Rise in child abuse reports
The ministry said 122 out of 272 reported cases were regarding different forms of child abuse – 45 percent of the total reported cases in October.
16 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
There was a 15 percent rise in reported cases of child abuse in the Maldives in October compared to the previous month, gender ministry statistics have shown.
The ministry said 122 out of 272 reported cases were regarding different forms of child abuse – 45 percent of the total reported cases in October.
Child abuse cases have continued to make up the highest percentage of reports lodged with the ministry for the past five months.
Reports related to child abuse in October included 33 cases of negligence, 28 cases of sexual abuse, 25 cases of physical abuse, 15 cases of bullying, nine cases of emotional abuse, 12 cases of cyber-bullying, and nine cases of witnessing domestic violence.
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