President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Law " The law comes into force one day after its publication.

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This law establishes in Ukrainian legislation the definition of the concept of "

According to the document, a criminal offense committed against minors or minors must be investigated promptly and considered in court in the first place..

Also, the law introduces a special mechanism for the protection of children who have suffered from sexual violence or have witnessed it..

The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Lanzarote Convention) was ratified by the Law of Ukraine dated February 10, 2012. Its goals are to prevent sexual exploitation and violence against children, combat these phenomena, promote national and international cooperation in this area, protect the rights of children who are victims of such violence..