SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 46
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In many cases, the justice system is not child-friendly or disability-sensitive; the challenges faced by a blind child in identifying a sexual offender amply illustrate this. However, in many countries additional barriers persist, including where the legal system fails to recognize the testimony of children with disabilities in court and prevents them from testifying under oath or signing legal documents. Under such circumstances, the conspiracy of silence becomes insurmountable.
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children