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+ July 26, 2021 AFTER analyzing collaborative casework practices on online sexual exploitation of children and relevant policies applied during the Covid-19 pandemic, International Justice Mission (IJM) has laid out recommendations for child protection in the “new normal.”
On Monday, July 26, IJM released its research report, “Child Protection Efforts in the Time of Covid-19: Understanding Effective Casework Practices and Policy Wins during the Pandemic.” Among other conclusions, the report noted the trauma-informed behavior displayed by government frontliners in the fight against livestreamed child sexual exploitation; and the increased use of electronic inquest, remote testimony, and videoconferencing hearings.
Aside from strict adherence to health and safety protocols during rescue operations, the 57-page report outlined recommendations related to policy, training, technology, law enforcement, prosecution, and aftercare.