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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10409

1 July 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/jha
Sexual crimes against children - rules reinforced

Brussels, 30/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - On 29 June, the Council and the EP agreed on the draft directive providing for punishments for those found guilty of sexual abuse against children and child pornography. The directive, which has still to be officially approved by the two institutions, harmonises some 20 criminal infringements, according to a press release issued by the Council. In this way, child sex abuse will be punished by at least one year's imprisonment in cases where a child is...

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