11/07/2019

Removing online child pornography through administrative enforcement?

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Child pornography must be removed from the internet as quickly as possible. Most ICT companies have this material unintentionally and incidentally on websites or servers and subsequently remove it after a report has been made by the Reporting Centre for Child Pornography (EOKM). However, a small group of companies do not cooperate or cooperate insufficiently (so-called 'bad hosters'). Within the Ministry of Justice and Security, efforts are being made to explore administrative legal options to address this group.

Commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Security, Dialogic, in collaboration with bureau Beke, has conducted research on the technical and factual steps to remove online child pornography under the application of administrative enforcement measures. This research was carried out as part of the 'renewed approach to online sexual child abuse'. Minister Grapperhaus informed the House of Representatives on 3 July about the renewed approach and the administrative enforcement. Read the relevant House of Representatives letter here or download the full research report here.

Want to learn more? Contact Jessica Steur.