Child Protection
Survivors of repeated child sexual abuse in Hong Kong are urging the introduction of a new offence to cover prolonged abuse. The appeal comes ahead of a public consultation by the Security Bureau on updating sexual offence laws unchanged since the 1950s.
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The Mitchells Plain Safety and Development Forum has begun piloting safe zones to support children affected by violence in Cape Town's Cape Flats.
In a follow-up to last month's announcement of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 (PP Tunas)—which restricts children under 16 from high-risk digital platforms starting March 28, 2026—Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya met Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid on Friday evening. They reviewed platform compliance, with the government warning of sanctions for non-compliance.
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Borlänge municipality has received extensive criticism from the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) for shortcomings in child and youth services. The child and family unit is now being reinforced with nine new positions.
Hong Kong sees 20% rise in child sexual abuse cases
June 16, 2026 08:45Non-statutory ‘Rape Gang Inquiry’ claims 250,000 victims and cites failures in child sexual exploitation response
June 15, 2026 16:17U.S. citizen arrested in Bogota over alleged child abuse
June 12, 2026 21:43DA petitions SAHRC over child rape case failures
May 15, 2026 01:40Man sentenced to three years in jail for harassing class 8 student in Erode
March 04, 2026 20:22ExpressVPN launches OpenBoundary to block child sexual abuse material
February 22, 2026 17:14Stockholm to intensively monitor six-year-olds to prevent crime
February 20, 2026 03:53Teacher substitute in Gävle charged with 50 child rapes
February 08, 2026 11:36France advances social media ban for under-15s toward autumn rollout amid EU momentum
February 03, 2026 19:23REDAM imposes restrictions on child support debtors in Colombia