UN report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, released last month refers to manga and anime depicting child sexual abuse material. #CEM@PaulFletcherMP
"The Special Rapporteur has repeatedly mentioned the danger of sexually exploitative virtual representations of children in subgenres of manga, anime, computer graphics and video and online games that contain depictions of extreme child abuse material." (Cont)
"Despite the toughening of legislation in some countries, this type of child abuse material can still be accessed and purchased online." -UN report, January 2020
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