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The European (EU) Commission’s proposal for a regulation “laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse” triggered a tidal wave of debate. The dispute has been dragging on for 18 months now, with no agreement in sight. The EU Committee on Internal Affairs last voted against the draft in its original form in November 2023.
In this episode, research associates Johanna Voget, LL.M. and Ole-Christian Tech on the background to the proposed legislation, its design and the formal and substantive criticism of it.

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