Date Time Share In dialogue with Luxembourg, Experts of Committee on Rights of Child ask about protection from violence, both offline and online OHCHR The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to sixth periodic report of Luxembourg on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with the dialogue focusing about the protection of children from violence, both offline and online, among other issues. Committee Experts raised concerns about the lack of criminalisation of sexual violence against children, including female genital mutilation. Stressing the importance of early detection of violence, they asked if the Government believed legislative changes were required in that regard. Had the Government gathered evidence about the increase in instances of domestic violence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? Had it, accordingly, implemented mitigating measures?