Child abuse awareness campaign launched

Schools responsible for reporting abuse

Dubai Police handled 26 child abuse cases in the first nine months of 2015, an increase from 21 in 2014.

Brigadier Mohammad Al Murr, Director of Dubai Police’s Human Rights Department, said that physical and psychological abuse of children is not a phenomenon in the UAE, but it is a serious issue although the numbers are low.

Dubai police stations received 37 reports of child abuse in the first nine months of this year, as opposed to 54 reports in 2014. The police took action on 26 out of 37 reported cases.

“We should take precautions and raise awareness so it does not become a widespread phenomenon,” he said during the launch of an awareness campaign on the issue.

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