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Gender-based and domestic violence are serious crimes that can cause long term physical, psychological and social harm to the victim. Lumos therefore welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to address the issue of gender-based and domestic violence and to protect victims and punish offenders.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands welcomes the EU initiative to provide uniform standards for preventing gender-based violence, protecting victims and punishing offenders. We take note of the three proposed policy options. We strongly recommend pursuing and strengthening further the third policy option. Please find attached our feedback to the inception impact assessment.

Lumos is an international children’s charity fighting for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. An estimated 5.4 million children are trapped in institutions globally including so called orphanages. Research has shown that these institutions can harm a child’s growth and development.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) strongly welcomes and supports the European Commissions proposal to amend the Directive 2011/36/EU to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings and protect its victims, remodelling it to address new challenges, including its online dimension. Trafficking in human beings and in particular trafficked children, requires an international, multi-layered response.

Child sexual abuse is a serious violation of the fundamental rights of children, which can cause long term physical, psychological and social harm to the victim. In order to adequately address all forms of sexual abuse in different settings, and ensure effective prevention initiatives, protection and support to victims are in place, Lumos is of the opinion that a new legislative framework, building on the existing…

Terre des Hommes Netherlands works to prevent (online and offline) child exploitation and to protect children. We welcome the EU initiative to review Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. We strongly believe that holistic EU regulation and policies are needed to address the issue of child exploitation and harm online.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands welcomes the Commission's Proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast).