Safe Scroll dialogue concludes with five-point dec...

Summary

• ISLAMABAD: The national policy dialogue titled Safe Scroll – Protecting Our Children Online concluded at the Mövenpick Hotel in Islamabad after eight hours of deliberations, with participants adopting a five-point joint declaration aimed at strengthening safeguards against online exploitation, harassment and blackmailing of children.
• Proposed reforms to the justice system Participants called for online abuse involving children to be treated as a non-compoundable offence.
• Citing Section 20(e) of the PEMRA Ordinance, participants proposed recognising child online safety as a matter of national interest.

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ISLAMABAD: The national policy dialogue titled Safe Scroll – Protecting Our Children Online concluded at the Mövenpick Hotel in Islamabad after eight hours of deliberations, with participants adopting a five-point joint declaration aimed at strengthening safeguards against online exploitation, harassment and blackmailing of children.

The event, which concluded at 5pm, was jointly organised by the Ministry of Human Rights, the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) Punjab, UNICEF Pakistan and UNFPA Pakistan. It brought together policymakers, law enforcement officials, judicial representatives, media professionals, technology platforms, civil society organisations and child rights experts to discuss growing concerns about children’s safety in the digital environment.

The discussions focused on developing coordinated responses to online sexual exploitation, cyber harassment and other forms of abuse affecting children. Participants adopted a five-point declaration outlining proposed measures covering emergency reporting, judicial reforms, media awareness, platform accountability and digital education.