“The digital world offers children boundless learning and connectivity opportunities as well as challenges of real concern which must be tackled by member States in an integrated manner and in line with the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019. The Council of Europe will provide guidance and support to member States in ensuring children’s participation, protection and provision rights in the digital environment.”
(p.20, Council of Europe Strategy on the Rights of the Child 2016-2021)
INTRODUCTION
Context
Aims and objectives
The UNCRC as a guiding framework
OVERVIEW: CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
Definition of a ‘child’
General principles and ‘the 3 P’s’
Table 1: The UNCRC articles most relevant in the digital environment
Access and non-discrimination 10 Freedom of expression and information
Association, assembly and participation
Privacy and data protection
Education and Literacy
Protection from exploitation
Effective remedies and review
CASE STUDIES OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
Methodology
Case study highlights
Table 2: Instances of good practice: country case studies
Table 3: Instances of best practice: cross-cutting case studies
ANALYSIS OF GAPS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR GUIDANCE
The legal framework and inventory
Mapping Council of Europe documents against the UNCRC
Gaps revealed from the case studies
Suggestions for guidance
