By Jeroen Lenaers MEP (EPP, NL) is a member of the European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs.
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The EU has just raised the bar globally for child sexual abuse legislation that centers the experiences of survivors and safeguards access to justice.
After two years of intense negotiations, the European Council and the European Parliament just made history in the fight against child sexual abuse in Europe by finding an agreement on the revised Child Sexual Abuse Directive. The final document is something I am immensely proud of.
First EU legislation to refer to "survivors" rather than "victims"
