Russia to Strengthen Child Sexual Protection Online
Russia plans to strengthen legal protections against sexual violations against children in the internet, including creating a registry of offenders and enhancing criminal penalties.
Consensus
- Russia is planning to strengthen legal tools to protect children from sexual violations in the internet.
- The initiative is part of a draft doctrine on countering crimes using information and communication technologies.
- A registry of individuals who have committed sexual offenses against minors is being considered.
- The draft doctrine was prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media (Minцифры РФ) in coordination with other agencies.
- The proposed measures include strengthening criminal-legal instruments for sexual offenses against children in online and other information networks.
Points of divergence
- The doctrine only outlines directions for future work and does not contain ready-made solutions. — m24
- The Investigative Committee of Russia previously proposed increasing criminal liability for crimes against minors, including involving children in pornography and providing sexual services. — m24
- Alexander Fedorov, advisor to the head of the Investigative Committee, proposed treating offenses committed by individuals responsible for a child (parents, teachers, medical and social workers) as an aggravating circumstance. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russia plans to strengthen child sexual integrity protection on the internet — Вести
- In Russia, a registry of persons who have infringed upon the sexual integrity of children may appear — Москва 24