2021

Serghei BRÎNZA, Professor, Ph.D., Dean, Faculty of Law, Moldova State University; Vitalie STATI, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Faculty of Law, Moldova State University, The Lanzarote Convention as viewed through the lens of certain provisions in the Special Part of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova and the Criminal Code of Romania

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.31178/AUBD.2021.04

Abstract: To ensure the effective achievement of the goal of preventing and combating sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, the relevant provisions of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova and of the Criminal Code of Romania must comply with the provisions of Articles 18–23 of the Lanzarote Convention. Not all of these provisions have been implemented in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova and the Criminal Code of Romania. Unjustified deviations from the provisions of Articles 18–23 of the Lanzarote Convention undermine the process of international harmonization of legal norms regarding the prevention and combating of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children. In order to enhance the compatibility of the provisions of the Lanzarote Convention with the relevant provisions of the special part of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova and that of the Criminal Code of Romania, solutions are proposed to improve the quality of these provisions.

Keywords: Lanzarote Convention, sexual abuse, child prostitution, child pornography, the involvement of a child in pornographic performances, corruption of children, solicitation of children for sexual purposes.