35. While the Committee welcomes legislative measures taken against child
prostitution, such as the revision of the Act Banning Child Prostitution and Child
Pornography which increased the maximum term of imprisonment for offences
committed under this legislation, the Committee is concerned at the normalization
of sexual violence in the State party as reflected by the prevalence of pornographic
video games and cartoons featuring rape, gang rape, stalking and the sexual
molestation of women and girls. The Committee notes with concern that these video
games and cartoons fall outside the legal definition of child pornography in the Act
Banning Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.
36. The Committee strongly urges the State party to ban the sale of video
games or cartoons involving rape and sexual violence against women which
normalize and promote sexual violence against women and girls. The
Committee also recommends that, as indicated in the delegation’s oral
assurance during the constructive dialogue, the State party include this issue in
its revision of the Act Banning Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.