This section contains links to many of the articles, studies, initiatives and organizations that we referenced in our literature review. As we constantly strive to keep this resource comprehensive and up-to-date, we invite anybody to submit information about relevant research and new initiatives. Please email youthandmedia at cyber.law.harvard.edu.
Articles and Research
| Name |
Date |
Language |
Country/Region |
Type |
| “BBC Wap use flourishing in Africa” |
2006 |
English |
Africa |
News Story |
| “Brazil: Amplified conversations to fight the Digital Crimes Bill Diego Casaes for Global Voices” |
2009 |
English |
Brazil |
Blog Post |
| “Brazil’s Experience in Obtaining Cooperation from ISPs in the Fight Against Child Pornography” |
2009 |
English |
Brazil |
Policy Report |
| “Bullying and Cyber Bullying in Schools: Need to address the Legal and Policy Vacuum in India” |
2007 |
English |
India |
Journal Article |
| “Child Pornography: Model Legislation & Global Review” |
2008 |
Language |
Country/Reigon |
Policy Report |
| “Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of Children Online” |
2008 |
English |
International |
Policy Report |
| “Child Pornography in the Philippines” |
2005 |
English |
Philippines |
Policy Report |
| “The Children’s and Young Person’s Global Online Charter Supplementary Document” |
2008 |
English |
International |
Policy Report |
| “China’s Green Dam: The Implications of Government Control Encroaching on the Home PC” |
Date |
English |
China |
Policy Report |
| “The COPINE Project” |
2008 |
English |
Ireland |
Journal Article |
| “El combate contra la pornografía infantil en Internet: El caso de Costa Rica” |
2006 |
Spanish |
Costa Rica |
Policy Report |
| “EU Kids Online” |
Ongoing |
English |
Europe |
Website |
| “First Youth Internet Safety Survey” |
2008 |
English |
USA |
Policy Report |
| “”The Global Information Society: a Statistical View” |
2008 |
English |
International |
Policy Report |
| “Government imposes new surveillance system for Internet cafes” |
2008 |
English |
China |
News Story |
| “How Many Ways Can You Hurt Me? An Overview of Internet and Communication Technology Crimes Against Children – A Victim’s Perspective” |
2009 |
English |
International |
Policy Report |
| “Internet Blocking: Balancing Cybercrime Responses in Democratic Societies” |
2009 |
English |
International |
Policy Report |
| “Internet Child Pornography and Young People in Dakar” |
2004 |
English |
Sénégal |
Policy Report |
| “Internet Use Among Chinese College Students: Implications for Sex Education and HIV Prevention” |
2007 |
English |
China |
Policy Report |
| “Is there an ideal type? Development planning and evaluation models for social inclusion projects: Digital Doorways, South Africa” |
2008 |
English |
South Africa |
Policy Report |
| “Mobile Broadband connects the unconnected in Tanzania” |
2008 |
English |
Tanzania |
Policy Report |
| “Morality in Cyberspace: A Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Youth’s Beliefs about Acceptable Online Behavior” |
2008 |
English |
China, US |
Policy Report |
| “Notice Regarding the Pre-Installation of “Green” Online Filtering Software on Computers” |
2009 |
Chinese |
China |
Legislative Notice |
| “Online child safety from sexual abuse in India” |
2009 |
English |
India |
Journal Article |
| “On-line safety for students in developing countries” |
2009 |
English |
International |
Blog |
| “A Survey Report: Our Children at Risk Online: An Example of Thailand, EPCAT International” |
2003 |
English |
Thailand |
Policy Report/Survey Report |
| “The problem of cyber bullying amongst school students in India: The loopholes in IT Act,” CyberLaw Times |
2007 |
English |
India |
News Story |
| “Regional Overview on Child Sexual Abuse Images through the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine,” EPTCAT International |
2008 |
English |
Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine |
Policy Report |
| “The Role of the Private Sector, Particularly ISPs and Internet Café Owners,as Active Partners in Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in the Philippines,” UNICEF Philippines |
Ongoing |
English |
Philippines |
Online Resource |
| “Safeguarding children in a digital world: Developing a strategic approach to e-safety,” British Educational Communications and Technology Agency |
2006 |
English |
UK |
Policy Report |
| “Safer Children in a Digital World: The Report of the Byron Review,” independent report on children and technology commissioned by the British government |
2008 |
English |
UK |
Policy Report |
| “Online Victimization of youth: Five Years Later,” Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire |
2006 |
English |
US |
Online Resource |
| “Sex, phones and youth culture: Pornoaksi and the fear of new media in present day Indonesia,” Bart Barendregt, presented to the Mobile and Popular Culture Conference at the Asia Culture Forum 2006 |
2006 |
English |
Indonesia |
Report/td> |
| “Workshop 36: Strategies to prevent and fight child pornography on Developing Countries,” at 2008 Internet Governance Forum (IFC): Hyderabad |
2008 |
English |
International |
Online Resource |
| “Technical Solutions: Implementation of filtering of child sexual abuse images in operator networks,” Mobile Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse Content, Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) |
2008 |
English |
Global Industry Standard |
Online Resource |
| The 2009 Status of Brazil’s Legislation on the Fight Against Cybercrime,” Office of Senator Eduardo Aeredo of Brazil, Council of Europe Conference on Cooperation Against Cybercrime |
2009 |
English |
Brazil |
Policy Report |
| “UK Children Go Online,” Economic&Social Research Council |
2005 |
English |
UK |
Policy Report |
| “Use of Information and Communication Technology by the Worlds Children & Youth: A statistical compilation,” International Telecommunications Union (ITU) |
2008 |
English |
International |
Data Sets |
| “Violence Against Children in Cyberspace: A contribution to the United Nations Study on Violence Against Children,” EPCAT International |
2005 |
English |
International |
Policy Report |
| “World Information Society Report: Beyond WSIS,” ITU/UNCTA |
2007 |
English |
International |
Policy Report |
| “The World in 2009: ICT Facts and Figures,” ITU Telecom World 2009 |
2009 |
English |
International |
Data Set/Statistical Report |
| “Wots ur ASLR? Adolescent girls’ use of cellphones in Cape Town,” Tanja Bosch, University of Cape Town, presented at e/merge 2008 |
2008 |
English |
Africa |
Qualitative Research Report/Conference Presentation |
Organizations
Initiatives and Policy Guidelines
- Child and Youth Initiative, International Telecommunications Union, 2009.
- Child Safety Online Program in Ukraine, Microsoft/ECPAT International/others, 2008.
- Child Safety Online Action Plan for Mauritius, National Computer Board, Government of Mauritius, 2009.
- Guidelines on Child Online Protection (Draft), International Telecommunications Union, 2009.
- Internet Safety for Children Campaign, High Technology Crime Investigation Association, 2000-2005.
- Child Safety, Google, 2009.
- CyberPeace Initiative, The Cyber Peace Initiative, The Suzanne Mubarak Womenâs International Peace Movement, 2009.
- New Zealand Model for Internet Safety Education
- NetSmartz, 2009.
- Online Child Sexual Abuse: The Law Enforcement Response, ECPAT International at the World Congress III, 2008.
- The Children’s and Young Person’s Global Online Charter, International Youth Advisory Congress, 2008.
- World Summit on the Information Society, 2003 & 2005.
Additional Resources
Recently, the Family Online Safety Institute’s (FOSI) Professional Edition of the Global Resource and Information Directory (GRID) launched FosiGrid.org, an online portal intended to provide comprehensive research for governments, industry, lawyers, academics, educationalists and others interested in Internet safety. FosiGrid.org aggregates information from a range of sources to provide up-to-date and in-depth research. For more information, click here.
