Online crimes against children - a preventive approach Bjørn-Erik Ludvigsen, THB, INTERPOL

Criminal Police Organization International Criminal Police Organization 188 member states General secretariat 6 Regional offices 4 official languages

Core Functions Secure global communication Operational information / databases Operational support services Police training and development

INTERPOL General Secretariat Specialised Crime & Analysis Directorate Trafficking in human beings Sub-directorate Crimes Against Children Team

INTERPOL’s Crimes against Children Team Image analysis and database International operations Website blocking Specialized expert group INTERPOL’s CAC team – which has developed over the past few years, now carries out varied activity: Image analysis and database International operations Website blocking Specialized expert group

Terminology etc. What does it depict and what do we know? Sexual abuse or exploitation of children – not pornography Evidence of a committed crime Most sexual abuse of children is committed in the family circle or close relations Most child sexual abuse is not documented Some documented child sexual abuse is put online Some of the online content is found and dealt with by the police

of policing the Internet The challenge of policing the Internet

The Internet is great!

INTERPOL Resolution October 2009 Adopted unanimously by the General Assembly

Criteria for Access blocking Real children under 13 Severe abuse or strong sexualized focus Double checked by at least two countries or organizations Online during the last three months

The reality in most countries – no access blocking in place 12 12

With access blocking in place 13 13

”Worst of”-list of domains Current list: 408 domains New domains registered last week: 644 000 Server-to-server exchange with ASPs/companies Available for all ISPs/ASPs for free Available through all NCBs No requirements for feedback or statistics ”Stop page” available, but not obligatory

Working with Internet industry

Thank you very much for the attention! Access blocking is.. .. applying the same standards on the Internet as in the rest of society Thank you very much for the attention! Bjørn-Erik Ludvigsen