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Civil Society Organizations Petition for the Passage of 5 Concomitant Resolutions Regarding the Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act and the Act Governing Prevention and Control of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youths

Civil Society Organizations Petition for the Passage of 5 Concomitant Resolutions Regarding the Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act and the Act Governing Prevention and Control of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youths

Last edited: 2026-07-27

Joint Organizations

I. Regarding the Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act

# Concomitant Resolution Supplementary Explanation
1 To understand the effectiveness of the protective measures provided under this Act for victims of digital sexual violence, the competent authority shall submit an annual written report on the implementation status of Articles 7, 13, and 46 of this Act to the Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee of this Yuan within three years following the passage and enforcement of this Act, covering the following matters:
  1. Statistical information such as the reasons why internet content protection agencies, competent authorities, police authorities, or other authorities (collectively referred to as "notifying authorities (institutions)") became aware of suspected sexual assault crimes, the victimization situations involved, and the handling results.
  2. Statistical information such as the volume of cases, case type distribution, and handling results regarding the notifying authorities (institutions) notifying internet platform providers, internet application service providers, or internet access service providers (collectively referred to as "internet service providers") to first restrict browsing or remove crime-related webpages or communication data.
  3. Statistical information such as the time required by internet service providers from receiving notification to completing the restriction of browsing or removal of information.
  4. Circumstances under which target-business competent authorities impose penalties pursuant to Article 46 of this Act.
  5. Circumstances regarding notifying authorities conducting internal education and training and business refinement.
  6. Opinions of crime victims, notifying authorities (institutions), internet service providers, experts, scholars, and civil society organizations regarding the implementation status of Articles 7, 13, and 46 of this Act.
  1. Reasons for becoming aware of suspected sexual assault crimes may include: victims reporting the cases themselves, authorities discovering them proactively, public reporting, and reporting by internet service providers.
  2. Regarding statistical content and information, preliminary reference may be made to the preparation method of the Statistical Annual Report by the "iWIN Internet Content Protection Agency".
2 To promote timely and effective protection for victims of digital sexual violence, the competent authority shall, regarding the implementation of Articles 7, 13, and 46 of this Act, convene internet content protection agencies, police authorities, related authorities, internet platform providers, internet application service providers, internet access service providers, experts, scholars, and civil society organizations to formulate enforcement workflows and processing principles for domestic and foreign websites respectively, and conduct education and training for law enforcement personnel.
3 To fulfill the intent of Article 27 of this Act to safeguard the privacy rights of sexual assault crime victims, the Judicial Yuan shall submit a written report on the following matters to the Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee of this Yuan within six months following the passage and enforcement of this Act:
  1. The current practical proceedings and trial methods of other litigation arising from sexual assault crime cases (hereinafter referred to as derivative litigation).
  2. An evaluation of the degree of privacy protection for crime victims regarding the practical operation of derivative litigation.
  3. Opinions of crime victims, scholars, experts, related authorities, and civil society organizations regarding the protection of crime victims' privacy rights in derivative litigation.
 The so-called "other litigation arising from sexual assault crime cases" commonly seen in practice includes: plaintiffs (victims) of criminal incidental civil litigation derived from offenses against sexual autonomy being sued by defendants in criminal litigation for false accusation, defamation, or intimidation; or being sued in civil litigation for infringement of personality rights; and it is also common for them to be sued by the spouse of the criminal defendant in litigation for disrupting family harmony or infringing upon spousal rights.

II. Regarding the Act Governing Prevention and Control of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youths

# Concomitant Resolution Supplementary Explanation
1

To understand the effectiveness of the protective measures provided under this Act for victims of sexual exploitation of children and youths, the competent authority shall submit an annual written report on the implementation status of Articles 8 and 47 of this Act to the Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee of this Yuan within three years following the passage and enforcement of this Act:

  1. Statistical information such as the reasons why internet content protection agencies, competent authorities, police authorities, or other authorities (collectively referred to as "notifying authorities (institutions)") became aware of suspected crimes under Chapter IV of this Act, the victimization situations involved, and the handling results.
  2. Statistical information such as the volume of cases, case type distribution, and handling results regarding the notifying authorities (institutions) notifying internet platform providers, internet application service providers, or internet access service providers (collectively referred to as "internet service providers") to first restrict browsing or remove crime-related webpages or communication data.
  3. Statistical information such as the time required by internet service providers from receiving notification to completing the restriction of browsing or removal of information, and the reasons for failing to complete the restriction of browsing or removal of information within the statutory time limit.
  4. Circumstances under which target-business competent authorities impose penalties pursuant to Article 47 of this Act.
  5. Circumstances regarding notifying authorities conducting internal education and training and business refinement.
  6. Opinions of crime victims, notifying authorities (institutions), internet service providers, and civil society organizations regarding the implementation status of Articles 8 and 47 of this Act.
 The intent is the same as Concomitant Resolution #1 regarding the Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act. Since the Act Governing Prevention and Control of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youths also contains similar provisions, a corresponding concomitant resolution is hereby proposed.
2 To promote timely and effective protection for victims of digital sexual violence, the competent authority shall, regarding the implementation of Articles 8 and 47 of this Act, convene internet content protection agencies, police authorities, related authorities, internet platform providers, internet application service providers, internet access service providers, experts, scholars, and civil society organizations to formulate enforcement workflows and processing principles for domestic and foreign websites respectively, and conduct education and training for law enforcement personnel. The intent is the same as Concomitant Resolution #2 regarding the Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act. Since the Act Governing Prevention and Control of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youths also contains similar provisions, a corresponding concomitant resolution is hereby proposed.

Advocacy Organizations

Garden of Hope Foundation
Taiwan Association for Human Rights
Taipei Women's Rescue Foundation
Taiwan Alliance for Advancement of Youth Rights and Welfare
Taiwan Digital Women Empowerment Alliance
Modern Women's Foundation

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