Pornography in
Albania
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is not restricted. It is only illegal for producing, delivering, advertising, importing, selling and publishing pornographic material under the age of 18. Child pornography is prohibited,
but Albania has failed to adopt laws against the publishing, manufacturing, accessing, dissemination and the expansion of child pornography.
[ Internet pornography is legal.
]
Legality
Article 117 of Albania's Criminal Code states that people who distribute and/or publish child pornography can be fined or sent to jail for two years.[
The government has been taking measures in protecting children from sex exploitation.][
]
Demographics
About 40% of the Albanian population are below the age of 25, and approximately 750,000 children are under 14 years of age. Children are vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation due to lack of awareness and education, minority discrimination, reoccurring domestic violence and child marriage practices, and the position of women in Albania. being subordinate to men. Child trafficking is a concern; children, especially girls, are trafficked.Facebook
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being one of the most common websites for children to view porn.
Types of publication
Child pornography is usually accessed through mobile phone
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s, and distribution of pornographic materials is usually via Bluetooth
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. Internet usage has been increasingly common,[ but Albania has been behind in promoting awareness of child internet safety and only recently the ]education system
The educational system generally refers to the structure of all institutions and the opportunities for obtaining education within a country. It includes all pre-school institutions, starting from family education, and/or early childhood education ...
is now promoting awareness and giving information on internet safety in schools.
See also
* Pornography laws by region
Definitions and restrictions on pornography vary across jurisdictions. The production, distribution, and possession of pornographic films, photographs, and similar material are activities that are legal in many but not all countries, providing ...
* Legality of child pornography
Child pornography is illegal in most countries (187 out of 195 countries are illegal), but there is substantial variation in definitions, categories, penalties, and interpretations of laws. Differences include the definition of "child" under ...
References
Cinema of Albania
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Sex industry in Albania