Abu Dhabi conference to focus on combating online child abusers

The National staff

An international conference focusing on the online sexual abuse of children began in the capital last night with a speech from Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister.

The Virtual Global Taskforce gathering will run until Thursday at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel.

It will focus on how to combat child sexual abuse online. Discussions will include how to identify young victims, how to raise awareness among children and parents and how to identify offenders as they travel across borders.

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