CPO and ICPO

Relationship of the CPO-Bharat with the International Child Protection Office

1. As the Indian Bureau is the legal authority for India and any action brought against it will affect the members of the Indian Bureau, therefor it is accepted that the CPO will work under the authority of the Indian Bureau. Additionally, all CPO cases within India come under the jurisdiction of Indian Law namely the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2015; the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 which is very strict, and therefore the CPO must legally follow those standards.

2. Considering the ISKCON Internal understanding, the CPO is not independent of the ICPO and will of course follow the guidelines set down by the ICPO in all circumstances. The CPO will interact with the ICPO giving information and database sharing in order to curb the activities of known offenders.

3. The ICPO will be informed of all cases being investigated in India and consultation of the ICPO may be sought on any high-profile cases, when needed. The CPO recognizes that every part of the world has its own culturally sensitive situation but nevertheless, intends to cooperate with the ICPO in order that there is a cohesive presentation to the society and uniform systems.

4. Reporting to the Indian Bureau and the ICPO on a yearly and bi-monthly basis, the CPO will handle all cases relating to India. The CPO will report all cases to the ICPO and will co-operate with the ICPO with access to the CPO database.

5. For any cases that affect both India and other countries the CPO will inform the ICPO, giving them jurisdiction over the CPO. It goes without saying that the CPO will respect and follow the rulings of the ICPO in regard to any individual that the ICPO has given adjudication on.