Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A crying shame: sexual abuse in children shelters

A crying shame: sexual abuse in children shelters | Firstpost:

“Sickening” and “shocking” is how National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) described the state of affairs at ‘Apna Ghar’, a shelter home in Rohtak, Haryana. A four member committee, constituted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, found that sexual abuse, forcible stripping, pornography and even forced abortion were common in the shelter home, which now has been sealed.

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