Child Sexual Abuse and the Law in India

Arjun chaudhary, Kuljeet Singh
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Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) has only recently been publicly acknowledged as a problem in India. A welcome development has been the enactment of a special law “Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) 2012” criminalising a range of acts including child rape, harassment, and exploitation for pornography. The law mandates setting up of Special Courts to facilitate speedy trials in CSA cases. Profoundly, with the passing of POCSO has been a major step forward in securing children’s rights and furthering the cause of protecting children against sexual abuse in conjunction with a related legislation to clamp down on child marriages called the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006.Child Sexual Abuse is an alarming reality and is being increasingly reported in India as well as globally. Paediatricians and medical professionals are often the first point of contact with abused children and their families. They have a key role in detecting Child Sexual Abuse, providing long-term care and support to the victims and their families[1]. India has adopted the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in 2012. It is a comprehensive law on sexual abuse, which expands the scope and range of forms of sexual offences, makes reporting of abuse mandatory and defines guidelines for the examination of victims.
印度的儿童性虐待和法律
儿童性虐待(CSA)直到最近才被公开承认是印度的一个问题。一项可喜的进展是颁布了一项特别法律《2012年保护儿童免受性犯罪》,将包括强奸儿童、骚扰儿童和利用儿童从事色情活动在内的一系列行为定为刑事犯罪。法律规定设立特别法庭,以促进对集体安全援助案件的快速审判。随着《儿童权利保护法》的通过,在保障儿童权利和进一步保护儿童免受性虐待方面迈出了重要的一步,同时还通过了一项打击童婚的相关立法,即《2006年禁止童婚法》。儿童性虐待是一个令人震惊的现实,在印度和全球都有越来越多的报道。儿科医生和医疗专业人员往往是与受虐待儿童及其家庭接触的第一个人。他们在发现儿童性虐待、为受害者及其家人提供长期照顾和支持方面发挥着关键作用。印度于2012年通过了《保护儿童免受性犯罪法案》。这是一项关于性虐待的综合性法律,扩大了性犯罪形式的范围和范围,规定必须报告虐待行为,并规定审查受害者的准则。
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