States Parties shall prohibit the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol.

For the purposes of this Protocol:

(a)

"Sale of children" means any act or transaction under which a child is given by any person or group of persons to another person or group of persons against remuneration or any other benefit;

(b)

"Child prostitution" refers to the use of a child for the purpose of sexual activity against remuneration or other forms of benefit;

(c)

"Child pornography" means any representation, by any means, of a child engaged in explicit, actual or simulated sexual activities, or any representation of the sexual organs of a child, Primarily sexual purposes.

Each State Party shall ensure that, as a minimum, the following acts and activities are fully covered by its criminal law, whether these offences are committed internally or transnational, by an individual or in an organised manner:

(a)

As part of the sale of children as defined in s. 2:

(i)

Offering, delivering, or accepting a child, regardless of the means used, for the purposes of:

A.

Sexual exploitation of the child,

B.

Transfer of organs from the child for consideration,

C.

Submitting the child to forced labour,

(ii)

The improper use, as an intermediary, of consent to the adoption of a child, in violation of international legal instruments relating to adoption;

(b)

Offering, obtaining, procuring or providing a child for the purpose of prostitution, as defined in s. 2;

(c)

Producing, distributing, distributing, importing, exporting, offering, selling or holding for the above purposes, child pornography, as defined in s. 2.

(2) Subject to the domestic law of a State Party, the same provisions shall apply in the case of an attempt by the commission of any such act, complicity in its commission or participation in it.

(3) Each State Party shall make such offences punishable by appropriate penalties, taking into account their gravity.

4. Subject to the provisions of its domestic law, any State Party shall, where appropriate, take the necessary measures in order to establish the liability of legal persons for the offences referred to in subs. 1 of this article. According to the legal principles of the State Party, this responsibility may be criminal, civil or administrative.

5. States Parties shall take all appropriate legal and administrative measures to ensure that all persons involved in the adoption of a child act in accordance with the provisions of international legal instruments Applicable.

(1) Each State Party shall take the necessary measures to establish its jurisdiction for the purpose of knowing the offences referred to in s. 1 of the art. 3, where such offences have been committed in its territory or on board ships or aircraft registered in that State.

(2) Any State Party may take the measures necessary to establish its jurisdiction for the purpose of knowing the offences referred to in s. 1 of the art. 3, in the following cases:

(a)

Where the alleged offender is a national of that State, or has his habitual residence in the territory of that State;

(b)

Where the victim is a national of that State.

(3) Each State Party shall also take measures to establish its jurisdiction for the purpose of knowing the above offences where the alleged offender is present on its territory and does not extradite him to another State Party on the ground that the offence was committed by one of its nationals.

4. This Protocol shall not exclude any criminal jurisdiction exercised in accordance with national laws.

1. The offences referred to in s. 1 of the art. 3 shall be fully included in any extradition treaty in force between the States Parties and shall be included in any extradition treaty to be concluded at a later date between them, in accordance with the conditions set out in the said treaties.

(2) If a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a treaty is seized of a request for extradition by another State Party with which it is not bound by an extradition treaty, it may consider this Protocol as constituting The legal basis for extradition in respect of such offences. Extradition shall be subject to the conditions laid down by the law of the requested State.

States Parties which do not make extradition conditional on the existence of a treaty shall recognize such offences as extraditable offences between themselves under the conditions laid down by the law of the requested State.

4. Between States Parties, such offences shall be considered for the purposes of extradition as having been committed not only in the place of their commission, but also in the territory under the jurisdiction of the States required to establish their jurisdiction in Under s. 4.

5. If an extradition request is made on the grounds of an offence under s. 1 of the art. 3, and if the requested State does not extradite or wish to extradite, on the grounds of the nationality of the offender, that State shall take the necessary measures to seize its competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution.

1. States Parties shall afford the widest possible assistance for any investigation, criminal procedure or extradition procedure relating to the offences referred to in s. 1 of the art. 3, including for obtaining the evidence before them and which are necessary for the purposes of the proceedings.

2. The States Parties shall fulfil their obligations under s. 1 of this section in accordance with any treaty or mutual legal assistance agreement that may exist between them. In the absence of such a treaty or agreement, the States Parties shall accord themselves such assistance in accordance with their domestic law.

Subject to the provisions of their domestic law, States Parties shall:

(a)

Take appropriate measures to enable seizure and confiscation, as appropriate:

(i)

Goods such as documents, assets and other material used in the commission of the offences referred to in this Protocol or in facilitating the commission of such offences,

(ii)

Proceeds from these offences;

(b)

Give effect to requests for the seizure or confiscation of the goods or products referred to in paragraph (a) from another State Party;

(c)

Take measures to temporarily or permanently close the premises used to commit such offences.

States Parties shall adopt at all stages of the criminal procedure the measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of child victims of the practices prohibited by this Protocol, in particular:

(a)

Recognizing the vulnerability of child victims and adapting procedures to address their particular needs, including as witnesses;

(b)

By keeping the child victims informed of their rights, their role and the scope, timing and conduct of the proceedings, and of the decision rendered in their case;

(c)

By allowing the views, needs or concerns of child victims to be presented and examined in the course of the proceedings where their personal interests are at stake, in a manner consistent with the rules of procedure of domestic law;

(d)

Providing appropriate assistance to child victims at all stages of the judicial process;

(e)

Protecting, where appropriate, the privacy and identity of child victims and taking measures in accordance with domestic law to prevent the dissemination of any information leading to their identification;

(f)

Ensuring, where appropriate, that child victims, as well as their families and witnesses, are free from intimidation and reprisals;

(g)

Avoiding undue delay in the delivery of the judgment and the enforcement of orders or decisions granting compensation to child victims.

2. States Parties shall ensure that uncertainty about the actual age of the victim does not prevent the initiation of criminal investigations, including investigations to determine that age.

States Parties shall ensure that, in the manner in which the criminal justice system treats child victims of the offences described in this Protocol, the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration.

4. States Parties shall take measures to provide appropriate training, in particular in the legal and psychological fields, to persons caring for victims of the offences referred to in this Protocol.

5. Where appropriate, States Parties shall take the necessary steps to ensure the safety and integrity of persons and/or organizations for the prevention and/or protection and rehabilitation of victims of such offences.

6. None of the provisions of this Article shall affect the right of the accused to a fair and impartial trial or is incompatible with that right.

1. States Parties shall adopt or reinforce, apply and disseminate laws, administrative measures, policies and social programmes to prevent the offences covered by this Protocol. Special attention is paid to the protection of children particularly exposed to such practices.

2. By information using all appropriate means, education and training, States Parties shall sensitize the general public, including children, to measures to prevent the practices prohibited by this Protocol and the Adverse effects of the latter. In order to fulfil their obligations under this article, States Parties shall encourage the participation of the community and, in particular, children and child victims, in such information, education and training programmes, International level.

States Parties shall take all practicable measures to ensure appropriate assistance to the victims of the offences referred to in this Protocol, including their full social reintegration, and their full recovery Physical and psychological.

States Parties shall ensure that all child victims of the offences described in this Protocol have access to procedures enabling them, without discrimination, to claim compensation for the harm suffered by persons legally Responsible.

5. States Parties shall take appropriate measures to effectively prohibit the production and dissemination of materials which advertise the practices prohibited in this Protocol.

States Parties shall take all necessary measures to strengthen international cooperation through multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements aimed at preventing, identifying, prosecuting and punishing those responsible for acts related to The sale of children, child prostitution, pornography and paedophile tourism, as well as to investigate such acts. States Parties shall also promote international cooperation and coordination between their authorities, national and international non-governmental organizations and international organizations.

2. States Parties shall encourage international cooperation to assist the physical and psychological recovery of child victims, their social reintegration and repatriation.

States Parties are committed to strengthening international cooperation to eliminate the main factors, including poverty and underdevelopment, that make children vulnerable to the sale, prostitution, pornography and Paedophile tourism.

The States Parties which are in a position to do so shall provide financial, technical or other assistance under existing, multilateral, regional, bilateral or other programmes.

None of the provisions of this Protocol shall affect the provisions that are more conducive to the realization of the rights of the child, which may include:

(a)

In the legislation of a State Party;

(b)

In the international law in force for that State.

Each State Party shall submit, within two years of the entry into force of this Protocol, a report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child containing detailed information on the measures it has taken to give effect to the Provisions of the Protocol.

2. After the submission of its detailed report, each State Party shall include in its reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, in accordance with art. 44 of the Convention, all new information concerning the application of this Protocol. The other States Parties to the Protocol shall submit a report every five years.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child may ask the States Parties for further information concerning the application of this Protocol.

(1) This Protocol shall be open for signature by any State which is a Party to the Convention or has signed it.

(2) This Protocol shall be subject to ratification and shall be open for accession by any State which is a Party to the Convention or has signed it. Instruments of ratification or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

This Protocol shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification or accession.

2. For each State ratifying or acceding to this Protocol after its entry into force, the Protocol shall enter into force one month after the date of the deposit by that State of its instrument of ratification or accession.

1. Any State Party may, at any time, denounce this Protocol by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall inform the other States Parties to the Convention and all States that have signed it. Denunciation shall take effect one year after the date on which the notification has been received by the Secretary-General.

(2) Denunciation does not relieve the State Party of its obligations under the Protocol in relation to any infringement that occurred before the date on which the denunciation takes effect, nor does it interfere in any way with the Further consideration of any matter before the Committee on the Rights of the Child before that date.

1. Any State Party may propose an amendment and file it with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Committee shall then communicate the proposed amendment to the States Parties, asking them to inform them whether they are in favour of convening a Conference of the States Parties for the consideration of the proposal and its vote. If, within four months from the date of this communication, at least one third of the States Parties favour the convening of such a conference, the Secretary-General shall convene the conference under the auspices of the Organization United Nations. Any amendment adopted by a majority of the States Parties present and voting at the Conference shall be submitted to the General Assembly of the United Nations for approval.

2. Any amendment adopted in accordance with the provisions of par. 1 of this article shall enter into force when it has been approved by the General Assembly and accepted by a two-thirds majority of the States Parties.

3. When an amendment enters into force, it shall be binding on the States Parties which have accepted it, the other States Parties remaining bound by the provisions of this Protocol and any previous amendments accepted by them.

This Protocol, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations.

2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit a certified copy of this Protocol to all States Parties to the Convention and to all States that have signed it.

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