Save the Children – I View(s):Sri Lanka is beset by an alarming crisis that is receiving scant attention from policymakers: online violence against and exploitation of children, including the production and widespread dissemination of child porn, cyber extortion, receiving indecent text messages, cyberbullying, and even online gambling for children among a string of other crimes. Three out of 10 Sri Lankan children face some type of online violence, a 2021 study by Save the Children organisation has found. Law enforcement agencies in Sri Lanka say the complaints roll in every day and are piling up. While Sri Lanka has ratified all the necessary UN conventions and optional protocols, domestic legislation has not been brought in line. Save the Children – IIWhile the rest of the world is growing increasingly concerned about the dangerous impact of online crime targeting children, Palestinian children in Gaza face a much bigger immediate danger; getting targeted and killed by the Israeli Air Force.

Source: Sunday Times November 05, 2023 02:35 UTC