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Campaigning for the development of Campaigning for the development of ‘safeguarding’ in sport: ‘safeguarding’ in sport: reflections from Spain reflections from Spain Glor ia Vise r as

1. Who am I? 2. Legal Framework in Spain 3. Children and youth in sport 4. Adjusting the message 5. What has happened in Spain since 2012 6. My concerns 7. Moving forward @te re sa _ve lilla

➜ Me mbe r of the Spa nish Gymna stic s Nationa l T e am at the e nd of the 70’s ➜ National Champion at 15 ye ar s old ➜ At 15 one of the only 9 wome n to r e pr e se nt Spain at the Mosc ow Olympic Game s in 1980 ➜ Se xua lly abuse d by the Nationa l T e am c oac h fr om age 12 to 15 ➜ Disc lose d in 2012 ➜ Ac tive ly c ampa ig ning and wor king on safe gua rding sinc e 2015

“No me dal is wor th mor e than the he alth and the inte gr ity of a c hild” sonne . “Auc une mé daille ne vaut la santé d'un e nfant “ J. Pe r - 1987

L e gal fr ame wor k in Spain @te re sa _ve lilla

➜ T he UN Conve ntion on the Rig hts of the Chi ld (1989) - Ra tifie d b y Spa in sinc e 1990 ➜ All pe rso ns unde r the a g e o f 18 a re le g a lly c o nside re d “ minors ” ➜ Pe na l L a w e sta b lishe s le g a l a g e o f c o nse nt a t 16 ye a rs old 1 ➜ Civil L a w e sta b lishe s ma nda tory re porting o f ma ltre a tme nt a nd 2 a b use c o nc e rns a g a inst a mino r 1 Ley Orgánica 10/1995, de 23 de noviembre, del Código Penal 2 Ley Orgánica 1/1996, de 15 de enero, de Protección Jurídica del Menor

➜ Spor t law – No me ntio n o f a thle te sa fe g ua rding e xc e pt fo r do ping . Do e s no t re c o g nize a ny spe c ific risks fo r a thle te s o f suffe ring ma ltre a tme nt a nd a b use in spo rt ➜ Statur e of limitations no w ra ng e s fro m 3 to 15 ye a rs a fte r the vic tim turns 18 ➜ Civil L aw e sta b lishe s tha t a ll pro fe ssio na ls wo rking with c hildre n must pre se nt a ne g a tive c e rtific a tio n o f CSA c o nvic tio ns 3 ➜ Only judic ia l syste m is a llo we d a c c e ss to the Offic ial Re gistr y of se x offe nde r s 3 Ley Orgánica 1/1996, de 15 de enero, de Protección Jurídica del Menor, de modificación parcial del Código Civil y de la Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil

Childr e n and young pe ople in spor t

Spor t – Pyr amid Mode l  I OC  I nte rna tio na l Wo rld F e de ra tio ns.  I nte rna tio na Spo rt Org a niza tio ns WORL D  E U Co missio n  E U F e de ra tio ns E UROPE  E U Spo rt Org a niza tio ns  Na tio na l Go ve rnme nts  NOCs  Na tio na l Spo rt F e de ra tio ns NAT IONAL  Na tio na l Spo rt Org a niza tio ns @te re sa _ve lilla  Re g io na l Go ve rnme nts  Re g io na l/ City Go ve rnme nts RE GIONAL / L OCAL  Re g io na l Spo rt F e de ra tio ns  Club e s/ sc ho o ls, e tc .  F a milie s AT HL E T E S  Co a c he s a nd Vo lunte e rs  Me dic a l sta ff

Spor t – athle te - c e nte r e d Mode l ¡En el centro! ¡En el centro! E ur ope an National Gove r nme nts Gove r nme nts Spor t Or ganizations NOCs Inte r national Spor t F amilie s Coac he s Or ganizations IOC AT HL E T E S Clubs F e de r ations Volunte e r s @te re sa _ve lilla Pe r sonne l Sc hools

“I do not care if I win “I keep in shape “I do not get “Sport is very good because “I meet a lot of or I lose. I just want and I have a lot of bored and it is a it keeps you active and you new people and I FUN.” lot of fun.” to play.” can participate.” am making a lot of friends in sport.” “I like to play with my friends and at the same time I also learn.” “I set my own goals and I make new friends.” “Our Voice in Sport. NSPCC-CPSU, Febrero 2006. ¿So what do the kids say? @te re sa _ve lilla

@te re sa _ve lilla What has happe ne d in Spain sinc e 2012

2013 ➜ So me hig h pro file c a se s a ppe a re d in the ne ws ➜ Hig h Co unc il fo r Spo rt o rg a nize d a Se mina r on Pr e ve ntion of Se xual Abuse t (M. Ha rtill, B. Rulo ffs, C. Ga llo in Spor a nd M. Ma rtín) ➜ T he sig ns a Ple na r y of the Se nate pe titio n urg ing the Go ve rnme nt to ta ke a ll the ne c e ssa ry me a sure s to pre ve nt se xua l a b use in spo rt a g a inst c hild re n a nd yo ung pe o ple 1 b y ➜ ra ising a wa re ne ss, ➜ imple me nting pre ve ntio n stra te g ie s ➜ a nd de ve lo ping c o de s o f e thic s 1 www.senado.es/web/expedientdocblobservlet?legis=10&id=59309

2014 ➜ Hig h Co unc il fo r Spo rt pub lishe s the first Pr otoc ol for the Pr e ve ntion, De te c tion and Ac tion Against Se xual Har assme nt and Abuse in Spor t • De ve lo pe d b y F unda c ió n Vic ky Be rna de t • Still c urre nt to da y • Spe c ific a lly a ime d a t hig h-le ve l spo rt • Ma nda to ry imp le me nta tio n a t Na tio na l F e de ra tio ns in o rde r to g e t the pub lic funding • Ne ve r mo nito re d o r c o ntro lle d • So me a spe c ts no t q uite c o rre c t • Cur e ntly be ing update d to inc lude r te mpla te s fo r po lic y sta te me nt, g o o d pra c tic e g uide s, pro c e dure s, a c tio n pla ns, re c o mme nda tio ns fo r mo nito ring , risk a sse ssme nts, e tc .

2015 ➜ Pa rtic ipa te d in the fina l c o nfe re nc e o f the E ra smus+ “Sport Re spe c ts your Rights” in Vie nna . 2016 ➜ 2016- 2018 Me mb e r o f the ste e ring g ro up in the E ra smus+ Pro je c t Voic e s for T r uth and Dignity ➜ Ma nda to ry pre se nta tio n o f ne gative o f c o nvic tio ns o f se xua l- c e r tific ation re la te d c rime s ➜ Cre a tio n o f the ne w Re gistr y of Se x s o nly to b e a c c e sse d b y the Offe nde r 1 www.eldiario.es/sociedad/personas-antecedentes-sexuales-trabajar- justic e syste m 1 menores_0_500100486.html @te re sa _ve lilla

2017 ➜ Spo ke a t the E U Spor t F or um in Malta ➜ Spo ke a t the 10th Annive rsa ry o f the L anzar ote Conve ntion in Str asbur g ➜ Pa rtic ip a te d in the Pr t+ pro je c t o f oSafe Spor the E uro pe a n Unio n a nd Co unc il o f E uro pe . ➜ Pa rtic ip a te d in the d e ve lo p me nt o f the Ca mpa ig n o f the Co E a s #Star tT oT alk #Sile nc e Br e ake r ➜ Me mb e r o f the o f the pool of e xpe r ts Co unc il o f E uro pe & E uro pe a n Co mmissio n. ➜ Bo a rd me mb e r a t Safe Spor t Inte r national ➜ #Me T oo Mo ve me nt sta rte d ➜ F o unde d Or o, Plata y Br onc e

2018 ➜ Pa rtic ip a te d in the de ve lo p me nt o f the 5 g uide s “Abuso Stays Offside ” fro m the Hig h Co unc il fo r Spo rt a nd Unic e f ➜ Pa rtic ip a te d in la unc h o f the Co unc il o f E uro pe t to talk” Ca mpa ig n “Star ➜ Spo ke a t the E U Pa rlia me nt “E mpowe r ing Wome n in Spor t” ➜ Spo ke b e fo re the Committe e of Ministe r s a t the Co unc il o f E uro pe ➜ Pre se nte d in c o nfe re nc e s a nd c o nduc te d wo rksho ps o rg a nize d b y diffe re nt r e gional nme nts in Spa in gove r ➜ E ra smus + i- Pr oje c t sta rte d ote c t Pr @te re sa _ve lilla

2019 ➜ Ne w Or aw fo r the pro te c tio n o f ganic L c hildre n a nd a do le sc e nts a g a inst vio le nc e wa s pub lishe d 1 . Pe nding a ppro va l this ye a r. • Cha ng e in Sta tute o f limita tio ns sta rts c o unting whe n vic tims a re 30 inste a d o f 18 • Childre n will o nly te stify ONCE ➜ Cha pte r Spor e inc lude s: t and L e isur • Sa fe g ua rding e duc a tion a nd tra ining fo r a ll @te re sa _ve lilla sta ke ho lde rs wo rking with c hildre n • I mple me nta tio n o f sa fe g ua rding protoc ols a nd pro c e dure s in a ll spo rt o rg a niza tio ns • Po lic y monitoring a nd c ontrol • Child pa rtic ipa tion • I mpro ve c ommunic a tion b e twe e n o rg a niza tio ns a nd pa te nts/ c a re rs • Ma nda to ry a ppo intme nt o f Sa fe g ua rding Offic e r in a ll spo rt o rg a niza tio ns • I mple me nta tio n o f non- disc rimina tion polic y 1 www.mscbs.gob.es/normativa/audiencia/docs/LO_proteccion_integral_violencia_menores.pdf

@te re sa _ve lilla 2019 ➜ New Sport Law pending approval - will recognize other types of non- accidental damage to athletes. ➜ Spo ke in b e fo re the Congr e ss Childre n’ s Co mmissio n ➜ Pa rtic ipa te d in the la unc h o f the “ F dians ” to o lkit. IF A Guar ➜ Spo ke a t the Unite d Nations in Ne w Yo rk - Co nfe re nc e “We ne e d to ta lk … a b o ut c hild se xua l a b use in the c irc le o f trust”. - Co E 1 www.mscbs.gob.es/normativa/audiencia/docs/LO_proteccion_integral_violencia_menores.pdf

2019 ➜ Pre se nte d the i-Pro te c t Pro je c t a t the F inish Pre sid e nc y Co nfe re nc e o n Child Sa fe g ua rding in Spo rt. ➜ Pa rt o f the de ve lo pme nt te a m o f the ne w Polic y and Ac tion Pr otoc ol to sa fe g ua rd a thle te s pro mo te d b y the Hig h Co unc il fo r Spo rt. ➜ Othe r Safe guar ding pr oje c ts • Athle tic Club de Bilb a o - Ate rpe • Swimming Na tio na l F e de ra tio n @te re sa _ve lilla • Spa nish Gymna stic s F e de ra tio n • Ba ske tb a ll F e de ra tio n in Ba le a re s 1 www.mscbs.gob.es/normativa/audiencia/docs/LO_proteccion_integral_violencia_menores.pdf

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