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Children - Asia Pacific

Series of cases in China bring school sex abuse out of shadows

In China, sexual abuse of children has not been the high-profile issue that it is in other countries.. That changed last month. Within the last three weeks,…

Maldives girl faces flogging after alleged rape - conflicting reports

Conflicting reports exist over whether a 15 year old Maldives girl is to be flogged for fornication.

Thousands of children caught up and cut off from help in the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha

It must have been terrifying for the children who experienced Typhoon Bopha on Tuesday morning. Barely a year after the devastating Typhoon Washi, yet another…

Australian Catholic Church used 'smokescreen' to hide known paedophiles

A little-known treatment clinic for Australian clergy with psychosexual problems harboured known paedophiles and shielded them from police scrutiny.…

Australia's Secret Catholic Sex Files

The Australian Catholic Church holds thousands of pages of documents containing the psychosexual profiles of dozens of clergy accused of sexually abusing…

Calls to widen clergy-abuse inquiry in Australia

A special commission of inquiry with the powers of a royal commission will examine claims of interference in police investigations of alleged paedophile…

Australian cleric charged over alleged genital mutilation of girls

An Australian cleric has been ordered to stand trial over the alleged genital mutilation of two girls aged 6 and 7

No turning back for Cambodia virgin trade victims

Victims of Cambodia’s virgin trade often face extended exploitation as they turn to prostitution and isolate themselves from their home communities,…

Virgins' trade keeps plaguing Cambodia

Seventeen-year-old Chann, was approached by a female sex broker at a garment factory where she worked. The promise of US$2,000 in exchange for her virginity…

Malaysia seeks law review on statutory rape of children.

A public uproar over how two men were recently let off by the courts with suspended sentences after they were found guilty of having sex with under-age girls…

Samsung investigates child labour accusations in China factory

Samsung Electronics sent a team today to inspect a Chinese supplier accused of using child labour. The claims were made Monday by China Labor Watch, which said…

AUSTRALIA: Thousands of children put at risk by asthma medication

Asthma experts fear thousands of Australian children are using unnecessary and potentially dangerous asthma medications, and are calling for a review of the…

Australia: Police move on priests over child-abuse 'cover-up'

NSW Police will give prosecutors evidence that three of the most senior members of the Catholic Church allegedly concealed the sexual assault of young girls in…

Cambodia Students Forced to Pay Bribes to pass exams

Cambodian schoolchildren are being forced to pay bribes to pass high school admissions tests, a senior local educator said on Thursday while calling on the…