Top court targets child abuse – China
“China's top judge Zhou Qiang Thursday said that the Supreme People's Court (SPC) aims to foster an environment conducive to the healthy development of minors by publicizing several child abuse cases, after a string of sexual offences against children by their teachers led to widespread public outrage….
“On Wednesday, the SPC publicized three cases, including the execution of a teacher who sexually assaulted seven schoolgirls, in an effort to reduce crimes against minors….”
Govt seeks feedback on child abuse guidelines – India
“Nearly a month after proposing stringent guidelines for schools and institutions for prevention of child abuse, the social welfare department on Thursday asked the state education and women and child development department to submit their views and plans on implementing the guidelines….”
Victims of Australian child abuse scandal look for peace - Australia
“Australia's most senior Catholic has urged the government of Victoria not to change the state's laws to allow the victims of sex abuse at the hands of clergy to seek higher compensation than currently available. Cardinal George Pell said this would amount to discrimination against the Australian Catholic Church….”
Child abuse victims get deadline exemption – Australia
“Child abuse victims have been thrown a lifeline after a law rammed through NSW parliament in the early hours exempted them from a ten-year deadline on their claims.
But victims of domestic violence, adult sexual assault and murder weren't so lucky….
Victims of crime can no longer make a claim more than a decade after the crime, and also face reductions in the amount of money that can be claimed. Greens MP David Shoebridge described it as a "brutal new regime"….”
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