A/AC.291/L.15 3. Preventive measures may include: (a) Strengthening cooperation between law enforcement agencies or prosecutors and relevant individuals and entities outside the public sector, such as non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions and private sector entities for the purpose of addressing relevant aspects of preventing and combating the offences established in accordance with this Convention; [ agreed ad referendum] (b) Promoting public awareness regarding the existence, causes and gravity of the threat posed by the offences established in accordance with this Convention through public information activities, public education, media and information literacy programmes and curricula that promote public participation in preventing and combating such offences; [agreed ad referendum] (c) Building and making efforts to increase the capacity of domestic criminal justice systems, including training and developing expertise among criminal justice practitioners, as part of national prevention strategies against the offences established in accordance with this Convention; [agreed ad referendum] (d) Encouraging service providers to take effective measures, where feasible in the light of national circumstances and to the extent permitted by domestic law, to strengthen the security of the service providers’ products, services and customers; (e) Recognizing the contributions of the legitimate activities of security researchers when intended solely, and to the extent permitted and subject to the conditions prescribed by domestic law, to strengthen and improve the security of service providers’ products, services and customers located within the territory of the State Party; [agreed ad referendum] (f) Developing, facilitating and promoting programmes and activities in order to discourage those at risk of engaging in cybercrime from becoming offenders and to develop their skills in a lawful manner; [agreed ad referendum] (g) Endeavouring to promote the reintegration into society of persons convicted of offences established in accordance with this Convention; [ agreed ad referendum] (h) Developing strategies and policies, in accordance with domestic law, to prevent and eradicate gender-based violence that occurs through the use of an information and communications technology system, as well as taking into consideration the special circumstances and needs of persons in vulnerable situations in developing preventive measures; (i) Undertaking specific and tailored efforts to keep children safe online, including through education and training on and raising public awareness of child sexual abuse or child sexual exploitation online and through revising domestic legal frameworks and enhancing international cooperation aimed at its prevention, as well as making efforts to ensure the swift removal of child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation material; [agreed ad referendum] (j) Enhancing the transparency of and promoting the contribution of the public to decision-making processes and ensuring that the public has adequate access to information; [agreed ad referendum] (k) Respecting, promoting and protecting the freedom to seek, receive and impart public information concerning cybercrime; [agreed ad referendum] (l) Developing or strengthening support programmes for victims of the offences established in accordance with this Convention; [agreed ad referendum] (m) Preventing and detecting transfers of proceeds of crime and property related to the offences established in accordance with this Convention. [ agreed ad referendum] V.24-14137 33/41

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