Terre des Hommes Netherlands

Terre des Hommes Netherlands welcomes and supports the European Commissions proposal to establish a comprehensive framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials with the proposed European Critical Raw Materials Act.

See the attached document for full TdH - NL recommendations. - Terre des Hommes Netherlands supports the European Commission's plan to establish a European Critical Raw Materials Centre. The EUs future relies on greater economic autonomy and centralised raw material management, which this Centre can advance by improving market intelligence and member-state coordination.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands welcomes the EU initiative to assess EU policy options for the establishment of a legal framework for online service providers to detect and report child sexual abuse online. We take note of the three proposed policy options and the proposition to establish a centre. Please find attached our feedback to the inception impact assessment roadmap.

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.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands welcomes the initiative to revise EU legislation on victims’ rights to ensure a stronger, more holistic approach to ensure the rights of the victims of crime, including particularly vulnerable child victims.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands works to protect children by combating child exploitation. We believe it is crucial for the EU Internal Security Strategy to be child centered and to adequately tackle evolving threats, including child sexual abuse online.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) works and advocates for the prevention of all forms of online violence against children, particularly situations where children are at risk of exploitation and abuse. TdH NL strongly welcomes the European Commissions initiative to renew the EU Strategy on Victims Rights.

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.

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).

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 (as part of Terre des Hommes International Federation) strongly welcomes and supports the Commission's proposal to extend the Temporary Derogation from specific provisions outlined in Directive 2002/58/EC, aimed at combating online child sexual abuse.