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Bearing in mind the Council of the European Union Framework Decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (2004/68/JHA), the Council of the European Union Framework Decision on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings (2001/220/JHA), and the Council of the European Union Framework Decision on combating trafficking in human beings (2002/629/JHA);
Taking due account of other relevant international instruments and programmes in this field, in particular the Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action, adopted at the 1st World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (27-31 August 1996), the Yokohama Global Commitment adopted at the 2nd World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (17-20 December 2001), the Budapest Commitment and Plan of Action, adopted at the preparatory Conference for the 2nd World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (20-21 November 2001), the United Nations General Assembly Resolution S-27/2 “A world fit for children” and the three -year programme “Building a Europe for and with children”. adopted following the 3rd Summit and launched by the Monaco Conference (4-5 April 2006);
Determined to contribute effectively to the common goal of protecting children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, whoever the perpetrator may be, and of providing assistance to victims;
Taking into account the need to prepare a comprehensive international instrument focusing on the preventive, protective and criminal law aspects of the fight against all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children and setting up a specific monitoring mechanism,
Have agreed as follows: Chapter I – Purposes, non-discrimination principle and definitions
Article 1 – Purposes 1 The purposes of this Convention are to: a prevent and combat sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children;
b protect the rights of child victims of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse;
c promote national and international co-operation against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children.
2 In order to ensure effective implementation of its provisions by the Parties, this Convention sets up a specific monitoring mechanism.