Panel discussion on Cyberbullying against children…

Objectives: The panel discussion provides an opportunity for members and observers of the Human Rights Council, including United Nations agencies, private sector, experts as well as other relevant stakeholders, including children, to address cyberbullying against children. The panel discussion will in particular:

• Examine the various aspects of "cyberbullying" against children, including children with disabilities;
• Identify the relevant provisions of international human rights law and States' implementation of these obligations;
• Identify and discuss the role and responsibilities of the private sector in addressing cyberbullying against children, including children with disabilities;
• Discuss challenges and good practices in addressing cyberbullying against children, including children with disabilities;
• Discuss what the empowerment of children in the digital sphere means for the responsibilities of States, private sector and other relevant stakeholders.

Chair:     

• H.E. Mr. Asim Ahmed, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council

Opening statement:    

• Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

Panellists:

• Mr. Philip Jaffé, Member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and Director of the Centre for Children's Rights Studies at the University of Geneva
• Santa Rose Mary (15 years), Child rights advocate from Uganda
• Mr. Yony Tsouna, Founder and Co-Director of Matzmichim, the Israeli Violence Reduction Organization
• Ms. Deepali Liberhan, Safety Policy Director, Meta

SPEAKERS:

• Israel (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Meirav Eilon Shahar
• Austria (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Désirée Schweitzer
• Bulgaria (on behalf of the OIF), Mr. Yuri Sterk
• Paraguay (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Marcelo Scappini
• Indonesia (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Febrian Ruddyard
• European Union, Mr. Thomas Wagner
• Türkiye (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Muzaffer Uyav Gültekin
• Luxembourg, Ms. Laly Chivard
• United States of America, Ms. Michele Taylor
• United Nations Children's Fund, Ms. Afrooz Kaviani Johnson
• Holy See, Mr. Ettore Balestrero
• Malaysia, Ms. Siti Aishah Abdul Rahman
• National Human Rights Council of Morocco, Mr. Khalid Hanefioui
• Make Mothers Matter, Ms. Melanie Nedelec
• Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center, Mr. Tong Lihua
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Charlotte Vander Velpen
• Kazakhstan, Mr. Yertay Khabiyev
• UNESCO, Ms. Joanna Herat
• Madagascar, Ms. Soafara Ruphine
• France, Mr. Lucas Froment
• Costa Rica, Mr. Roberto Céspedes Gómez
• Lithuania
• Republic of Korea, Mr. Woohyun Kang
• United Arab Emirates, Mr. Rashed Alneyadi
• Germany, Ms. Katarina Stasch
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Malawi, Ms. Caroline Bwanali-Mussa
• International Planned Parenthood Federation, Ms. Ester Ndinya
• Catholic International Education Office, Mr. Philippe Richard
• Save the Children International, Ms. Emanuela Abe
• Mr. Philip Jaffé, Member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Final Remarks)
• Santa Rose Mary, Child rights advocate from Uganda
• Mr. Yony Tsouna, Founder and Co-Director of Matzmichim, the Israeli Violence Reduction Organization
• Ms. Deepali Liberhan, Safety Policy Director, Meta