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Establish a ministry for children, turn women’s ministry into dept
COMMENT | Child abuse is a societal problem but is often treated at the individual or family level.
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Bishop: Mexican Church suspended 152 priests over 9 years for alleged child abuse
Rogelio Cabrera's announcement comes amid extensive sexual abuse scandals across the Catholic Church in several countries.
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Baby boy dies believed to be abused by sitter
The mother says the doctors confirmed her only child suffered internal bleeding in the head. -
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Father, stepmother of suspected abuse victim remanded
The five-year-old boy, who had bruises on his face, body, chest, and back, died on Wednesday morning.
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Boy, 10, dead after alleged beating by father
Police say a post-mortem this evening revealed that the boy died due to multiple blunt trauma.
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Parents advised against sending children to unknown babysitters
Deputy minister Hannah Yeoh urges parents to be aware of signs of abuse or potential risk. -
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Indian Nobel laureate wants global treaty to tackle online child abuse
Kailash Satyarthi says he is gathering support from religious leaders including Pope Francis for treaty and global task force.
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Infographic on early signs of child abuse victims to be launched - DPM
She also hopes all babysitters would be registered with the ministry.
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Most big companies failing UN human rights test, ranking shows
More than 40 percent of businesses analysed scored zero on human rights.
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Police seek mother, stepfather after abused boy dies
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
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Child abuse: We need a registry of the offenders
COMMENT | Key gov’t agencies can also act together to develop a joint policy on safeguarding and protecting children.
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Should we continue to ignore the Child Act and child rights?
COMMENT | We cannot allow children's basic rights to be ignored so that adults can do with them as they please.
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Two tahfiz teachers plead not guilty to child abuse
One allegedly threatened to burn a boy's private part with a lighter and cut it off with gardening scissors.
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Education ministry withdraws permit for two teachers who abused students
The operator of the kindergarten in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, has also been issued with a warning, it says.
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Suhakam to probe sexual predator schoolteacher
Primary schoolteacher had previously been reported for sexually assaulting students in another school.
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Suhakam slams gov't proposal for child marriage SOP
Child marriage is a complete violation of a child’s human rights and must be made a crime, says its commissioner.
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Mother, daughter suspected of maid abuse to be prosecuted tomorrow
Father of abused 46-day-old infant who died from abuse also being brought before court.
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Soldier charged with murder of nine-year-old daughter
Nur Aina Nabihah suffered a ruptured intestine and broken ribs after allegedly being beaten, slapped and stomped on.
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'Traumatised and broken:' Victims of gymnastics doctor detail abuse in court
'You took advantage of my innocence and trust,' says Jessica Thomashow.
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Cops nab man who molested girl in viral video
UPDATED 9.05PM | The culprit who is known to the victim's family will be remanded tomorrow.
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Pope meets victims of child sexual abuse in Chile, 'cries with them'
The meeting with children raped and molested by priests took place at the Vatican Embassy in Santiago.
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Couple accused of chaining boy to gas cylinder maintain innocence
The soldier and his wife face an RM20,000 fine and 10-year jail term if found guilty.
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Tahfiz warden gets jail, whipping for sex crimes against four boys
The former warden had sodomised one boy, and molested three others.
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Court enhances punishment on woman who caused stepdaughter's death
Siti Zabrina Adin is given 15 years - up from the 10 years imposed earlier by a S'ban court for causing the death of the four-year-old.
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Soldier, wife deny ill-treating child
The duo is alleged to have chained the 10-year-old boy by the neck to a gas cylinder in a house in Malacca, last month.
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Preventing potential bad parents from being parents
There is no bigger human responsibility than being a parent.
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Toddler found dead with over 15 bruises, abuse not ruled out
The toddler's brother has admitted to beating her, though police are unsure when the beatings happened.
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Bruised toddler found dead in rented room
Her mother, 42, and brother, 22, are held for questioning.
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Police seek Nigerian man over death of boy
Police say the 31-year-old man is a boyfriend of the boy's mother.
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Woman in custody for mercilessly beating a child
The little girl is seen in a video, repeatedly beaten with a wooden stick for dropping her food on the dining table.