日本厚生劳动省报告，2024财年针对残疾人的虐待案件达到创纪录的3770起，比上年增加293起。家人负责2503起事件，而向地方政府咨询和报告的数量创下新高17526起。身体虐待和心理虐待是最常见的类型。
日本厚生劳动省周二宣布，2024财年针对残疾人的虐待案件达到创纪录的3770起，比上年增加293起。这些数据由各都道府县和市町村当局核实，突显了报告事件数量的令人担忧上升。
家人实施的虐待占2503起，比上年增加220起，而护理设施工作人员涉及的事件为1267起，增加73起。在两个群体中，身体虐待（包括袭击）是最常见的形式，其次是心理虐待，如言语骚扰。
受害者人数略微下降至4528人，减少113人，但该省指出，有3人死于家人实施的虐待。当地政府收到有关残疾虐待的咨询和报告创纪录的17526起，比之前增加1936起。有关家庭虐待的报告中，55.9%来自警方。
该省表示，这次激增反映了更高的意识和报告率，强调需要加强预防和早期干预措施，以保护弱势群体。
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