Justice ministers urged EU states to join the European financial ...
Justice ministers urged EU states to join the European financial coalition against Internet child pornography, establish national financial coalitions and exchange best practices. The coalition, begun in March with financial support from the European Commission, is headed by the…
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U.K. Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center and includes founding members MasterCard, Microsoft, PayPal, VISA Europe, Europol and nongovernmental organization Missing Children Europe, the EC said then. The coalition aims to help identify and protect victims, find criminals, seize the proceeds of online child pornography and prevent the purchase of such material with credit cards or other e-payments, it said. The Justice and Home Affairs Council Thursday asked the EC to look into emerging online payment systems, such as prepaid accounts, that are beyond the control of financial institutions, and to get newly identified parties that control such payment systems into the coalitions. Governments are also considering ways to boost the fight against child sex abuse, exploitation and pornography, the council said.