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Child Sexual Abuse is a major problem in India, as it is in most countries. This page is a compilation of statistics and major incidents and policy developments around the issue of Child Sexual Abuse in India. == Overview == Surveys indicate that a large number of children in India are sexually abused by known persons like relatives, neighbors, at school, and in residential facilities for vulnerable children. The government has failed to prevent much of the child sexual abuse from taking place. Additionally, the existing systems of child protection and the stakeholders involved including police, lawyers, media, teachers, parents etc. are simply not doing enough to help victims or to ensure that perpetrators are punished. Most cases go unreported. Poor awareness, social stigma, and negligence remain attached to the issue. There is a culture of silence around it. A government appointed committee, in January, found that the government’s child protection schemes, “have clearly failed to achieve their avowed objective.” A statement released by Louis-Georges Arsenault, UNICEF Representative to India states, “It is alarming that too many of these cases are children. One in three rape victims is a child. More than 7,200 children including infants are raped every year; experts believe that many more cases go unreported. Given the stigma attached to rapes, especially when it comes to children, this is most likely only the tip of the iceberg.” 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Child sexual abuse in India」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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