 2024 the Commission submitted a proposal for a revision of the directive. In Parliament, the proposal was referred to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). The committee adopted its draft report on 24 April 2024.
Complete version
July 2024: Combating child sexual abuse: Revising Directive (2011/93/EU) – recast (1st edition)
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)Committee responsible:Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)COM(2024)060
6.2.2024Former rapporteur:Jeroen Lenaers (EPP, Netherlands)2024/0035(COD)Shadow rapporteurs:To be appointedOrdinary legislative
procedure (COD)
(Parliament and Council
on equal footing –
formerly ‘co-decision’)Next steps expected: Awaiting committee decision