Child abuse on the internet : ending the silence / edited by Carlos A. Arnaldo.

Includes bibliography and index

A global overview of child abuse and neglect / Kimberly Svevo Sri Lanka: protecting environment and children everywhere / Maureen Seneviratne The Philippines: fighting child abuse / Alex Corpus Hermosos and Father Shay Cullen Kenya: revealing child abuse / Philista Onyango Brazil: family, social and sconomic perspectives, origins, causes, prevention and care / Helia Barbosa Albania: new hope for abused children / Aurela Pano Ground-level realities and international action: the vital role of NGO's / Helene Sackstein Paedophilia: a psychiatric and psychoanalytical point of view / Patrice dunaigre Paedophilia: the work of associations and the role of the media and research / Elizabeth Auclaire Child pornography on the internet / Ofelia Calcetas-Santos Research, information and sensitizing the public / Ulla Carlsson Paedophiles networking on the internet / Rachel O'Connell Child predators on the web / Debbie Mahoney Freedom of speech, information and the protection of privacy / Aidan White Freedom of information on the internet: achieving a balance between promotion and protection / Mark Erik Hecht Legal issues and problems in protecting children against pornography / Ofelia Calcetas-Santos Legal and juridical aspects: extraterritorial law and extradition / Pierre Dionne International cooperation in law enforcement / Agnes fournier de Saint Maur Casa Alizanza's legal work in Central America / Bruce Harris Children and the law: the case of Hong Kon / Gordon Fung The technical response: blocking filtering and rating the internet / Parry Aftab The industry response 1: the internet industry and illegal content / Jean-Christophe LeToguin The industry response 2: Self-regulation by the internet industry / David Kerr The academic and research response 1: a research and civic initiative in Belgium / Beatrice van Bastelaer The academic and research response 2: research and cooperation / Jo Groebel The media response: a journalist's view of the problem in Asia / Carol Aloysius The NGO response: ECPAT International's strategy / Murieann O'Briain Declaration and Plan Of Action The World Citizens' movement to protect innocence in danger / Homayra Sellier Epilogue: the child is a person / Carlos A. Arnaldo The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child List of sites for the protection of children

Examines the increasing problem of sexual abuse of children in the world and considers the legal and social strategies that are being adopted to combat these issues particularly in the area of the Internet where there is a growing number of Web sites devoted to child pornography and sexual perversion