Dhaka, July 20 (IANS) Amid rising concerns over child abuse in Bangladesh, official helpline data revealed that the government-run child support service 1098 received 101 abuse-related calls from January to June 10, while emergency helpline 999 recorded 33 complaints of workplace child abuse until May, local media reported on Monday.Citing a survey titled ‘Situation of Child Domestic Workers in Dhaka City’ conducted by Dhaka-based Action for Social Development (ASD), Bangladesh’s leading Benga…
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Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) The ongoing discourse about the legal and social protections of minors reflects that the current framework for protecting children in Pakistan is fundamentally inadequate. By calling for a more robust implementation of children’s rights, Pakistan is admitting that a child’s welfare should not be an issue of familial discretion but a guaranteed legal entitlement, a report has detailed. The current situation requires a systematic effort to support the rights of minors, mo…
Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Pakistan continues to grapple with widespread crimes against children amid long-overdue criminal justice reforms and a poor conviction rate. The state’s denial and apathy have prevented meaningful action against the scourge of child abuse and its lifelong consequences, a report has stated.It cautioned that this inaction poses a “ticking time bomb” for young generations. Citing the 2025 Cruel Numbers report from Sahil (an Islamabad-based organisation that monitors gen…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Capgemini has announced temporary closure of its on-campus daycare facility in Bengaluru after allegations of child abuse at the centre surfaced, the company said in a statement.”Capgemini’s foremost priority is the health, safety and well-being of its employees and their families,” it said.The company further added that it is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and assisting them in their efforts to establish the facts.”As a precautionary measure, we are tem…
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed a troubling deterioration in social safety indicators, with cases of child abuse, rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment in educational institutions regularly making headlines across the country, a report has highlighted. Citing social analysts and psychologists, ‘Pressenza International Press Agency’ reported that the “terrifying” surge in crime is being fuelled by four key factors: widespread drug abuse, declining moral values, weak social …
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Expressing heartbreak over the tragic news of the death of one-and-a-half year old toddler Arshid in Panavoor in Kerala, one of the country’s iconic singers K S Chithra has expressed a wish for such cruel incidents never to happen ever again. Taking to her X timeline to pen her thoughts on the demise of the poor child whose body was found to have sustained 51 injuries, K S Chithra wrote, “The news of the passing of Arshid Mon, who was merely one-and-a-half years old, is he…
Jaipur, May 30 (IANS) For years, delays in the investigation and disposal of rape and POCSO cases have remained one of the biggest concerns in India’s criminal justice system. Long investigations often add more to the trauma of survivors and weaken public confidence in the trial process.Rajasthan, however, is now presenting a different story, one where speed, sensitivity and accountability are increasingly shaping the justice framework.Recent crime review figures suggest that the state has made …
Dhaka, May 22 (IANS) Human rights organisations strongly condemned the rape and murder of a minor schoolgirl in Dhaka, stating that the brutal incident laid bare the serious weaknesses in Bangladesh’s child protection system, according to local media reports.In a gruesome incident in the Pallabi area of Dhaka on May 19, eight-year-old Ramisa Akter was raped before being murdered and beheaded by her neighbour Sohel Rana, local media reported, citing police’s preliminary interrogation.Calling …
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) The rising number of child abuse cases in Pakistan showcase not only a disturbing increase in violence but also an equally troubling shift in public response. Each case in Pakistan highlights personal tragedy and failure of the system made to protect vulnerable people, a report has detailed. The cases of abuse or murder of children have been reported in Pakistan at an alarming frequency, however, they are briefly mentioned in the news and then recede into silence. Acco…
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) As many as 3,364 child abuse cases were reported in Pakistan with nine children facing some form of abuse each day in Pakistan, a report has highlighted citing increase in crimes against children in the country and urging the police departments to implement a child-centred policing approach. The real picture is even more bleak as most of the cases are not even reported. The mistreatment of children is not only a crime under law but also showcases the poor moral health of…