BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 10. Information
negatively impacting children should be limited, Sector Head of the
Department for Work with Non-Governmental Organizations and
Communication of Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Elmir
Valizade said during a public discussion of the draft law on
amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses and a number of
laws, Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.
According to him, work is underway in the country to improve
legislation in the field of protecting children from harmful
information.
He noted that the rapid development of digital technologies has
increased the risk of children encountering content that is not
appropriate for their age on various platforms. In this regard,
it's important to limit information that may negatively affect the
psychological and moral development of children.
"Relevant measures are being taken in many countries around the
world. Countries such as Australia and France have adopted
legislative initiatives aimed at ensuring the safety of children in
the digital environment. In addition to legislative changes, it's
also planned to implement awareness programs for parents, teachers,
and children. Wide awareness-raising events will be organized in
this area with the participation of state agencies, educational
institutions, and civil society institutions," the official
added.
