Russian Legislation on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation

Date

2013

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International Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Abstract

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Section I of this report will demonstrate that current Russian law is incapable of efficiently fighting the problem of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children; Section II will reveal the main gaps and shortcomings of existing Russian law via comparative analyses of the Optional Protocol, CETS 201, and current Russian legislation; Section III will analyze the official position of Russian authorities on the ratification of the Optional Protocol and CETS 201, including the action plan of the Russian Government on accession to these covenants, and the primary challenges for bringing Russian law in line with these treaties; and Section IV, the final section of this report, will provide recommendations on overcoming possible obstacles to the prompt amendment of Russian law in accordance with the Optional Protocol and CETS 201.

Keywords

legal, Abuse-sexual, Child sexual exploitation, International Resources, Russia

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