More than 130 cases of violence against children in March
There were 38 cases of physical abuse and 32 cases of sexual abuse.
30 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
More than half the 253 cases reported to the gender ministry in March involved violence against children, including 38 cases of physical abuse and 32 cases of sexual abuse.
The figure was up from 105 cases of violence against children reported in February. The 128 cases of violence against children reported during January included 28 cases of sexual abuse.
According to the March statistics published Monday, there were 35 cases of negligence, 32 cases of sexual abuse, 14 cases of emotional abuse, six cases of witness to domestic violence, three cases of cyber bullying and two cases of bullying and harassment.
Child abuse and sexual abuse remain key problems in the Maldives. A mandatory child sex offenders’ registry was published in 2015.
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