Resources
Explore our curated resources and find valuable publications, tools and positions on children’s rights in the digital environment.
UNCRC General comment No. 25 5th Anniversary Joint Letter
Five years on, global organisations urge governments to fully implement General comment No. 25 and ensure the digital world protects children’s rights.
Joint Letter on Children’s Rights in the EU Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence
This joint letter, signed by more than 80 children’s rights, family and mental health organisations and experts, calls on Members of the European Parliament to uphold strong protections for children in the Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence.
Access restrictions to protect children and their rights in the digital environment
5Rights Foundation welcomes the will of the EU and its Member States to take further and robust action to protect children from unsafe and exploitative practices by technology providers and ensure children’s rights are fully respected and upheld in the digital age.
Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence and the Rights of the Child
This joint statement sets out a shared commitment to advancing a child rights-based approach to artificial intelligence.
Protecting childhood online: Why the Online Safety Act matters
Within this briefing from the Children’s Coalition for Online Safety, we present the collective evidence gathered by our organisations, demonstrating both the scale and severity of the harms children face online, and how this first-of-its-kind legislation will help to mitigate them.
Joint letter on safeguarding children’s rights in Digital Omnibus proposals
5Rights along with civil society networks representing more than 300 organisations, experts, and the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights have joined together to call on the EU to safeguard children’s rights in the Digital Omnibus.
Joint Letter to the President of the European Commission on Enforcing EU digital regulations for children
Ahead of the 2025 State of the Union, 22 organisations, experts, Members of the European Parliament and Members of the Intergroup on Children’s Rights have written to President von der Leyen calling for stronger enforcement of EU digital regulations to protect children online.
Analysis of the Guidelines to Article 28.1 of the Digital Services Act
The European Commission’s guidelines on Article 28.1 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) mark a significant advancement in recognising and addressing the specific needs of children and young people in digital environments. The following is a 5Rights analysis of the guidelines.
Joint submission to the Canadian Children’s Privacy Code
Over 40 leading Canadian experts and organisations have come together to call for comprehensive protections in the Children’s Privacy Code, addressing the growing concern over the commercialisation of children’s data.