The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood has announced that there have been 66 cases involving violence against children in April 2014. Dozens of children faced rape, torture, kidnapping, abuse and death, declared the council. In a report, summarized in state media, the council stated that use of force was the most common form of violence children faced, constituting 34.5 percent of all cases. According to the council, 25.7 percent of these cases resulted in the death of a child. This indicates that at least five children were killed in April. The council added that kidnapping and trafficking accounted for 15.3 percent of cases and that negligence, which often lead to death or injury, constituted 10.5 percent. Meanwhile, 9.5 percent of cases involving violence against children were the result of rape and 4.2 percent involved torture. The Secretary General of the Council Azza El-Ashmawy the emergency hotline ‘16000’ received 15 reports regarding rape and assault of children in April. All these cases have been transferred to the Prosecutor General for investigation. El-Ashmawy added that assistance, including psychological help, is being provided to abused children. Child abuse ring discovered? This week,…
