In the context of Tunisia’s accession procedure to the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention) and with the objective to improve the care and legal procedure for children victims of sexual violence, the Steering Committee of the project “Towards a child-friendly justice for children victims of sexual violence” held its second meeting on 2 May 2019 in Tunis, in the framework of the South Programme III.

This second meeting gathered representatives of the ministries of Justice, of Internal affairs, of Health, of Social affairs, of Women, Family, Childhood and the Elderly, as well as of the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (INPDP) and of civil society organisations.

It focused on the recent developments regarding the protection of children against sexual exploitation and abuse in Tunisia, on the priority guidelines of the project and on the terms of reference of the Steering Committee.

The South Programme III (2018-2020) aims to ensure the sustainability of earlier results by contributing to reinforcing human rights, the rule of law and democracy in the Southern Mediterranean region in accordance with European and other international standards based on a demand-driven approach. The programme holds as its main focus the combating of all forms of violence against women. The programme has a budget of €3334000 funded 90% by the European Union and 10% by the Council of Europe as the organisation in charge of the implementation.

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