Classification Board Clears for Publication Uncensored Nude Photograph of 13 Year Old Child

The classification board has just cleared the uncensored photographs. They’d previously cleared the censored material.

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05 June 2008

CLASSIFICATION BOARD CLEARS FOR PUBLICATION UNCENSORED NUDE PHOTOGRAPH OF 13 YEAR OLD CHILD

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The Irish Anti-Trafficking Coalitions is dismayed that the Australian authorities have cleared for publication an uncensored nude photograph of a 13 year old girl. This closely follows the Classification Board’s green light for photographers to take pictures of naked under-age models after backing down on an investigation into a fashion magazine. Australia is closely emulating Japan in its failure to regulate indecent images of children.

The decision by the Classification Board is in violation of Australia’s obligations under the UNCRC, CEDAW and ICCPR. This is the first occasion anywhere in the world that a nude photograph of a female child who was subject to a police investigation relating to a sexually motivated crime has been cleared for publication. This decision is also a fundamental breach of Australia’s reponsibilities as partner nation of the Virtual Global Taskforce.

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Gregory Carlin

Director

Irish Anti-Trafficking Coalition
4 Downfine Walk
Belfast
Northern Ireland
UK

(UK) 44 (0) 2890 963164

Note:

U18 topless photographs are classified as child pornography in the United Kingdom.

The IATC was a consulting partner with the UK govt. in relation to the SOA 2003