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A human rights violation
Though physical and
emotional abuse of
children is rampant in our
culture, child sex abuse
carries more stigma. It is a
violation of the basic human
right of the child and more
so when the offender is the
parent who is looked upon
as the natural guardian. In
this context, by the time the
case appears in court, the
victim is re-victimised many
times. Our focus should be on who questions the child and how
the child should be questioned. Often the family's monetary
situation suffers because the mother is a daily wage earner who
has to traverse the courts many times, the child is away from
school and there is no secrecy to the reason. Of the many who are
abused, some are resilient, some become offenders themselves
while others become precocious. The campaign against CSA
should be mounted on a massive scale and funds generated to
help these victims.
Dr. JAYANTHINI, M.D. DPM Head, Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Child Health and Government Hospital for Children
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